Nicva

NICVA, the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action, is a membership and representative umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in NI.

NICVA began its life in 1938 as the Northern Ireland Council for Social services in response to high levels of unemployment in Northern Ireland. It championed a programme of social action through welfare clubs, youth hostel tours, YMCA summer camps and a committee for women.

In 1949, NICSS opened a home for the elderly on the Belmont Road in Belfast. Pine Lodge marked the Council's growing responsibility for projects tackling community social deprivation.

In 1986, NICSS changed its name to NICVA, the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action, in recognition of the expansion of the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland.

We work for justice, equality and dignity throughout the society by promoting opportunities for community participation in the essential decisions that affect the lives of people in Northern Ireland.

Other sites hosted by NICVA include:

www.communityni.org
www. grant-tracker.org
http://scopeni. nicva.org/
http://collaborationni. nicva.org/
http://sectormatters.com/
http://data. nicva.org/
http://belfast. theodi.org/