NAVCA News - posted in January 2012
The following news articles were posted in January 2012.
NAVCA welcomes Eric Pickles action on Nottinghamshire cuts
Joe Irvin, NAVCA's Chief Executive, has welcomed comments by Eric Pickles, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government that he will make public his disapproval of the cuts Nottinghamshire County Council has made in their voluntary sector budget. Eric Pickles also said that he will be writing to the Council. The comments came in response to a question from Joe Irvin at the New Local Government Network (NLGN) annual conference on 25 January....
Charities Minister Nick Hurd meets Joe Irvin
Joe Irvin, NAVCA’s new Chief Executive, yesterday met with Nick Hurd MP, Minister for Civil Society. Joe took up his post last week and this meeting was an early opportunity for Joe to discuss with the Minister the key issues that NAVCA and the government are working on....
Joe Irvin's Work Programme concerns expressed in the Observer
NAVCA's new Chief Executive was quoted in yesterdays Observer expressing NAVCA's Work Programme concerns. The Work Programme, the government's scheme designed to tackle unemployment, has come under fire from a number of local charities....
Joe Irvin takes over the reins at NAVCA
Joe Irvin, has taken up his post as NAVCA's new Chief Executive. He takes over from Kevin Curley who is retiring after 9 years in the post. Joe has quickly set out his priorities....
Best value letter
NAVCA, ACEVO and NCVO have written a joint letter to all local authority chief executives to remind them of the need to follow the Best Value Statutory Guidance when reviewing voluntary sector budgets. The guidance is important because it offers local voluntary organisations and community groups some protection from badly imposed cuts....
Understanding Local Giving
The Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR) at Sheffield Hallam University and NAVCA are working together on a research project to better understand the contribution giving and philanthropy might make to local social action....
NAVCA welcomes proposed changes to EU procurement rules
NAVCA has welcomed the new proposals from the European Commission for revised public procurement directives, published on 20 December 2011. The proposals follow last year's consultation by the European Commission and they recognise that social, health and education services have specific characteristics that do not fit with the current procurement rules. NAVCA believes these proposals will make it easier for local charities and voluntary organisations to deliver public services....
