Research
| NICVA Public Perception Survey – Identifies high levels of public usage and trust in community & voluntary sector |
New research published by the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) has revealed both high levels of public usage and trust in the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector in Northern Ireland.
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| Research Bank |
A library of research publications and resources about the Voluntary and Community sector. This page will be updated with new research on a regular basis. Please contact Rachel Shannon if you would like a research publication added to the bank.
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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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| 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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| Individual Giving in Northern Ireland 2014 |
NICVA’s latest research into charitable giving in Northern Ireland examines change in the percentage of individuals that donate, donation by age, the causes donated to, fundraising techniques, methods of donation and legacy giving.
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| Viewfinder 16 |
This viewfinder survey focuses on prompt payment for grant claims, charity registration, open data and the role of media in influencing public opinion
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| Salary Survey 2012 |
NICVA’S Salary Survey 2012 is the fourth such study carried out in Northern Ireland. The research focuses on the issues of recruitment, retention, training and pensions as well as salaries and benefits.
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| Viewfinder 15 |
This viewfinder survey examines issues such as bureaucracy, charity registration and auto enrolment of pensions.
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| Charitable Giving in Northern Ireland 2013 |
NICVA’s latest research into charitable giving in Northern Ireland examines who donates to charity, how much they donate and where they donate from.
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| Viewfinder 14 |
This viewfinder survey focuses on current economic conditions, funding cuts, organisational income, funding and social enterprise activity.
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| Viewfinder 13 |
This viewfinder survey focuses on the current economic environment, funding, the new charity regulations and governance.
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| A Review of PEACE III and Considerations for PEACE IV |
Key stakeholders including voluntary and community groups, programme delivery bodies and the Special EU Programmes Body have their say on how the Peace III programme is working to date and what they would like to see in the upcoming PEACE IV programme.
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| Viewfinder 12 |
This viewfinder survey focuses on the current economic environment and competition, the impact of public sector cuts, sources of income in the sector, training provision, social enterprises, staffing and volunteers.
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| State of the Sector VI |
State of the Sector VI provides a comprehensive picture of the scale and scope of the economic activities of the Northern Ireland voluntary and community sector.
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| Viewfinder 11 |
This viewfinder survey focuses on collaborative working and competition, the impact of public sector cuts and sources of income, as well as staffing and volunteers.
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| Viewfinder 10 |
This viewfinder survey focuses specifically on two key themes; collaborative working and the impact of public sector cuts on the voluntary and community sector.
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| Salary Survey 2010 |
NICVA’S Salary Survey 2010 is the third such study carried out in Northern Ireland. It focuses on the workforce composition of the voluntary and community sector and considers the issues of recruitment and retention as well as salaries and benefits.
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| Viewfinder 9 |
This Viewfinder survey looks at awareness of the new Charity Commission and preparedness for the new regulations; the Code of Good Governance; collaborative working and mergers; the impact of the economic recession and volunteering.
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| Northern Ireland Giving Survey 2010 |
NICVA’s latest research into charitable giving in Northern Ireland suggests that the number of individuals giving to charity, and the amounts donors are giving, have remained steady despite the recession.
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| Impact of the Recession - Case Studies from the Sector (2010) |
This research investigates how the impact of the recession is affecting organisations within the voluntary and community sector, and how these organisations are dealing with these effects.
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| Managing to Deliver: Public Service Delivery in Northern Ireland |
This research examines the impact of public service delivery in Northern Ireland and involved analysing the impact of contracted public services and developing a detailed assessment of the economic scale of public service delivery.
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| The Impact of Recession on the Sector (2009) |
This research provides a snapshot of the emerging impacts of the recession on the voluntary and community sector.
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| Viewfinder 8 |
This viewfinder survey focuses the impact of the current economic downturn on the voluntary and community sector.
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| State of the Sector V |
State of the Sector V assesses how the voluntary and community sector is funded, how many people it employs and how many volunteers are involved with organisations.
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| Charitable Giving in Northern Ireland 2008 |
This research into charitable giving in Northern Ireland reveals a changing picture and poses a number of challenges for fundraisers at a time when prevailing economic conditions are worsening.
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