Reaching Communities graduates celebrate

A presentation of certificates ceremony was held on Thursday 24 September with over 30 graduates and guest speaker was Jason Donaghy from Jason Donaghy Associates Consulting.

Úna McKernan, NICVA's Director of Corporate Services, congratulated everyone on achieving the accreditation and thanked the Big Lottery for their strategic decision to fund the Reaching Communities NI grant holders' development. She urged the organisations to give their staff the opportunity to practice the skills they had learnt and improve their practice in the workplace.

The Big Lottery Fund's Julie Harrison also congratulated all the participants and emphasised the investment that had been made to improve the capacity of organisations and provide an enduring legacy. She encouraged the organisations to make the most of this opportunity to develop and learn.

Jason motivated everyone to laugh more and encouraged them to reconnect with their imagination. He urged groups to realise their potential and the opportunities that exist. He reminded the audience that we often need to see things from a different perspective in order to find the solution to problems.

The aim of the Reaching Communities Support and Development Programme is to help organisations more effectively manage and deliver their projects and achieve their outcomes. NICVA is currently working with forty five Reaching Communities NI grant holders to assess their needs and provide relevant, high quality training and support.