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Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure, Edwin Poots, MLA and the Chairman of the Ulster-Scots Agency Mark Thompson have met to discuss the increased funding in the budget for the Ulster Scots Agency.

Many voluntary and community organisations are currently negotiating contracts and grants for the forthcoming year. Positive Steps and HM Treasury Guidance spells out government's position of Full Cost Recovery.

The HM Revenue and Customs has guidance on its website regarding the rules for benefits as a result of gift aid donations. The benefits rules changed from 6 April 2007.

easilearn.org is a fresh new concept in fun, relaxed leisure learning from the Workers' Educational Association (WEA) offering courses for people who want to access courses just for the love of learning.

For the second year running NICVA has teamed up with ARK, the Northern Ireland Social and Political Archive, a joint initiative by the University of Ulster and Queen’s University to provide an introduction to basic research skills to voluntary and community sector organisations
NICVA | Andrea Thornbury | 11 Mar 2008

A new policy forum for organisations working with men met for the first time in NICVA on 4 March.

EDACT has announced a call for application for its small grants programme for drug and alcohol projects.

As NICVA predicted in its response to the Northern Ireland budget, public bodies have begun passing on the 3% efficiency savings they must find to the voluntary and community organisations they fund.

City Centre/Cathedral Quarter space for hire to arts organisations, community groups or individuals.

The Beacon Fellowship Charitable Trust has put out the call to the UK for nominations for the 2008 Beacon Prize.

The House of Commons has rejected a proposal by the Conservative Party for a UK-wide referendum on whether to ratify the EU's Lisbon Treaty

An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 10 March 2008 to 14 March 2008.
NICVA | Sean Kelly | 07 Mar 2008

Revisions have been made to the funding priorities of some of the Big Lottery Fund's Awards For All distributors, and will be effective from 1st April 2008, the Guidance notes and application forms are currently being updated.

Social enterprises from Newry and Mourne make an impression at the VOICE social enterprise conference of the year in Liverpool

NICCY tells Committee of need to reduce child deaths.

The Sports Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced that the NI Assembly will provide £4.2million to sport to compensate for Lottery sports money which has been redirected to the 2012 London Olympics.

Age Concern NI has launched this new award aimed at celebrating individual older people throughout Northern Ireland who inspire and motivate those around them.

NICVA estimates the loss of revenue to Good Causes due to the London 2012 Olympics as £2billion across the UK or £80m in Northern Ireland.

Local Disability Charity The Cedar Foundation is looking for people from throughout Northern Ireland to take part in their Adrenaline Rush, Zip Slide across the Craigavon Lakes on Saturday 17th May 2008

Pay rates will increase in October 2008 for workers on the National Minimum Wage.
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