Symposium 30th April 2013

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On April 17, 2013
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Collaboration and Merger – A symposium to reflect and share the learning from current practice In cooperation with CollaborationNI the VSB Foundation is hosting a symposium to bring together key personnel from the voluntary sector, government,and academia to hear evidence, share experience and discuss the lessons emerging from collaboration and merger practice. Northern Ireland is […]

Criminal Inspection Report 2013 – Voluntary Sector

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On March 28, 2013
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VCS still making positive contribution to criminal justice system Chief Inspector Brendan McGuigan has welcomed the positive contribution made by the voluntary and community sector (VCS) to Northern Ireland’s criminal justice system in a new inspection report. “The report acknowledges the leadership provided by the Minister of Justice to minimise the impact of financial cuts […]

Once in a Generation

Posted by VSB Foundation
On March 25, 2013
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The key purpose of the Workshop was to enable key Third Sector organisations to share ideas on how best to capitalise on the ‘once in a generation’ opportunity which the ‘Review of the Northern Ireland Prison Service Report’ presents. The VSB Foundation working in partnership with a number of other organisations in the Sector, such […]

VSB Foundation -Pilgrim Trust Awards

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On February 3, 2013
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Community Interventions with Women Offenders Awards made by VSB Foundation/Pilgrim Trust The following organisations have received an award from the VSB Foundation/Pilgrim Trust small grants programme. Quaker Service Pison Fellowship Volunteer Now Community Focus Learning First Steps Women’s Centre NIACRO Grants are still available to download funding criteria and how to apply click here Blue […]

Independence of the Voluntary sector

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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 […]

Building Resilience in Volunteering

Posted by VSB Foundation
On January 3, 2013
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An independent report on the merger process that created Volunteer Now by Dr Brendan Murtagh of Queen’s University This independant review was commissioned by the VSB Foundation in May 2012. Dr Murtagh’s report tells the story of the establishment of Volunteer Now from the merger of 9 Volunteer Centres and the Volunteer Development Agency, “it […]

Building resilience in volunteering

Posted by VSB Foundation
On January 3, 2013
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Building resilience in volunteering the merger process to create Volunteer Now. Dr Brendan Murtagh from Queens University was commissioned in May 2012 to undertake a reflective review and tell the story of the journey taken thus far by the 9 Volunteer Centres and the Volunteer Development Agency who succesfully merged to form Volunteer Now. “The […]

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

Parochalism an Impediment to Localism

Posted by VSB Foundation
On April 2, 2012
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The need for good and efective use of resources more than ever is required if the voluntary and community sector is to show leadership during this economic crisis. Northern Ireland is a small place both in geographic size and population numbers.We are a small local area but our sensitivities over the provision of services is […]

Volunteer Voices – Belfast’s Creative Extremists

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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 […]

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