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Achieving your dreams is about a lot more than jockeying for position but Jim Lawless found the job of jockey was just the way to prove you can achieve remarkable things.

Eight inspirational Workers' Educational Association (WEA) learners are celebrating have won CCEA Learner of the Year Awards in various curriculum areas at a presentation ceremony in Belfast.

Training for Women Network is inviting tender proposals for the evaluation of the Peace by Piece project funded under the Programme for Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the Border Counties of Ireland.

The Department for Social Development has released its research into the work of support organisations within the voluntary and community sector, originally completed by Deloitte in February 2007.

The programme includes a one week residential will be held in Boston, incorporating lectures in Boston College, as well as site visits to a number of North America's leading organisations.

The programme includes a one week residential will be held in Boston, incorporating lectures in Boston College, as well as site visits to a number of North America's leading organisations.

In the second of a series of interviews with voluntary and community groups and sector skills councils, NICVA caught up with David Seffen, Partnership Manager Northern Ireland, about the work undertaken by Lantra.

As a result of President Barroso’s visit to the NI Assembly in May 2007, the European Commission established a special taskforce on Northern Ireland. The taskforce - made up of key EC officials and their Northern Ireland counterparts - is currently examining the extent to which Northern Ireland has been involved in EU programmes and policies and identifying examples of best practice.
NICVA | Sean Kelly | 08 Feb 2008

The countdown has started for State of the Sector V but before we embark on analysing the size and scope of the voluntary and community sector, we want your thoughts on this long standing publication. Perhaps more importantly we want know how we can ensure it reflects the changing environment within which the sector now operates.
NICVA | Gordon McCullough | 31 Jan 2008

Local Disability Charity The Cedar Foundation is looking for people to join its Proteus funded ATLAS course.

The Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Social Development is commencing the Committee Stage of the Charities Bill.

Local firm Graham’s Home Bakery, a supplier of cake and biscuit products to major retail outlets in the North and South of Ireland, is seeking a charity partner for a long-term, mutually beneficial relationship.

In September last year Banbridge and Craigavon Carers, a small Northern Ireland charity, decided to participate in a NICVA governance review. Our short video lets you see what they thought of the process.
NICVA | Oonagh Kane | 08 Jan 2008

In the first of a series of interviews with voluntary and community groups and sector skills councils, NICVA caught up with Stevie Johnston, Director of WEA, and Carol O Kane, Development Officer from The Creative and Cultural Sector Skills council

The Developing Managers Programme (DMP) was launched in 1995 in response to a demand from business for a management development initiative targeted specifically at middle/aspiring senior managers. Since then some 19 programmes have since taken place. In this time, more than 300 managers have participated, with the programme having received a Regional Training Award for excellence.

Unfortunately, the Phil Hope seminar due to take place on 29 January 2008 has had to be cancelled. The Minister has to be in the House of Commons that day for a rolling vote on Europe.

A programme introducing basic research skills for voluntary and community organisations.

Do you think there should be a network serving the needs of youth arts organisations in Northern Ireland? Do you think there are too many already?

The long awaited Charity Commission for Northern Ireland is on the way

The UK Workforce Hub are currently undertaking a project to review and refresh the Management of Volunteers National Occupational Standards to ensure they meet the needs of managers in the sector. The Belfast consultation event is being held on 05 December 2007
NICVA | Roisin Kelly | 29 Nov 2007
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