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Transparency and accountability in voluntary and community organisations are essential for ensuring public confidence in the sector. An organisation’s reputation is often one of its most valuable assets and conflicts of interest or perceived conflicts of interest can severely damage this reputation.
NICVA | Oonagh Kane | 30 Jul 2007

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development have received approval from the European Commission for the new Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme (NIRDP) for the period 2007-13.
NICVA | Sean Kelly | 30 Jul 2007

Avila Kilmurray, Director of The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland, has been profiled in a new book "Britain's Everyday Heroes" by Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Entitled.

Is it possible that more funding will be diverted from existing programmes in the voluntary and community sector to the London Olympics in 2012, this time as part of Olympic themed cultural programmes and other activities as part of the run up to the games?

The Consumer Council welcomes the announcement that the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will take a test case in the High Court against eight UK banks and building societies.

Our mission is to empower marginalized communities, with a focus on women and children, through enhanced volunteer programmes and whole community training to achieve democracy and raise economic productivity.

Minister for the Environment Arlene Foster has announced a six month review of the recommendations from the Review of Public Administration.

With goodwill on all sides, the Ulster Society for the Protection of the Countryside looks forward to the establishment of a Mourne National Park that will be a worthwhile asset for Northern Ireland, and particularly so for those lucky enough to reside in that delightful area.
The Department of Social Development are seeking to appoint an organisation /partnership to act as an Intermediary Body for the Modernisation Fund Capital Programme on behalf of the Voluntary and Community Unit (VCU).

Reports that the Prime Minister is considering cutting the National Minimum Wage in Northern Ireland have alarmed those working in the sector.

The IOF fundraising skills survey is closing to online responses on 31 July 2007. It only takes a few minutes to complete the survey.

Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle Gildernew MP MLA, has announced European Commission approval of the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme (RDP).
The dates for information sessions on the DSD Modernisation Fund have just been announced with events starting as soon as next week, 31 July 2007. Other dates follow at venues across Northern Ireland.

The charity CTT has partnered with Europe’s largest independent payment network operator, Alphyra and owner of Payzone, to offer charities a secure credit/debit card terminal.

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has set out the key elements of its future strategy in a new publication which outlines the organisation’s strategic framework from April 2008 to 2013.

Fifteen thousand pensioners in Northern Ireland could instantly be saved from the poverty that blights their lives if the Government ensured full take-up of means tested benefits, according to research carried out by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) on behalf of leading older people’s charity Help the Aged.

The Hunter Foundation today confirmed that its founders, Sir Tom and Lady Marion Hunter intended to give up to £1 billion to their Foundation over time.

Many families who are trying to engage with the Inland Revenue to pay back arrears are being caused unnecessary hardship because of the administrative confusion surrounding tax credits.

Total income to the UK’s Top 500 fundraising charities has grown in real terms by 8.6% to £10.9 billion according to Charity Trends 2007, published by the Charities Aid Foundation. This represents a significant rate of growth from the 3.8% seen in the previous financial year, 2004/05.

A new support programme called Enterprising Communities is available in the Renewing Communities areas of Belfast until March 2008 to help tackle disadvantage by encouraging enterprising solutions to local community issues.
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