Contact NI team attends inaugural volunteer summit

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Friday 1 November 2024

Tags: northern ireland, nicva, michelle o'neill, volunteering


First Minister Michelle O'Neill and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly MLA with Ursula McWilliams and Ellie Goff from Contact.

First Minister Michelle O’Neill and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly MLA with Ursula McWilliams and Ellie Goff from Contact.


Last week, some of the Contact’s Northern Ireland team attended the first ever NICVA (Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action) “Future Thinking” Summit in Belfast.

We were joined by over 350 other representatives from charities and community groups across Northern Ireland, to learn, share, and celebrate the impact of the voluntary and community sector.

First Minister Michelle O’Neill, and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, both addressed the summit. They spoke about the vital role that charities and community organisations play in delivering services to the public.

They shared their support for better funding. And they highlighted the importance of politicians and charities working together to address the key challenges in Northern Ireland.

We were especially delighted that the First Minister and Deputy First Minister took the time to have a chat with our team about Contact NI’s work and the challenges faced by families with disabled children and those with additional needs.