Diane Forsythe Homeless Connect NICVA Policy & Public Affairs Action for Children NI Jonny Currie Trussell Northern Ireland Discussions underway on the key priorities for the APG and actions to take forward. #APG #ValueOfTheSector #Collaboration

Great to be kicking off World Mental Health day attending this fabulous breakfast organised by Extern Carrick/Larne Great to see so many people in attendance!!

Amazing to be involved in such an inspirational event! NICVA #FutureThinking #ValueOfTheSector

Stephen Dallas highlights the work The Bytes Project are doing with developing technologies. His advice is to try and get comfortable using AI to see what it can help your organisation and beneficiaries. #FutureThinking

Good to have a key input from Michelle O’Neill First Minister and Emma Little-Pengelly BL Deputy First Minister on the importance of the Voluntary and Community Sector!! NICVA @YMCAIreland

Great to be a part of this meeting today to raise such valued issues to our sector! Larne YMCA raised the need for support for the school age Childcare Sector

📢 Employer NICs are rising to 15%, with new thresholds adding pressure to the voluntary & community sector’s already stretched budgets. NICVA is advocating for support - help us make the case by sharing your impact. ✍️ Respond by 20 Nov: bit.ly/48YBdEM

It's great to be in attendance at NICVA Annual General Meeting! As our CEO Dean also sits as a member of NICVA executive committee it's important that we play our part but also recognise the support NICVA gives to us and the wider voluntary and community sector!! NICVA

We would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year 🥳 We hope 2025 will be a fabulous year for everyone ☺️☺️

New Year, New You! Apply for our Community Youth Work degree part-time at Ulster University. Study one day per week on our vibrant new Belfast campus. Sign up for an online information session or submit your application today. Closing date Fri 28th February 2025.

Packed house at NICVA for the first APG on the Vol&Comm Sector of 2025 as Chair Diane Forsythe kicks the meeting off.

Today we’re at Stormont with organisations from across the sector to stand up for the 1 in 4 children living in poverty in Northern Ireland. Thanks to Sian Mulholland MLA for bringing a motion calling on the NI Executive to take decisive action. #ChildPovertyCosts

We are raising funds for Air Ambulance Northern Ireland. Every donation helps support this vital charity that saves lives, so if you can, please click the link below to donate or share it with others. Thank you! gofund.me/ea75972b

Attending the Committee for Finance and the Committee for Economy discussing the impacts of the increase of the National Liviving and Minimum wage and the Increase Employer National Insurance Increase for business and the Voluntary and Community Sector! NICVA

Great to be involved in discussions about this funding and the impacts it may have for our future work! Pobal SEUPB Co-operation Ireland

What a few days 20 young people from Larne YMCA had in New York from the 7-12 February 2025!! From seeing the Statue of Liberty 🗽, 9/11 memorial, crossing the Manhattan Bridge 🌉 and much more it truly was a memorable time for everyone and memories that will last a lifetime!!

Thanks to all who joined our urgent sector meeting on Dept of Health’s Core Grants. A mix of successful & unsuccessful applicants - plus those in solidarity - came together with a shared resolve to hold the NI Executive to account. We’ll keep pushing for fair, long-term funding!

📢 Have your say on the 2025-26 Draft Budget! 📢 Join our online engagement session for the Voluntary & Community Sector on 7 March, 12-1pm. Share your views & hear from Dept of Finance senior officials. 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/4gQMGZe #NIBudget #VoiceOfTheSector

Education Minister Paul Givan has launched a consultation on proposals for all learners to participate in education, apprenticeship or training until age 18. Read more - education-ni.gov.uk/news/consultat…

Today our Horizons group are at Belfast Grand Central station for the EA Youth Service Young Change Maker Market! If you’re about today why not come and see what “Charatee” is all about!