Make It Work Campaign an update from Stratagem

Posted by VSB Foundation
On February 27, 2015
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The ‘Make it Work’ campaign is a spontaneous civil society response to the political impasse at Stormont. Make it Work is an initiative in which individuals and groups from across the community are encouraging politicians to come to agreement in the inter-party talks on contentious issues. Make it Work was a spontaneous response to the […]

Building Change Trust launch Civic Activism ToolKit

Posted by VSB Foundation
On January 21, 2015
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A grassroots democracy toolkit for civil society in Northern Ireland and beyond The toolkit http://civicactivism.buildingchangetrust.org/ has been developed to enable the sector to reconnect with citizens, and facilitate their engagement in decision-making through experimenting with innovative and creative civic activism tools and approaches. It has been compiled from two main sources: A series of Ideas […]

The Danger of an Act of Kindness

Posted by VSB Foundation
On October 4, 2014
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The apparent death of Alan Henning brings home the reality of the personal risk volunteers take when undertaking an act of kindness. At a recent conference organised by the International Association for Voluntary Effort -IAVE – a minute of silence was observed by the 700 delegates to hope that the life of Alan Henning would […]

Independence of the Voluntary sector

Posted by VSB Foundation
On January 22, 2013
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Voluntary sector independence under serious threat This is the second report by the Panel on the Independence of the Voluntary sector. The Panel’s latest report – Independence under Threat – said that both explicit government actions, and inactions, had had a serious impact on the independence of campaigning charities working with it. The report says […]

Volunteer and keep your benefits

Posted by VSB Foundation
On September 11, 2012
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New Publication From Department for Social Development The Department for Social development have produced this useful publication as a guide to those on benefits and seeking to undertake voluntary work. If you are interested in obtaining a copy for yourslf or organisation click here to visit the DSD website

Volunteer Voices – Belfast’s Creative Extremists

Posted by VSB Foundation
On March 30, 2012
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Volunteer Voices – Belfast’s Creative Extremists was the product of an exciting two year oral and social history project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. Through this Volunteer Voices project VSB aimed to capture a part of the past that we believe is a significant aspect of the social history of Belfast. The life and […]