A showcase of the work and impact of voluntary and community organisations in Northern Ireland.

1. Celebrating 80 years

3. “Congratulations NICVA on your 80th
anniversary from everyone here at Family Fund”
We aim to improve the lives of low-income
families raising disabled or seriously ill children
and young people in Northern Ireland & across
the UK.
Family Fund

5. Farland Way, Derry City, Feeding
Community Spirit with The Big Lunch
NI Eden Project Communities

7. “Training Family Mediators for 10 years
and delivering a professional mediation
service for 18 years with excellent people
in Governance roles”
Family Mediation NI

12. “UCIT are looking forward to celebrating
80 years of NICVA this December!”
UCIT have had the pleasure of helping
fund many of our local community,
voluntary & social economy organisations
over the years
UCIT

14. “CILNI are looking forward to celebrating
80 years of NICVA!”
We support disabled people, choosing to
take more control over their
arrangements to enhance independence.
Centre for Independent Living NI

18. “A very happy upcoming 80th birthday to
our friends NICVA and thanks for all of
your support in the work we do.”
Guide Dogs NI will not rest until people
who are blind or partially sighted can
enjoy the same freedom of movement as
everyone else.
Guide Dogs NI

20. NIYF are looking forward to celebrating 80
years of NICVA this December. Young
People continue to lead on social action at
community; sub regional and regional
levels. In September they said enough was
enough and launched their own NI Youth
Assembly
NI Youth Forum

21. “Congratulations NICVA on your
80th anniversary.”
Orchardville’s vision is of an
inclusive society for all. We provide
employment & community services
to support people with learning
disability and/or autism to achieve
their ambitions & potential
Orchardville

26. “Congratulations NICVA on your 80th
anniversary from The Big Lunch NI Eden
Project Communities team.
We hope NICVA and all the VCSE groups in
Northern Ireland will join us to celebrate
their community on Big Lunch weekend -
1st and 2nd of June 2019!”

28. At Autonomie we empower young people
with additional needs to develop the skills to
live independently & achieve their potential.
In 2018, we opened Belfast centre Lilac House
(Linked Independent Living & Advice Centre).
Autonomie

33. Shining a Light on volunteering
Volunteering can be.... intergenerational
events, befriending, youth focused and so
much more !
Volunteer Now

38. To promote and develop high quality,
evidence-informed early childhood services
for young children, their families and
communities
Early Years

40. Our recent PCSP project Making a
difference, being the change. We have a
DVD resource and further learning sheet to
go with this. Young people talking about
community safety issues that affect them
and their peers in our community.
Greater Village Regeneration Trust

41. Happy 80th birthday to
our friends and colleagues
in NICVA. Victim Support
NI is working towards a
society in which
appropriate support and
information is available to
all those affected by
crime. We thank you for
your support in this!
Victim Support NI

43. Rosie's Trust volunteers - maintaining the
relationship between people and pets
during tough times. Terminal illness,
cancer treatment, or advancing age and
disability. Reducing social isolation.
Rosie’s Trust

45. “This is one of our favourite ever photos -
one of our GRIT participants back in 2013”
Start 360

48. Pupils from Abbey Community College,
Edmund Rice College and Glengormley High
School taking part in the My Place
participatory card game showcase at
Mossley Mill.
Community Places

51. We are passionate about great homes and the
people who live in them. We absolutely
believe that everyone should have a
comfortable, safe and affordable home within
a vibrant and supportive community -
somewhere they love living and where they
can thrive.
Clanmil Housing

53. We’re Stroke Association NI and we believe
stroke is preventable, treatable and
beatable. Our Stroke Support service is
here for stroke survivors like Lisa, Laura and
Clodagh so that they can make the best
recovery possible. Together we can conquer
stroke.
Stroke Association NI

54. “Happy 80th NICVA!
Community
empowerment
through asset-based
development in 2018 -
just ask Open House
Festival, Women’s Aid
Armagh Down and
Blackie River
Community Group”
Development Trusts NI

58. Some snapshots of our work in 2018!
Celebrating our #dontlosethemusic
campaign giving out free earplugs to
concert-goers, 3 years of our Employment
Service and Deaf Awareness Week 18
Action on Hearing Loss NI

63. "Children that play together, can
learn to live together“
PeacePlayers International - Northern Ireland

67. “Congratulations to everyone at NICVA on 80
years of voluntary action! Thanks for all the
work you do in supporting the voluntary,
community and social enterprise sectors across
Northern Ireland. We're proud to work with you
& looking forward to another 80 years!”
Big Lottery Fund NI

71. We want our tenants to thrive. Our programmes
provide access to employment & opportunity.
Our Money Advice team works to improve
financial inclusion. We partner with other
agencies & our tenants to deliver social & well-
being programmes that help strengthen
communities
Clanmil Housing

73. Building new intergenerational
relationships. Our volunteers are keeping
people and pets together - easing worry
and stress of terminally ill, cancer patients,
elderly with companion animals
Rosie’s Trust

77. “Congratulations NICVA on 80 years of
community impact!”
Since 1966, RSPB NI has been giving nature a
home in Northern Ireland. We’re also
celebrating 50 years of local groups, 40 years of
#BigGardenBirdWatch and 10 years re-
introducing red kites to our skies.
RSPB NI

82. Rathlin Island, thriving from within, building
on strengths. Visual minutes for the Rathlin
Action Plan & Manor House social enterprise,
the #BigDraw & a visit from Ark Housing
friends.
Nature of Rathlin

84. Our awareness campaigns help people
reduce their risk of stroke. The
#KnowYourBloodPressure campaign helps
people understand the link between high
blood pressure & stroke.
Stroke Association NI

91. NICVA members, the Bright Umbrella Drama
Co. present Romeo and Juliet and Romeo
and Juliet in rehearsal.
Bright Umbrella Drama Company

99. Pictures showing some of the people involved in
the Lough Erne Cot Regatta at Knockninny
Upper Lough Erne, Two Lough Erne Cots line up
for the start of the Heritage in Action Lough
Erne Cot Regatta at Crom Estate, A family day
out rowing a Lough Erne Cot and The
restoration of a Lough Erne Clinker Rowing boat.
Lough Erne Heritage

104. Rathlin Island's adventures with the
Grugach's Gold (Participatory Budgeting),
the Ministerial Forum, and the Rathlin
Sound Maritime Festival visited by the
Vikings...and a mobile bandstand...
Rathlin Development and Community Association

109. “Congratulations NICVA on 80 years supporting
the community and voluntary sector in Northern
Ireland from Bryson Charitable Group.
We all want to wish you a wonderful birthday
and many more years of positive social impact.”
Bryson Charitable Group