Cost of Doing Business Research
7 May, 2025Last updated9 May, 2025NICVA and business bodies attended a roundtable hosted by Minister John O’Dowd on 6 May on the wider budgetary context, the Department’s Strategic Review of Rates as well as the Cost of Doing Business research.
The cost of living crisis and the impact on NI charities
31 July, 2023Last modified10 December, 2024With 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.Could the cost-of-living crisis be even bigger than we thought? See for yourself
3 May, 2023Last updated2 August, 2024New ONS analysis shows where inflation is really pressurising household budgets. Some basics are up by over 40%. Meanwhile a new online tool will let you check how inflation is affecting you and your family, specifically.Regional Cost of Living events
29 March, 2023Last updated2 August, 2024We are holding five regional Cost of Living workshops in partnership with local networks in April and May.Tough times can bring out the best in people
25 January, 2023Last updated2 August, 2024Two new pieces of research lay out two sides of the cost-of-living crisis: poor mental health, and communities rising to meet the problems we all face.