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Victoria Square is mobility friendly

Thanks to the seventh satellite of Shopmobility Belfast at the Victoria Square electric scooters and manual wheelchairs are on hand free of charge to the customers with mobility difficulties.
Shopmobility Belfast HQ | Ania Kostyszyn | 27 Mar 2008

Charities suffer loss of trust

Latest survey from nfp Synergy shows that public trust in charities has fallen from 51% to 42%.
NICVA | Paul McGill | 27 Mar 2008

Kids take over 97.4 Cool FM

Ryan Irvine, age 16 from Bangor with other local children will take over Cool FM on March 28th as part of Save the Children’s ‘For the Kids’ Day’ to tell local listeners how they too can help save a child’s life. Save the Children and 97.4 Cool FM have teamed up to give budding DJ Ryan and his friends the extraordinary chance to run the radio station for a day.
Save The Children Northern Ireland | Jo Keating | 27 Mar 2008

Gildernew confirms RDP Council clusters

Rural Development Minister Michelle Gildernew MP, MLA has announced her intention to proceed with delivery of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013 using the current seven council clusters.

Earth Hour - time to switch off

At 8pm on 29 March, people the world over will be turning off their lights for one hour to throw light on the need for action on global warming.

Guest speaker at women's policy forum

Eileen Sung, Head of the Gender Equality Unit within the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister, will be speaking at the women's policy forum on 22 April at NICVA.
NICVA | Jonny Currie | 20 Mar 2008

Listen to the Children

Northern Ireland Children’s Commissioner, Patricia Lewsley, today challenged Government to make sure the voice of children and young people was heard and listened to at the highest level.

The Queen visits East Belfast Mission

This morning Her Majesty The Queen heard how East Belfast Mission’s ambitious £20m regeneration programme, ‘Skainos’ will regenerate the heart of East Belfast.
East Belfast Mission | Louise Anderson | 19 Mar 2008

Arts Council commits £1.6m

The Arts Council has announced that it has fulfilled its pledge to plough the hard-won uplift of £1.7m it secured through the NI Budget 2008-11 straight back into the arts in Northern Ireland.
NICVA | Neil Irwin | 19 Mar 2008

ESRC seminar reports available online

Earlier this year NICVA ran a series of seminars on public participation; volunteering and its unintended consequences; and community relations and the voluntary and community sector. Read on for some very stimulating debate ...
NICVA | John McCormick | 18 Mar 2008

Economies in health ‘a huge challenge'

The chief executive of the EHSSB, Paula Kilbane, has said there is concern about efficiency savings of £300m in health.
NICVA | Paul McGill | 18 Mar 2008

Save your local Post Office

Older people’s Charity Help the Aged in Northern Ireland is urging people to have a say in what happens to their local community post office. The public consultation period for the proposed closure of post offices in Northern Ireland begins on 1 April and the Charity is providing a detailed briefing pack for people who wish to participate.
Help The Aged In Northern Ireland | Claire Killen | 18 Mar 2008

£1.2 million for debt advice

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment has given CAB £1.2m to extend its money advice service for another three years

Dormant Accounts Still Slow to Awake

The Department of Finance and Personnel has indicated that the consultation in Northern Ireland on dormant accounts funding will not now take place as planned early in 2008.
NICVA | Neil Irwin | 18 Mar 2008

Intercultural and Anti-Racism Week

Intercultural & Anti-Racism Week is organised by the Equality Commission in partnership with the National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism (NCCRI) in Dublin. It runs from 7 to 13 April 2008.
Equality Commission for Northern Ireland | Kevin Oakes | 14 Mar 2008

New Ministerial Sub Committee meets

The first meeting of the Ministerial Sub-Committee on Children and Young People took place on Thursday 13 March.
NICVA | Fiona Veitch | 13 Mar 2008

The future shape of local government

Environment Minister Arlene Foster has announced the key decisions on the future shape of local government.

Fancy a governance review?

A governance review could help you get your management committee policy and procedures into shape. Funding for this free service is running out soon, so you'd need to book a review by May 2008.
NICVA | John McCormick | 13 Mar 2008

Neighbourhood Renewal Renewed

The Minister for Social Development, Margaret Ritchie, has announced on 10 March 2008 the next steps in tackling deprivation in Northern Ireland’s 36 most disadvantaged communities. Among the measures announced are plans to move Neighbourhood Renewal under the remit of local Councils.
NICVA | Neil Irwin | 13 Mar 2008

Gift Aid levels maintained for 3 years

The Government has announced in its Spring 2008 budget that Gift Aid will remain at 28p in the pound for a 3 year transitional period. Awareness campaigns on Gift Aid however are only being supported in England.
NICVA | Neil Irwin | 13 Mar 2008

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