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We're the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action. We support and represent voluntary and community organisations across Northern Ireland.
✨ The Foyle Foundation completes 25 years of giving, distributing £185M to 7,000+ charities & schools across the UK. A final £2.2M goes to 11 community foundations, including NI, leaving a lasting legacy.

🔗 Full story: tinyurl.com/ya5ufbbw
December 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Our CEO @cmcstravick.bsky.social and Maeve Monaghan (CEO of NOW Group) spoke on BBC Evening Extra about the 64% cut to NI community-led programmes and the impact on services, jobs & people.

🎧 Listen back from 10mins 30 sec in: tinyurl.com/4jvs26kb

#NICantWait #VoiceOfTheSector
Evening Extra - 19/12/2025 - BBC Sounds
All the day’s news and analysis with Richard Morgan.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Today’s announcement is devastating news for our sector.

Despite 2 years of NICVA & #NICantWait campaigning, a 64% funding cut will force organisations to make impossible decisions about staff & services.

We will continue to press the NI Executive to act urgently.

Read more: bit.ly/493rCwL
December 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
🚨 64% funding cut confirmed for NI community sector

Funding drops from £25m → £9.2m in 2026, leaving services, staff, and users in uncertainty.

NICVA & Economic Inactivity Coalition's #NICantWait campaign warned this cliff-edge was coming.

Read More: bit.ly/493rCwL

#NICantWait #VoiceOfTheSector
December 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Did you know NICVA is a Charity Commission Helper Group?

We provide practical support with charity registration, annual reporting & regulatory requirements, alongside regular charity regulation updates & guidance.

Explore our resources on the website: tinyurl.com/mt4kcfd2

#GoodGovernance
December 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
🎓 Fully funded Level 6 Careers Guidance qualification now open to VCSE staff.

Study online with the Open University & strengthen careers support in NI.

📅 Info webinar on 28 Jan to find out more

👉 Full details: tinyurl.com/y6mezrsp

#CareersGuidance #SkillsDevelopment
December 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
🎄🥫 Thank you to #TeamNICVA, our tenants and visitors who donated to our Christmas foodbank collection.

Today Roy from North Belfast Foodbank collected the donations, which will support local individuals and families this festive season. 💛
December 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM
#NICantWait

With just 100 days left before UKSPF ends, our CEO @cmcstravick.bsky.social has written today to SoS Hilary Benn urging urgent action.

Co-design can’t be delivered in time. A bridging arrangement is now essential to avoid a cliff edge for vital services in NI.
December 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🎄☕ Christmas Jumper Day at NICVA!

Today #TeamNICVA came together for our annual coffee morning, organised by our Wellbeing Group, and chose to support The Niamh Louise Foundation - a local mental health charity doing incredible work.

Amazing bakes, festive jumpers & supporting our members 🧁💛
December 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
📽️ “Short-term budgets make absolutely no sense.”

The voluntary & community sector delivers across all areas of public life in NI. Speaking to ITV, @cmcstravick.bsky.social explains why annual funding puts jobs and services at risk.

Multi-year budgets mean stability and better value for money.
December 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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This new FREE EANI funded OCNNI qualification will support Churches & Faith-based organisations to attract, recruit & manage the volunteers who work with & lead children & young people.

📅 14 & 15 Jan 2026
⏲️ 9.30am-4.30pm
📍 Online

➡️ https://ow.ly/eZrh50XFBvi
December 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
📣 Weekly funding roundup:

💷 £2k–£50k for deprived communities
🤝 £1k–£2k for small community groups
🏠 £620k care leavers housing pilot
🎨 £30k–£300k arts & education
🕊️ Up to £10k for good relations work

🔗 Full details: tinyurl.com/2zumuu4p

#GrantTracker
December 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Free HR support for NI voluntary & community organisations!

📅 Upcoming sessions: Performance Management, Wellbeing, Diversity & Inclusion, Succession Planning.

Participants also get access to:
✔ 1-to-1 clinics
✔ Templates & resources

Book now 👉 bit.ly/4qRPUSp
December 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
📣 This week’s funding roundup:

💷 £5k–£30k for health-waiting-list support
🌟 £60k/2yrs for youth projects
🧭 £40k/yr + £5k for youth organising
🎨 €4.6m for creativity & wellbeing
🧪 £30k–£60k for early-stage tech
🤝 £3k & £5k–£10k for community work

🔗 tinyurl.com/uh23ytta

#GrantTracker
December 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
🎉 NICVA has a fresh new look!

After 16 years, our brand has evolved to reflect the people, energy, and impact at the heart of everything we do.

Same mission, fresh identity – ready to champion the voluntary and community sector across Northern Ireland.

Explore 👉 bit.ly/3XHlzJ6
December 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Our Festive AGM 2025 brought the NICVA community together for reflection, connection, and inspiration.

We celebrated the sector’s achievements, shared a first look at our refreshed strategy and brand, and heard a powerful keynote from Darren McGarvey.

Read more 👉 bit.ly/44iW3xw
December 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
At yesterday’s Banking Roundtable at Stormont, our Governance & Charity Advice Manager continued to press for better banking services for charities, community groups & voluntary organisations.

Reviewing banking options? Our updated NI charity bank account comparison table may help: bit.ly/41gDOrV
December 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
🎁 Stallholder Spotlight: Storybox

Storybox brings thoughtful, sustainable gifting to our Mini Christmas Fair on Friday. Their collection features ethical gifts from local makers and social enterprises, with every purchase supporting community impact across NI.

Register: bit.ly/3WWeaVP
December 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Great to be part of the Shared Island Innovators Conference in Dublin yesterday. Our CEO @cmcstravick.bsky.social joined a strong lineup to discuss cross-border collaboration.

Well done to @thewheelireland.bsky.social for an inspiring and impactful event.
What a hugely successful and generative event today at the Shared Island Innovators Conference in Dublin. 

Highlights of the morning included:
December 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
🎨 Stallholder Spotlight: Living in Colour

Living in Colour (Head Injury Support) will join our Mini Christmas Fair & AGM on Friday! Their handmade jewellery, cards and art are created in Newry by ABI survivors, with every purchase supporting their vital services.

Join us on Friday: bit.ly/3WWeaVP
December 2, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Yesterday, Dr. Eve Cobain presented our recent research for the Alliance for Lifelong Learning, created with FALNI, looking at how the impact of adult education is captured in Northern Ireland.
You can read the report here: tinyurl.com/ytjpntxx
December 2, 2025 at 11:40 AM
📣 Creative Ireland grants now open!

🎨 Creative Health & Wellbeing in the Community
🤝 Creative Communities on a Shared Island
🌱 Creative Youth Nurture Fund

📅 Closing: 27 Feb 2026, 1pm
💻 Info sessions: Jan 14 (Belfast), Jan 22 (Dublin), Dec 15 (online)

🔗 Apply: tinyurl.com/mrxedt8e

#GrantTracker
December 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Free workshop: Facilitation Skills for Community Development

📅 11 Dec | 📍 NICVA

Learn tools for active listening, group dynamics & inclusive decision-making.

Open to those living/working in the Belfast City Council area.
Register: tinyurl.com/4439vx4t

#BelfastPEACEPLUS @seupb.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 10:08 AM
🕯️ Stallholder Spotlight: Bolster Community

Bolster Community joins our Mini Christmas Fair this Friday! Their Acorn Scents candles are hand-poured by young adults with additional needs, with all profits supporting their services.

Come meet the team on 5 Dec...

Register: bit.ly/3WWeaVP
December 1, 2025 at 8:25 PM
🚀 Great session this morning on building a case for support + driving change! Huge thanks to all who joined, shared insights and contributed to the discussions.

👉 Our next Impact Practice Network meeting will have an Impact Innovation Lab focus.

Sign up: tinyurl.com/3e24cf5f

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December 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM