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Trustees’ Week 2018 takes place during 12-16 November to celebrate the great work that trustees contribute to charities. It is also an opportunity for charities to think about how they could attract new people onto their Boards.
Trustees Week can often prompt trustees to think about what it means to be a trustee including what their roles and responsibilities are, how effective they are on their boards and how effective their board is. Trustees could use this week as a starting point to introduce the question at the next meeting - How good is our governance?
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The Commission is developing a new strategic plan to guide its work from 2019-2022. It's consultation is open until 5pm on Monday 12 November 2018.
The Commission has outlined the potential advantages and disadvantages of its six key goals in its consultation document.
Click here to read NICVA's response.
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We're looking for your help to build a snapshot of community development and charity work as NICVA celebrates 80 years of voluntary action.
We want to shine a light on the impact and huge range of activities, support and services that people and organisations in our sector deliver day in, day out, in 2018.
Find out how to contribute your photos.
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Whether you have submitted a project yourself or want to help community projects receive funding, now is your chance to make a difference to a cause you care about. There are 1000’s of projects that have entered the Aviva Community Fund and they need as many votes as possible to get through to become one of our finalists.
Register at aviva.co.uk/community-fund to get 10 votes which you can use at any time up until midday on 20 November. You can support as many projects as you like with your votes. Spread them around or use them all to support one project – it’s your choice. https://at.aviva.uk/NICVAvote
Aviva will fund the top-voted entries asking for up to £1,000. The top-voted entries in the £5,000, £10,000 and £25,000 funding levels will go through to judging.
So, what are you waiting for, get voting today…. and don’t forgot to tell your friends and family to get involved too!
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We want to know what you think our key priorities should be for our strategic plan for 2019-2022. Email your thoughts to: publicconsultations@nihrc.org. Initial deadline is 5pm on 30 November 2018.
View the strategic plan and respond here
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The Techies in Residence programme, brings together the respective expertise of digital technology experts and the VCSE sector to create, develop and implement new digital social innovations in Northern Ireland. They are hosting a number of workshops aimed at the VCSE community to give people a little insight into the programme, what are the steps and what type of project would suit the programme.
***First stage applications close on 5pm Friday 7th December.***
Find out more and sign up for one of the workshops here
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Linking Generations NI invites you to take part in a Christmas Carol Competition. We want younger and older people to come together and sing a song. All you have to do is link up, sing and upload a video to our Facebook page. Top prize - £150 towards a party for the winners!
For full details visit the LGNI website
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News and insights into public policy to enhance civic society
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Nick Garbutt, ScopeNI editor, summaries the key issues
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This week's ScopeNI headlines:
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Date & Time: Friday, 23 November 2018, 9.30am - 12.00pm
Venue: NICVA, 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast, BT15 2GB
A discussion around the experiences of the roll out of Universal Credit in Northern Ireland and identifying future challenges. We will have a number of speakers from the legal sector and the advice sector including Kevin Higgins (Advice NI), Ciara Fitzpatrick (Law Centre NI) and Kate McCauley (Housing Rights).
Register here
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Date & Time: 7 December 2018, 10.00am - 12.30pm
Venue: NICVA, 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast, BT15 2GB
NICVA celebrates its 80th year in 2018. Join us to celebrate the vital role the sector has played and will continue to play in our society. We are delighted to have Sarah Travers introduce our event, followed by a background to the birth of NICVA in 1983 by Dr Éamon Phoenix.
NICVA members register here
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Date & Time: Thursday, 15 November 2018 at 10:00-11:30 am
Venue: HOLYWELL - DiverseCity Community Partnership, 8-14 Bishop Street, Derry/Londonderry, BT48 6PW
With the ‘Irish backstop’, ‘Chequers’ and a ‘no deal Brexit’ dominating the media, we cut through the jargon & explore what we actually know about Brexit and what it will mean for our rights and peace
Register here
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Various dates & locations:
Throughout November, a number of events will be held to update communities on the progress of the Building Capacity in Communities in Transition project
Register for an event near you
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Dates: 19 November 2018 - 18 January 2019
Venue: Online training
This very popular coaching and mentoring qualification will give you the skills and knowledge to plan the development of your people, and to begin a process of coaching and mentoring high potential and key staff. Working in partnership with Global Management Academy, you will have two months access to online materials to work towards achieving your certificate.
Find out more and register here
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Dates: various dates
Venue: Online training
NICVA are offering both an ILM Level 3 Award qualification and an ILM Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management. The courses will be run online and delivered by Global Management Academy.
Find out more about the Level 3 / Find out more about the Level 5
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Dates: 28 November - 10 December 2018
Venue: NICVA, 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast
This course is for all those who supervise and support volunteers who would like to increase their skills and knowledge, as well as gain a qualification. It has been been developed and is delivered in partnership by NICVA and Volunteer Now.
Find out more and register here
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Dates: 1 Day Courses: 21st Nov, 23rd Nov, 13th Dec, 14th Dec 2018
Venue: Children in Northern Ireland, Unit 9, 40 Montgomery Road, Belfast, BT6 9HL
Covers the Think Family strategy & Dr Arian Falkov’s ‘The Family Model’. Improves outcomes through family focused practice where a parent has mental illness and/or substance use problems.
Find out more and register via the CI-NI website
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Dates: 17th and 18th December 2018
Venue: Belfast
Stellar Leadership will provide you with free training to gain an accredited ILM Level 3 Award in Coaching. All you have to do in return is agree to coach or mentor the next intake on their Involving People programme.
Find out more and download an application form here
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Dates: January 2018
Venue: Belfast
BHons (4 bursaries available) and MA groups starting in Jan. Blended learning approach for those working and wanting to study simultaneously. Based at YMCA Belfast Stranmillis.
Find out more and register on the YMCA website
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New or Updated Funding Initiatives
Nesta: Future Ready Fund
A £250,000 fund to support high-potential, early-stage interventions to test and further develop interventions that promote wider skills in 11-18 year olds, focusing on social and emotional skills and resilience. £35,000-£50,000 is available for between 5 and 7 grantees alongside non-financial support focusing on evaluation.
Find out more on GrantTracker or on the website
The Discovery Foundation: Discovery Grants
In 2016, The Santander Foundation became The Discovery Foundation which aims to help people have the confidence to make the most of their future. Discovery Grants from roughly £200 up to £5,000 are available to support projects that improve people’s knowledge, skills or which provide innovative solutions to overcome social challenges.
Find out more on GrantTracker or on the website
Grow Wild: Community Project Funding
Grow Wild is awarding funding of £2,000 or £4,000 to 50 community groups across the UK that want to bring people together through activities that connect their community and celebrate UK native wild flowers,
Find out more on GrantTracker or on the website
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Key Dates for your Fundraising Diary
Comic Relief: Power Up - resourcing women's and girls' movements for change
Aims to support a diverse range of women’s rights organisations to fight against systems which perpetuate the injustices they encounter in their daily lives. Funding is available for 3 – 5 years and can be used to cover the core costs / overheads of an organisation / partnerships, or specific projects and activities or a mixture of the two. They also welcome applications using digital or Sport for Change approaches.
First Stage Deadline (12pm) 07 Dec 2018 Find out more on GrantTracker or on the website
Big Lottery Fund: Digital Fund
The Digital Fund is a new UK wide £15 million funding programme to support charities and community organisations. It is about helping the charity and voluntary sector to use digital tools and approaches to support people and communities to thrive.
Closing Date (5pm) 03 Dec 2018. Find out more on GrantTracker or on the website
Techies in Residence
The Techies in Residence Programme brings together social challenges from charities and social enterprises with digital technology professionals to produce innovative digital products and services that have potential for deep social impact. Funded by Comic Relief, the scheme is administered by Community Foundation for NI.
Closing Date (5pm) 07 Dec 2018. Find out more on GrantTracker or on the website
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A selection of jobs currently listed on CommunityNI
Community Project Officer - Ashton Community Trust
East Belfast Race Relations Coordinator - East Belfast Community Development Agency
Counsellor - Action Cancer
Business Debt Service Adviser - Advice NI
Transition Officer - Cedar Foundation
Finance And Administration Officer - Waterside Neighbourhood Partnership
Administrative Assistant - Bryson Charitable Group
Donor Services & Outreach Assistant - Trocaire
Director Of Fundraising - Ulster Orchestra
Cafe Supervisor - Sticky Fingers Early Years Arts
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