How to say it's good weather in Northern Ireland without saying it's good weather in Northern Ireland.

Great news that Joseph Rowntree Foundation is setting up a team in Northern Ireland. Read blog from Chris Birt to find out more... 👇

Pleased that Pivotal was able to contribute through our scoping project for JRF last year with Save the Children NI & The Trussell Trust Northern Ireland . Thanks to everyone who contributed.

40,000 at the Springsteen concert tonight and no-one is really that surprised at a concert in Belfast that big. Hard to believe now there was a time not so long when it was a rarity. rte.ie/archives/2017/…

Real v Bayern is such a standard meh CL fixture but good grief that's amazing late drama.

Heartening to see Man United conserve so much energy for their next game against Arsenal.

You're here? 😂

Interesting first meeting of the APG on the Voluntary and Community sector with NICVA.

Ending the need for food banks requires a strong network of local well-funded community services.

Lots more to be done but the proposed motion today was a good start. #valuethesector

Sadly more and more people are being driven to use food banks for the first time in NI.

Along with Inspire & colleagues across the sector we have launched #CostofLiving24 a one-stop community resource for information/support. Visit communitywellbeing.info/cost-of-living or call 0808 189 0036.

Wallchart from a QUB workshop on social supermarkets yesterday.

It is *incredible* how such a complex, active network of community-led food aid infrastructure has developed so quickly here in response to people in crisis.

Imagine if we didn't need all this.

'Neither the UK Government or the Executive think enough of Northern Ireland to do anything more than blame each other for the current poor state of affairs.'

Brilliant 8 min summary of NI devolved economic policy from Katy Hayward today (2h22m onwards)
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A new consultation on PIP launched by DWP Secretary Mel Stride this evening says, 'many people have a good assessment experience.' But what is it like to go through it?

We've heard people's actual experience. The government should hear them too 🔽🧵

Speaking at our devolution conference, Katy Hayward highlights some of the missed opportunities for devolved policy making in Northern Ireland - notably the failure the reduce child poverty and, relatedly, limiting the impact of the two-child limit on welfare support.

Urgh..chastening. Did not deserve to lose that.

See you next season lads 🔴🔵

We are taking submissions until midnight for anyone that has a concept
(And even if it lands in the email before Monday morning I’ll say nothing)

Delighted to have so many wonderful leaders in our sector undertaking this training with us 👇

We've lots more accredited training & short courses coming up. Take a peek here: nicva.org/training

#NICVAtraining #DevelopingLeaders ILM

Community organisations - please complete and share to help get a high response rate on this important issue - experiences in the recruitment and retention of volunteers.

Huge well done again to Larne - another victory #forthetowns but the bankrolling is an unsustainable trend. There needs to be a more equitable distribution of resources outside of Belfast.

Finished my term on Ards & North Down PCSP this evening.

Despite diligent officials, committed councillors, amazing other independent members and great PSNI engagement - PCSPs still feel like frustrated potential to me. Maybe time for a proper review by NI Policing Board.

Usually I do believe the moral arc is long and bends towards justice but..