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Large increase in top charities income

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.
Charities Aid Foundation - Kent | Rachel Tillman | 19 Jul 2007

£15 million for the sector

NICVA chief executive Seamus McAleavey has welcomed a new funding scheme for voluntary and community groups in Northern Ireland. He was commenting on the invitation by Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie for applications to a £15 million Modernisation Fund.
NICVA | Paul McGill | 10 Jul 2007

Making sense of the Assembly

Rural Community Network is running a workshop for groups throughout Northern Ireland on Wednesday 22 August to explain how the Assembly works. It will run from 10.00am to 1.00pm in the Community Relations Council offices, Linen Green, Dungannon.
Rural Community Network NI | Karin Ebyn | 10 Jul 2007

Draft reserves policy

Over the past few months Community Change, NICVA and the Volunteer Development Agency have been part of a working group with the Department for Finance and Personnel and Department for Social Development to develop a draft Reserves Policy.
NICVA | Oonagh Kane | 09 Jul 2007

Minister listens to young people

Employment and Learning Minister, Sir Reg Empey visited city centre restaurant Dr. B’s Kitchen to discuss the difficulties that young people with a disability face when it comes to making the ‘transition’ from school to work.
Barnardos Northern Ireland HQ | Fiona MacMillan | 08 Jul 2007

Pay scales update

For those of you wanting to set your pay scales for the year, the new NJC scales for 2007/08 are still not yet available and it is possible they won't be available until late summer or even autumn!
NICVA | Susan Lavery | 25 Jun 2007

Fundraisers Skills Survey Launched

The Institute of Fundraising has begun a project to survey the training and skills needs of fundraisers in Northern Ireland. Fundraisers are encouraged make time to complete the short survey.

Promoting good relations

A series of courses has been developed by the UNESCO Centre at the University of Ulster to meet the challenge of placing ‘A Shared Future’ at the centre of organisational cultures within the voluntary sector.
University of Ulster Coleraine Campus | Loretto Blackwood | 15 Jun 2007

The Politics of Northern Ireland

The Indian Community Centre in association with the Ulster Peoples College are offering an opportunity to explore the unique politics of Northern Ireland.
Indian Community Centre Belfast | Catherine Curran | 04 Jun 2007

NICVA members' wish list

NICVA's latest members survey shows a big demand for training and information on governance, skills and policy development.
NICVA | John McCormick | 01 Jun 2007

Viewfinder - Have your say on the sector

Viewfinder surveys attempt to shed some light on the attitudes to key themes and policies that are likely to impact upon the sector.
NICVA | Leeann Brady | 29 May 2007

Seminars on NOS for Work with Parents

100 free training places available at regional Further Education Colleges across Northern Ireland. Learn more about the training at one of three Information Seminars, which the Parenting Forum NI will be running in June across Northern Ireland.
Parents Advice Centre NI | Emma Campbell | 21 May 2007

RISE to new Training Opportunities

Training for project managers in the voluntary and community sector in Donegal and Monaghan
RISE Project | Charlie Fisher | 30 Apr 2007

NI Charity Commission delayed

Assembly restoration holds back the introduction of a Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
NICVA | John McCormick | 27 Apr 2007

Silver Surfers' Day 2007

Digital Unite is partnering with Ofcom to deliver the sixth annual Silver Surfers' Day, on Friday 25 May 2007. Devised in 2002 by DU, Silver Surfers' Day is the biggest annual media literacy campaign aimed at older people.
Digital Unite | Gill Adams | 26 Apr 2007

Draft Code of Good Governance launched

A draft code of governance was launched for consultation by the Developing Governance Group at a special seminar held in NICVA.
NICVA | Feargal O'Kane | 25 Apr 2007

Series of research seminars ends

Today saw the final event in the joint ARK/NICVA initiative to provide an introduction to basic research skills to voluntary and community sector organisations.

Training Calendar 2007

NICVA’s calendar of half or full day workshops on topics that have been identified as an area of demand or need in the voluntary and community sector.
NICVA | Sandra Bailie | 23 Apr 2007

ICT Strategy consultation

An extremely useful consultation day was held at NICVA on the ICT Strategy for the Voluntary and Community Sector in Northern Ireland.

Footprints of Positive Steps

NICVA's Communications Officer, Paul McGill takes a closer look at the sector's experiences of Postive Steps in light of a study by NICVA.
NICVA | Fiona Veitch | 02 Apr 2007

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