‼️NI Apprenticeship Week 2025 continues‼️ ➡️Check out the full list of events across NI: nidirect.gov.uk/articles/appre… #NIAW2025 #GettingItRightForYou nidirect | Ulster University | Queen's University Belfast 🎓 | Belfast Met | SERC | Southern Regional College | South West College | North West Regional College | NRCcollege | Further Education NI

It’s NI Apprenticeship Week 2025! Have you thought about hiring an apprentice? It’s a great way to develop talent, grow your team, and bring fresh ideas to your organisation. Find out how 👉 tinyurl.com/yvuh492f #NIAW2025 #Apprenticeships

💡 Struggling with recruitment & retention in the voluntary sector? Apprenticeships could be the answer. They’re a cost-effective way to bring in skilled, passionate employees while reducing costs. Guest post by Richard Kirk, CEO of Workplus: tinyurl.com/5847vt2k #NIAW2025

💡𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗜 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: IASME in partnership with NICVA For 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗡𝗜 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, IASME are partnering with NICVA to deliver a hands-on workshop designed to help charities and voluntary organisations achieve Cyber Essentials.

Great to have the @halifaxfni team visit today ahead of our Funding Fayre on 26 Feb, which they’re kindly supporting! 🙌 Joining us on the day? Here's a peek at what to expect: bit.ly/4hUa0pW #FundingFayre #FundingFebruary

📢 1 week left to apply! Want to represent the VCSE sector in Belfast’s community planning? Join the #BelfastAgenda VCSE Sectoral Advisory Panel (2025-2029) and help shape the city's future. 📅 Deadline: 20 Feb, 12 PM 🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/4gX7RK4 #CommunityPlanning

Please register for our Free Women, Money, Menopause and Family law Webinar and hear from 3 experts in these fields, funded by Public Health Agency through the Clear project. eventbrite.co.uk/e/124931642204…

Anyone interested in digitally developing and growing their organisation please come along tomorrow at 12 noon to this free session.

Our Governance Health Check Wednesdays series kicks off tomorrow! Strengthen your board’s governance with these FREE workshops led by the Developing Governance Group. Full details & register here: bit.ly/4gNVBL4 #GoodGovernance #StrongerCharities

Interested in developing your leadership skills? We have more ILM courses open for booking and can also deliver bespoke training to suit your needs. Find out more here: nicva.org/training #NICVAtraining #DevelopingLeaders #LeadershipDevelopment #CPD

Trustees & Charity Leaders – Our Trustee Training Series continues next week, and there’s still time to join us! Looking to strengthen your governance skills? Don’t miss our upcoming sessions. Book your place now: bit.ly/3Px2hSm #GoodGovernance #NICVAtraining #Trustee

💡 Huge thanks to RNIBNI for delivering their Understanding Sight Loss training to #TeamNICVA! Fiona & Dawn (& Micky🦮) gave us valuable insights into supporting blind & partially sighted people. We highly recommend this free training! Email [email protected] to book

📢 In this Week’s #Funding news: 👩‍⚖️ Support for young women at risk of offending 💻 Digital transformation for #SocEnts 🎾 Physical activity for people with Parkinson’s 🧠 Youth mental health 🌿 Community & heritage projects ⌛️Deadlines! ℹ️tinyurl.com/ybbr5xwj #GrantTracker

🔐 FREE Cyber Essentials Workshop! As part of #CyberNIWeek25 (3–9 March 2025), we’re hosting a FREE Cyber Essentials Workshop to help VCS organisations strengthen their cyber security. Join us & IASME at NICVA to find out more. 🔗 Register now: tinyurl.com/y6y2bzmz

What a fantastic morning at #FundingFayre 2025! 🎉 A huge thank you to our funders, exhibitors & attendees for making it a great success. Special thanks to @halifaxfni for their support in making this event possible! 🙌 Swipe for some pics from the day 📷👇

Thank you to Neil from IASME for coming to NICVA to deliver the Cyber Essentials workshop for our members. It gives us the technical controls to prevent an incident from taking place and is a vital part of our risk management. NI Cyber Security Centre

We are in our 6th week of skill-building & fun games. Hundreds of Belfast kids (5-18) are mastering football skills thanks to our volunteer coaches & Migrant Centre NI (Global Majority Fund-Phase IV). We're still welcoming more! DM us to join. Inclusive Sports Belfast Kids

Interesting day so far at Economy NI Peer Support and Development conference with colleagues developing skills across all sectors. Reminded of the importance skills for growth and innovation in NI. NICVA Forum for Adult Learning NI Further Education NI The OU in Northern Ireland Ulster University Queen's University Belfast 🎓

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

We are really looking forward to welcoming Adrian and Moira to NICVA next week to talk about driving change and innovation as well as celebrating leaders and learning in the sector. Please come along.