🔥The 9th Round of Easy Loan, Earn $40 Reward is in progress❗️ ⏰ Promotion Period: January 15th - Feburary 15th, 2025 👉 Register now and check more details at gate.io/campaigns/358

#Funding News! 💪Up to £2.5M for youth empowerment 🔄 Match funding for small charities (up to £10K) 👩‍🦰 Women & Girls match funding 🌱 Grants for sustainable community buildings & even more grants and deadlines! More info: tinyurl.com/3xswjcaj #GrantTracker

Our Trustee Training Series continues this week, and there’s still time to join our last two sessions: ✅ Being an Effective Chair – 12 Mar (Online) ✅ Governance for New Trustees – 25 Mar (Online) Book now: nicva.org/training #GoodGovernance #TrusteeTraining

Yesterday @DencopeDenise delivered bespoke Being an Effective Chairperson training to Ballymena South Community Cluster. Great to see such engagement from local leaders! Want to strengthen your board? Get in touch 👉 [email protected] #GoodGovernance #NICVAtraining

⏳ Last chance to register! ⏳ Faith-based groups - need help writing an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) policy? Our hands-on workshop will guide you through the process step by step. 📅 13 March 🕑 2pm - 3.30pm 📍 in NICVA 🔗 tinyurl.com/2mvd4asj

Are you a social entrepreneur based in NI? Are you looking to scale-up your work? Do you focus on financial inclusion? UnLtd want to hear from young people wanting to make their communities fairer places to live. Applications are open until 24 March: tinyurl.com/56ac75xn

Great start to the Social Enterprise NI Social Value conference with Adele from The Workspace Group telling the story of how their businesses and community support contribute to a thriving and healthy Draperstown - Risk, ambition and heart for the community. NICVA

📢 This Week’s #GrantTracker Round-Up 📢 Funding for: ⚖️ Legal action on racial injustice 🚁 Air ambulance patient & crew support 🧒 Children's grant pause update 🏃‍♂️ Physical activity for Parkinson’s Plus more funding, deadlines & resources! More here: tinyurl.com/2xv8bvdj

📣 Join us tomorrow at the All-Party Group on the Voluntary & Community Sector for a briefing by Assembly Committee for Communities Chair Colm Gildernew MLA & hear from Dr Lindsay.Cordery-Bruce on Core Funding Approaches, Developments & Learning from Wales. Register: tinyurl.com/ycxj2d9e #VoiceOfTheSector

This Week’s #GrantTracker Round-Up! Funding for: 👶 Childhood support & community projects 🏡 Local organisations tackling social issues 🌍 Environmental & heritage initiatives ⚖️ Access to justice projects 📅 Council grants for arts & culture ℹ️: tinyurl.com/3vds2ars

NEWS: Delivery partners appointed for Belfast PEACEPLUS projects ow.ly/ScPe50VnWJR SEUPB

🎉 Huge congratulations to all the winners of the Good Relations Awards 2025! 🏆 Your hard work inspires positive change. 🙌✨ ℹ️ goodrelationsawards.com #GRAWARDS25 #CommunityChampions

📢 Minister announces £1,500 support payment for VCS orgs At yesterday’s APG on the Voluntary & Community Sector, Minister Gordon Lyons MLA confirmed a £1,500 payment for organisations. Eligible orgs will be contacted soon, with payments due late March: bit.ly/3FBVPrC

Join us & the Community Faiths' Forum on 2 April at 174 Trust to celebrate, connect, and explore the future of faith-based engagement in NI. Hear inspiring stories, showcase your projects and develop connections. Register: bit.ly/424IijM

Northern Ireland average personal debt revealed as crisis deepens. Average personal debt in Northern Ireland doubles as household bills rocket. New research highlights the key areas putting people into further debt. Read full story & research report here ow.ly/scG350VpxOt

📢 #SpringStatement: What it means for NI Our Head of Policy & Insight Jonny Currie breaks down key issues - from welfare cuts to budget pressures. How will this impact our sector & communities? Find out more: 🔗 bit.ly/4l4RHAB

With misinformation on the rise, how can VCS organisations navigate the challenges of social media while staying true to their values? Join us for a discussion with CharityComms, FactCheckNI, Children's Law Centre & Madeleine Sugden 🌎. Register: tinyurl.com/3zwfayvz

Well done to all the winners at the CO3 #CO3Awards tonight! NICVA was delighted to be in attendance celebrating inspiring leadership. Special mention to NICVA Executive committee member Briege Arthurs from Forward South Partnership on her highly commended good relations award.

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