Research

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Support Services in Northern Ireland

Several big pieces of research are underway or planned at the moment, with a focus on the provision of support services.

Footprints in the sand

Footprints of Positive Steps getting lost in the sand

NICVA's Communications Officer, Paul McGill takes a closer look at the sector's experiences of Postive Steps in light of a study by NICVA.

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Charitable giving In Northern Ireland

Is it worth more than small change? An assessment of charitable giving in Northern Ireland.


Research Publications

Viewfinder 7

The latest Viewfinder covers issues such as the smoking ban, devolution in Northern Ireland, the issue of a draft Code of Governance for the voluntary and community sector, as well as the idea of mergers.
NICVA | Gordon McCullough | 23 Oct 2007

Support Services Report

Consultation has now finished on the proposals which NICVA is submitting to DSD to inform their review of support services in the voluntary and community sector. The full document can be read here.
NICVA | Gordon McCullough | 22 Jan 2007

Viewfinder 6

The latest Viewfinder finds itself a new permanent home and plays it safe, dealing with such uncontroversial issues as the summer marching season, the end of academic selection and training of board members.
NICVA | Ben Archibald | 12 Sep 2006

Viewfinder 5

The results of the Viewfinder 5 survey that asked the voluntary and community sector to give its views on the smoking ban, childcare in the sector, attitudes to local council, attitudes to disabilities and an overview of the key issues likely to affect the sector in the next five years.
NICVA | Andrea Burke | 28 Mar 2006

The 21st Century Volunteer

A report on the changing face of volunteering in the 21st Century. Produced by nfpSynergy.
CommunityNI.org | nfpSynergy | 13 Dec 2005

Getting the message across

Reporting on Civil Society. Assessing the media's view of civil society in Northern Ireland.
NICVA | Andrea Burke | 14 Oct 2005

Is it worth more than small change?

Are we really more generous than the rest of the UK? Do women give more than men? What is the average donation to charity in Northern Ireland? All is revealed in NICVA's extensive research on charitable giving.
NICVA | Neil Irwin | 12 Sep 2005

Charitable Giving In Northern Ireland

Is it worth more than small change? An assessment of charitable giving in Northern Ireland
NICVA | Andrea Burke | 09 Sep 2005

Telling the story of PEACE II

An assessment of the impact of PEACE II funding in Strabane, East Belfast and Cavan Special EU Programmes Body.
NICVA | Andrea Burke | 05 Jul 2005

Sector skills

A research report on the challenges and opportunities facing the paid workforce of the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland. A Task Force report produced by NICVA.
NICVA | Research Unit | 31 May 2005