By John McCormick from NICVA
Published on 15 Dec 2008
ARK has teamed up with NICVA to provide an introduction to basic research skills for voluntary and community organisations. Five inter-linked sessions give you the tools and insight into how to undertake research that is of value to your organisation.
Friday 30 January 2009
Friday 30 January 2009
Start Time:
10.30am
End Time:
2.30pm
Location:
Peter Froggatt Centre R 311- Queen’s University- Belfast
Cost:
0
Event Type:
Training
The skills to conduct robust and meaningful research within the voluntary and community sector have not always been given top priority. However increasingly the demand for these skills as organisations to provide evidence to back funding applications or to demonstrate the added value they bring to communities.
Session 1 is Accessing and utilising sources of research on 30 January 2009 which will look at NINIS and give an introduction to ARK, evidence-based policy making, and using government resources and statistics.
Booking and more information
The sessions are free and a light lunch is provided for participants. However there is a £20 cancellation fee if you book but do not advise us that you cannot attend within five working days notice of the event. Preference will be given to individuals on the waiting list from the previous sessions. Spaces will also be limited to one person per organisation.
To book a place for any or all of the sessions, please contact Cathy Breslin at NICVA on 028 9087 7777 or cathy.breslin@nicva.org.
For further information about these sessions or NICVA's research please contact Andrea Thornbury at 028 9087 7777or email andrea.thornbury@nicva.org
Future sessions
Session 2: Designing research projects
Session 3: Quantitative data analysis
Session 4: Qualitative Data Analysis
Session 5: Report Writing and Dissemination
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