By Andrea Thornbury from NICVA
Published on 31 Oct 2005
NICVA research email briefing highlighting news, events, publications and information relevant to the sector.
NICVA Research Update 39
Community research links to The Science Shop of QUB and UU
The Science Shop is a point of contact between community groups, Queen's University and the University of Ulster. Both universities make connections between community groups who need help with research and students or staff who may be able to help.
Research seminars
Filling the skills gap: developing a skills strategy for the voluntary and community sector. This seminar will present the findings ofa piece of research commissioned by the 
Task Force on the resourcing of the Voluntary and Community Sector into future skills needs in the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland.
Volunteering and Philanthropy – Research from Ireland, North and South. The Third Sector Research Programme of the Royal Irish Academy is pleased to be able to invite you to the above conference that showcases the research funded over the last three years under the programme.
Research event
The Edge or the Precipice: the next event in the Think Tank series. The Cresco Trust Ltd and Incore are presenting the Think Tank series as a forum to debate vitalissues facing the voluntary and community sector.
Publish your own research online
Like to make research more accessible? Got a research publication to plug or some research news to share? Now is the time to publish your research online. Publish it on community NI, free of charge.
Community research links to The Science Sho[ of QUB and UU
The Science Shop is a point of contact between community groups and Queen's University and the University of Ulster. The universities make connections between community groups who need help with research and students or staff who may be able to help.
Community groups can approach The Science Shop office with specific research requests or with general research ideas. Science Shop staff will be happy to talk you through the process of research and help you work up your ideas if necessary. In particular students can help with requests in the following areas: Social Science Research; Health Science Issues or Policy; Environmental and Geographical Questions; Historical Research; Educational Issues; Information Technology.
The Science Shop is happy to accept requests from groups throughout the year. However, this is a good time to contact us, since the new academic semester is just starting and students will be looking for research opportunities.
For further information or to discuss a potential project, please contact Emma McKenna at Queen's University 
028 9097 3107 
science.shop@qub.ac.uk or see The Science Shop website www.scienceshop.org
Research seminars
You are invited to attend a research seminar hosted by NICVA.
Topic: Filling the skills gap
Main Speaker: Gordon McCullough (NICVA)
Date and Time: 11 November 2005 11.00am – 12.30pm
Location:NICVA, 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast BT15 2GB
The issue of skills development and training is the topic for the third research seminar on 11 November 2005. Entitled Filling the Skills Gap, Gordon McCullough from NICVA will present the findings of a Task Force on the Resourcing of the Voluntary and Community Sector commissioned piece of research into future skills needs in the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland.
To register for this event please contact Andrea Burke at andrea.burke@nicva.org or telephone 028 9087 7777. To view the rest of the seminars in this series visit: Seminar series list
Volunteering and Philanthropy – Research from Ireland, North and South
The Third Sector Research Programme of the Royal Irish Academy is pleased to be able to invite you to the above conference that showcases the research funded over the last three years under the programme. For full details on presentations go to the RIA website at: http://www.ria.ie/committees/tsrp/new.html
Topic:Volunteering and Philanthropy – Research from Ireland, North and South
Date and Time:24 November 2005 10.00am – 17.00pm
Location:NICVA, 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast BT15 2GB
Registration: Registration for the event is FREE – however, spaces are strictly limited. To reserve your free place contact tsrp@ria.ie not later than 4 November.
Travel information:Up to date travel information for those travelling from Dublin or elsewhere is available at: www.irishrail.ie. For those individuals leaving from Dublin, the morning train leaves Connolly station at 07:35am arriving at 09:39am. There are two evening trains leaving Belfast at 18:10pm & 20:10pm. All participants travelling by train from Dublin are advised to check timetables nearer the time and reserve tickets in advance.
Research Event
The Edge or the Precipice, the next event in the Think Tank series. The Cresco Trust Ltd and Incore are presenting the Think Tank series as a forum to debate vitalissues facing the voluntary and community sector.
The Edge or the Precipice will take place on Tuesday 8th November. It will address an issue of vital importance for thevoluntary and community sector. The sector is aware that a new funding climate means that the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland is facing a period of real change. Points of discussion:
- Is the choice between living on the edge to break new ground or the financial precipice?
- Is the future going to be defined by pursuing mission or chasing the money?
- What does the future hold in a new funding climate?
These questions are vital to every individual and organisation within the voluntary and community sector. The keynote speaker will be Colin Stutt, who needs no introduction. As an independent economic and public policy consultant he has worked extensively on issues relating to the social economy in Northern Ireland, the European Union and North America. He is also well known as the author of a major government policy review of funding for the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland.
To meaningfully reflect on this issue Marie Taylorfrom The Cambridge Business School will facilitate the event. The venue will be The Great Hall, University of Ulster (Magee campus).
To register for these events please contact on Earl Storey at earl@crescotrust.com or 028 7134 3006.
Publish your own research online
Like to make research more accessible? Got a research publication to plug or some research news to share? Now is the time to publish your research online. Publish it on community NI, free of charge. Follow the simple online form found at
What is Community NI?
Community NI has been developed by the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) to promote the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland. The website was officially launched in April 2005.
Publish your information
The principle behind the site is that every community and voluntary organisation will be signposted and have the opportunity to publish their information, whether that be a newsletter, press release, job advertisement or event. Community NI aims to be the first central online source of information about the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland. It gives voluntary and community organisations the chance to promote themselves on the internet and to share their resources and expertise.
Thanks to everyone who sent information that has been included in NICVA Research Update 39. Please remember to send information about research that you have undertaken and requests for information that you would like included in the next update. Also remember to let others know about NICVA Research Updates. To register send an email entitled ‘NICVA Research Updates’ to andrea.burke@nicva.org
Andrea Burke
Research Assistant
NICVA
61 Duncairn Gardens
BELFAST BT15 2GB
028 9087 7777
028 9087 7799
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