Policy & Public Affairs
| The cost of living crisis and the impact on NI charities |
With more and more people struggling through the Cost of Living Crisis, and a NI voluntary and community sector still under severe pressure due to Covid, charities themselves are struggling to survive.
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| NICVA's Journey to Net Zero and Environmental Sustainability |
This presentation describes the exciting journey which NICVA has undertaken towards environmental sustainability and Net Zero carbon emissions between summer 2019 and Christmas 2022
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| Campaign Planner - Questions to consider when planning your campaign |
Campaigning on important issues is essential to a healthy democracy. The voluntary and community sector has expertise, evidence and experience across a range of issues and plays an important role in influencing policy and effecting positive change.
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| Policy and Campaigning Groups NI |
Find out which groups are campaigning on issues in the voluntary and community sector in NI and details on how to link up with them.
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| Public Procurement Practice in Northern Ireland |
This research empirically tests some of the concerns that have been expressed in relation to contemporary procurement practice in Northern Ireland.
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| The Economic Value of Advice |
This report was commissioned by NICVA’s Centre for Economic Empowerment to determine the economic/monetary impact of voluntary advice provision in Northern Ireland.
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| Costing Policies: A Toolkit for the Voluntary and Community Sector |
A toolkit to help the voluntary and community sector make and present estimates of the financial costs to government of implementing their policy asks.
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| Economic Inequality in Northern Ireland |
This report covers economic inequality in Northern Ireland – how high it is, how this compares to other countries, and how it has been changing.
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| Distributional Analysis and Weighting in Central Government Assessments |
This report considers the use of distributional analysis and weighting in economic assessments within central government in Northern Ireland.
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| Untapping the Potential - Policy Manifesto 2016 |
The voluntary, community and social enterprise sector is good for Northern Ireland.
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| How could the rates review affect your organisation? |
The review of the non-domestic rating system makes some proposals around the current exemptions that charitable organisations receive on their properties. Voluntary and community organisations could be affected. Here we examine how.
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| The Fiscal Implications of an Older Population in Northern Ireland |
This research aims to identify the fiscal impact of the changing age profile of Northern Ireland.
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| Fostering Innovation Through Public Procurement |
This report examines how public procurement in Northern Ireland can better encourage innovation – the creation of new processes, products, ideas and services.
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| NICVA Response to Rate Rebate Scheme Consultation |
This is NICVA's response to the Department of Finance and Personnel's consultation 'Long-term Options for Rates Rebate Replacement Scheme'
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| The Financial Benefits of the Supporting People Programme in Northern Ireland |
This report estimates the costs that would be incurred if the Supporting People programme were to cease.
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| NICVA Response to NI Executive Draft Budget 2015-16 |
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.
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| Universal Childcare in Northern Ireland |
This report estimates the economic implications of providing universal childcare in Northern Ireland using cost-benefit analysis.
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| Appendices to Childcare Cost Benefit Analysis Report | ||
| Welfare Reform - Learning from Scotland |
A list of relevant government and third sector links to the impact of the reforms in Scotland.
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| Zero-hours Contracts Public Consultation: NICVA Response |
The Department of Employment and Learning held a public consultation on the use of zero-hours contracts in Northern Ireland. The response from NICVA is below.
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| Response to zero-hours contracts consultation |
The Department of Employment and Learning issued a public consultation on the use of zero-hours contracts in Northern Ireland. NICVA's response is included below.
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| An Economic Analysis of the Living Wage in Northern Ireland |
This report estimates the economic impact of introducing the Living Wage in Northern Ireland.
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| A Land Value Tax for Northern Ireland |
This report considers the implications of introducing Land Value Tax (LVT) in Northern Ireland.
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| A Commentary on Economic Data in Northern Ireland |
This report considers the quality of the data available on the Northern Ireland economy and proposes ways in which existing datasets could be enhanced.
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| Economic Attitudes in Northern Ireland |
This report examines public attitudes and interest in economic issues in Northern Ireland.
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