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Scope meets Paul Mullan, head of the Heritage Lottery Fund in Northern Ireland. 

Scope analyses the fall-out from the Wells affair and concludes we should not be writing off the DUP just yet.

Independent MLA John McCallister calls for a realignment of politics in Northern Ireland and has some harsh words for the Make it Work campaign. 

David Smyth of the Evangelical Alliance, writing exclusively for Scope, challenges those currently calling for changes to Northern Ireland's abortion law

Scope analyses the bizarre recent conduct of the Department of the Environment and suggests this is a text book example of how not to implement cuts. 

A new voice for theatre and the performing arts in Northern Ireland.

Have you ever questioned why collaboration is worth considering?

NICVA is warning that at least 450 jobs are likely to be lost in the next few weeks from voluntary and community organisations right across Northern Ireland as government cuts are announced.

An updated summary of the responses to our #CutsWatchNI survey.

Scope stops off in South Belfast to examine politicians on social media and stumbles across the politician who out-tweets Obama.  

NICVA and the Chief Executive's Forums conference on innovation in public service delivery saw speakers from the public, private and voluntary and community sectors address delegates on innovative processes and practices.

We could all end up paying a very high price for cuts to Early Years services, Scope explores the implications.

Political commentator Alex Kane explains why quotas for female politicians will never get his vote.

Tom Collins who had oversight of the Belfast Festival at Queens for 11 years explains why he believes it cannot be saved. 

Working in CollaborationNI, I am constantly reminded that one of the biggest challenges facing the voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors is the challenge of change.  Facing it can feel as unwanted as a trip to the dentist.

What is involved in a typical voluntary and community sector merger?If you are curious about what a voluntary and community sector merger involves, this should answer your questions.

Working in CollaborationNI-our challenge is to make partnerships work.  However, even with the best support, like with human partnerships, some fail. In the spirit of Valentine's here are some of my thoughts on why this happens.

NICVA wants to reinvigorate how the voluntary and community sector engages in policy work and how we interact with our members on policy issues.

Scope editor Nick Garbutt on why Labour should stand in Northern Ireland.