NAVCA News
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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...
navcaboodle celebrates its 1,500th member
navcaboodle, the social network for the voluntary and community sector, is today celebrating its 1,500th member. Over the last 17 months, navcaboodle has...
Mike Newstead to retire after 35 years as Chief Officer of Bassetlaw CVS
Mike Clemson, himself a former CVS Chief Officer and 30-year veteran of the CVS movement, paid tribute at the NAVCA AGM...
Nick Hurd praises important work of NAVCA and its members
Speaking at NAVCA's annual conference in Bournemouth yesterday, Nick Hurd MP, Minister for Civil Society, told an audience of over 200 delegates...
National survey of charities and social enterprises deadline approaching
The deadline to take part in this year's national survey of charities and social enterprises (previously called the National Survey of Third Sector...
NAVCA calls on OCS to be more demanding
NAVCA has told the Office for Civil Society (OCS) to be more demanding of its strategic partners. Its response to the...
Podcast: Simon Davidson, Director of One Voice Network
Simon Davidson, Director of One Voice Network - County Durham's umbrella network for the local voluntary and community sector, talks with Kevin Curley...
NAVCA welcomes first ever Select Committee Report on the Third Sector
NAVCA (the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action) has welcomed the publication of the first ever House of Commons Select Committee...
NAVCA gives evidence to the Public Administration Select Committee inquiry into voluntary sector funding
NAVCA has provided evidence to the Public Administration Select Committee (PASC) inquiry into voluntary sector funding. NAVCA's evidence used information from our members...
Cabinet Office Roundtable on the Public Services Reform white paper
Kevin Curley (NAVCA's Chief Executive) took part in the Roundtable on the forthcoming Public Service Reform white paper, chaired by Nick Hurd...
Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) Bill
A Private Members Bill proposed by MP Chris White is currently progressing through parliament and will be debated at its second reading...
NAVCA members received Quality Award at conference
NAVCA recognised its member's achievements at its annual conference in Nottingham on Wednesday 17 September by presenting seven member organisations who had...
Real Help for Communities
The Government has published Real Help for Communities, its action plan to help the third sector during the economic downturn. Measures announced include: Up...
