Four Nations

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LibraryA forum for the four sister organisations of the UK voluntary and community sector to meet biannually to discuss national and international issues that have an influence on the voluntary and community sector.

Sister Councils

  1. Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA)
  2. National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
  3. Scottish Council of Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)
  4. Welsh Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA)

Research

The Four Nations Research Group takes a collaborative approach. The Group facilitates the sharing of UK wide developments and ensures that the voluntary and community sector in each country is delivering relevant and practical research support.

Publications

Impact Analysis Guide to Resources

Project Goals

  1. Create a longitudinal dataset of UK charities, with a focus on their finances.
  2. Analyse how the voluntary sector is interlinked through funders and regulators.
  3. Develop methodologies to measure the impact of voluntary organisations on their stakeholders.

For more information

Northern Ireland
Icon of an envelope Gordon McCullough, NICVA head of research

England
Icon of an envelope Susan Wainwright, NCVO research officer

Scotland
Icon of an envelope Ruchir Shah, SCVO research officer

Wales
Icon of an envelope Bryan Collis, WCVA research officer