By Fiona Veitch from NICVA
Published on 10 Jul 2007
Social policy magazine
NICVA
Publication Cost:
£2.20
Cover story
Housing issue is about supply and affordability
A Review into Housing Affordability, headed by Sir John Semple and commissioned last year as a response to dramatic increases in house prices, has made a final report. Shelter's Tony McQuillan and Laurence Moffat give it a broad welcome. Chris Williamson of the Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations explains why it too welcomes the report.
Editorial
Radical action - and money - needed on housing
There are many interesting perspectives on housing and homelessness and contributors to this month's issue broadly support the final report of the review of affordability.
Features
A strategy centred on children
Elaine McElduff of Children in Northern Ireland explains how a new alliance is promoting its agenda at Stormont.
Savvy sector goes bite sized
This year's volunteers week campaign emphasised the need for continual change in engaging volunteers and the organisations they serve. Fidelma Glass from the Volunteer Development Agency talks about the issues.
Four decades of VSB
Celebrations as VSB marks its 40th birthday.
Top investment for Action Cancer
Action Cancer was awarded the Investing in Volunteers Award (IiV), the quality standard for volunteer management.
Nuala congratulates skilled communicators
Comedian Nuala McKeever presented trophies to a selection of winners at the ninth SCOPE Communication Awards.
Much to learn from Actively Ageing Well
Alan Herron of Age Concern Northern Ireland outlines a final evaluation of the programme.
Water must be paid for - but not at any price
The General Consumer Council of Northern Ireland's Kathy McAuley summarises some timely research.
News
Future of SCOPE
NICVA's Executive Committee is discussing the future of SCOPE as part of a reorganisation of information and communication activities.
Rural community development
Over 100 delegates attended the RCN's annual community development summer school.
An Inconvenient Truth
The video made by former US vice-president Al Gore made sobering and shocking viewing for the audience at a NICVA seminar on climate change.
Harnessing sun power
The Red Cross in England made sustainability a major factor in designing their new headquarters.
Children's strategy is comic
Super Six, a comic-strip version of the Children and Young People's Strategy, has been published by government. PlayBoard warmly welcomes it.
EGSA approaches 40
The Educational Guidance Service for Adults (EGSA) will celebrate its 40th birthday in October with a conference at W5.
UCIT invests £4m in social economy
Ulster Community Investment Trust has announced a record investment in the social economy during 2006, including more than £1.3m for community infrastructure in rural areas.
Consensual voting
Democracy is for everybody, not just a majority, says a new issue from Springer publishers. Peter Emerson has edited a scholarly book on the subject.
A bark in the clear air
The Coalition for Environmental Protection has welcomed the backing of the Review of Environmental Governance for the creation of a new independent watchdog for Northern Ireland.
Wage gap widens
A seminar organised by the Economic Research Institute has been told about the relentless rise in wages inequality in the UK over the last 25 years.
Calls for equal treatment for migrant workers
Research about the experiences of migrant workers in Northern Ireland was launched last month in Dungannon. Daniel Holder outlines the areas covered.
No easy life for refugees
The Refugee Action Group has launched a new edition of Forced to Flee, which seeks to separate the myths from the truth about refugees and asylum seekers.
Official support but migrant workers face prejudice
Migrant workers play an important part in shaping our local communities, Sir Reg Empey has declared.
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