NAVCA News
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Critical issues for the local voluntary sector in 2011
NAVCA Chief Executive Kevin's Curley's address to the Address to Northern Rock Foundation Conference on 9 December 2010. Critical issues for the local...
The third sector and the current economic climate - papers from the summit
NAVCA sent a written contribution to NCVO's Recession Summit on 24 November. The document is a compilation of the reports and...
NAVCA delegation meets Minister for Decentralisation and Localism
Nine NAVCA representatives met with Andrew Stunell MP, Minister for Decentralisation and Localism on 27 October. They explained to the minister...
Local Grants Forum launches a guide to help defend grant funding in the recession
The Local Grants Forum, a partnership of national organisations which campaign to protect grants for the local third sector, has today (Monday 26...
NAVCA welcomes Department of Health £3.6 million awards to charities
NAVCA has welcomed news from the Department of Health that £3.6 million has been awarded to support 106 charities. The money is...
Ed Miliband speaks at NAVCA conference
Speaking at the NAVCA annual conference on 19 September, Minister for the Third Sector Ed Miliband said: "Councils for Voluntary Service do...
NAVCA and FCDL community development survey
NAVCA and the Federation for Community Development Learning (FCDL) are working together on a project to give NAVCA members the opportunity to...
Department of Health Financial Assistance Fund opens for applications
The Department of Health today announced that the Financial Assistance Fund is open for application. The Financial Assistance Fund provides support to...
First six NAVCA quality awards
The first six NAVCA members have gained the rigorous new NAVCA Quality Award. Based on a set of five outcome-focused Performance Standards, achievement...
A Future for Civil Society
NAVCA and the TUC held a joint conference at Congress House on Tuesday 8 February. The event brought together trade unions...
Kevin Curley responds to Guardian Somerset article
The Guardian newspaper last week featured a story about Somerset county council's decision to cut all next year's funding for local support...
Personalisation health check
NAVCA has developed a simple diagnostic tool, with accompanying guidance notes and an action plan, which can be used by local support...
NAVCA shares over £40,000 with members to host health events
NAVCA is pleased to announce the members who have been successful in applying for up to £3,000 to host learning and networking...
Health and Social Care Bill - Have Your Say
The Government's Health and Social Care Bill was debated in the House of Commons at Second Reading stage on Monday 31...
Japanese researchers learn about NAVCA and our members
NAVCA was honoured last week to host a team of researchers from Tokyo in Japan. Professor Tsukamoto (from Meiji University and also...
NAVCA produces briefing for Department of Health
The Department of Health asked NAVCA to produce a briefing on how the Joint Strategic Needs Assessments (JSNA) should incorporate the knowledge...
Kevin Curley challenges Charity Commission chief over grants gaffe
Kevin Curley, Chief Executive of NAVCA, has written to Sam Younger to challenge him to explain why he used his maiden...
New Vodcast: Kevin Brennan MP
Kevin Brennan MP, Minister for the Third Sector, visited Stratford-upon-Avon to address NAVCA's Chief Officers' Conference. Whilst there he also took the...
NAVCA partners in publication of a new commissioning guide
NAVCA, as part of a partnership of voluntary and community sector organisations called Kindle, has published "Commissioning and the Community Sector: How community...
Localism Bill published
The Decentralisation and Localism Bill was introduced to parliament today by Eric Pickles, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (CLG).The...
NAVCA fears lottery change will disadvantage local charities and community groups
NAVCA fears plans to make lottery distributors cut administrative costs to five per cent will result in local charities and community groups...
NAVCA responds to lottery shares consultation
NAVCA responded to the Government's consultation on changes to the shares of lottery income that are allocated to each distributor. Download NAVCA's responseNAVCA...
Managing the cuts
The Empowering the Voluntary Sector project has produced a briefing on Managing the cuts. This short paper aims to update on recent casework carried...
Response to 'Modernising Commissioning' green paper
In December the Cabinet Office published a green paper which set out its plans for modernising commissioning. The Government commitment is to 'support the...
Music Licensing
NAVCA and other third sector organisations have met with Angela Smith to discuss proposed changes to music licensing and the impact that...
