Insight and latest updates from our team
Ivan Lewis on the Stormont House Agreement
By ScopeNI 22 Jan 2015 Nick Garbutt
Is the Stormont House Agreement a Tory austerity project or a breakthrough for Northern Ireland? Scope asks Shadow Secretary of State Ivan Lewis.
Charity registration – not everyone has got the message
By NICVA 21 Jan 2015 Denise Copeland
The Charity Commission issued a December deadline for all charitable organisations to make themselves known to the Commission however there are still organisations which have not already done so.
Off The Record - should minor youth offences be a life sentence?
By ScopeNI 21 Jan 2015 Ryan Miller
NIACRO is campaigning for a change in law to allow minor offences committed as a youth to be removed from people's records in order to help them find work. Scope examines the proposal.
The Financial Benefits of the Supporting People Programme in Northern Ireland
By NICVA 21 Jan 2015 Bob Harper
This report estimates the costs that would be incurred if the Supporting People programme were to cease.
Supporting People saves public purse £125m per year
By NICVA 20 Jan 2015 Elizabeth Hendron
Research carried out for NICVA has revealed that every £1 spent on the £65m Supporting People programme saves the public purse £1.90.
Heenan Anderson Commission Consultation
By NICVA 20 Jan 2015 Elizabeth Hendron
The Heenan-Anderson Commission has been set up to look at the causes of the current levels of economic marginalization and deprivation in Northern Ireland.
Featured Member - Community Development and Health Network (CDHN)
By NICVA 20 Jan 2015 Shauna O'Neill
CDHN is a regional network of individuals and organisations which works to promote understanding of community development as an effective way to end health inequalities. They do this by building capacity and influencing policy.
The scandal of sending fine defaulters to jail
By ScopeNI 19 Jan 2015 Nick Garbutt
At a time when public services are on their knees and when mass redundancies are planned for public sector workers, how can the Department of Justice justify spending around £24 million a year jailing people for failing to pay fines?
What ASHE tells us about real wages in Northern Ireland
By NICVA 16 Jan 2015 Bob Harper
The findings of the 2014 Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) give an indication of wage levels and annual salaries across the UK and in Northern Ireland.
Why we should train politicians
By ScopeNI 16 Jan 2015 Nick Garbutt
Is it a scandal that Atlantic Philanthropies are paying for the training of our MLAs? Scope examines the issue.
15 Asks for the Northern Ireland Executive
By NICVA 8 Jan 2015 Jenna Maghie
The current Northern Ireland Executive is entering its final year and a half – more than enough time for it to take action and make a tangible difference to people in Northern Ireland.
What does the Stormont House Agreement say for the sector?
By ScopeNI 8 Jan 2015 Elizabeth Hendron
The Stormont House Agreement – what does it mean for the community and voluntary sector?
Defensive Planning - how the military shaped Belfast
By ScopeNI 5 Jan 2015 Nick Garbutt
Exclusive: Scope has unearthed new evidence about secret security force oversight over planning decisions during the Troubles and the lasting division this has caused.
Analysis: healthcare's potentially fatal paradox
By ScopeNI 5 Jan 2015 Ryan Miller
Local health and social care reform is based on moving provision closer to home - but are cuts to both emergency and domiciliary care causing a spiralling crisis?
Charity Commission verdict on sector
By ScopeNI 5 Jan 2015 Nick Garbutt
Charity Commission Chief Executive Frances McCandless talks to Scope about CEO pay, governance and registration.
Responding to a tough but important budget
By NICVA 5 Jan 2015 Lisa McElherron
NICVA and our members across the voluntary and community sector spent the last month of 2014 responding to the draft budget.
Oral histories and dealing with the past
By ScopeNI 5 Jan 2015 Ryan Miller
Dealing with the past is our toughest local issue. The Stormont House Agreement included a commitment to using oral histories to conserve and promote the experiences of local people - here UU's Dr Adrian Grant explores their potential.
Corporation Tax: change nothing and nothing changes
By ScopeNI 3 Jan 2015 Ryan Miller
In our second article on corporation tax - this time analysing the case for lowering rates - Scope asks whether its advocates are keeping a sane head in difficult times
NICVA Response to NI Executive Draft Budget 2015-16
By NICVA 24 Dec 2014 Bob Harper
This paper contains NICVA’s reflections on public finances in general, our learning from our participation in this particular consultation process, and comments on each departmental spending plan.
Response to the Northern Ireland Executive draft Budget 2015-2016
By NICVA 23 Dec 2014 Seamus McAleavey
NICVA has responded to the Northern Ireland Executive’s draft budget.
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