Research

Finding Solutions

7 Jul 2021Déarbhla Sloan Value of the SectorAdvocacy, Campaigning, Research, Public Benefit

Our sector has a long and successful record of helping policy-makers find solutions for a whole range of social needs.

Community, Rights and Inclusion

24 Jun 2021Déarbhla Sloan Value of the SectorResearch, Community, Community Relations, Policy and Public Affairs, Public Benefit

For decades the voluntary and community sector has led many difficult discussions and forward thinking decisions with regards to community, rights and inclusion. It also provides services to enable a shared and inclusive society.

Poverty, Housing and Homelessness

24 Jun 2021Déarbhla Sloan Value of the SectorPoverty, Research, Policy and Public Affairs, Public Benefit

"Poverty is when a person’s resources are well below their minimum needs, including the need to take part in society." Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Health and Wellbeing

24 Jun 2021Déarbhla Sloan Value of the SectorHealth, Research, Policy and Public Affairs, Public Benefit

From providing face to face services, to advocating for those with specific health related conditions, organisations who promote health and wellbeing make up the largest part of the voluntary and community sector.

Research partnerships with the VCSE sector – NICVA and QUB hold their first joint Community Based Research Engagement Event

12 Jun 2019Research, Policy & Public Affairs, Research for SocietyResearch

In February, NICVA and the Research and Enterprise Directorate at QUB hosted their first ever joint event on facilitating community based research as part of the Engaged Research Action Plan 2019-2021.

Research on the Road - free research training to organisations you support

25 Jan 2019ResearchResearch

NICVA are pleased to announce that they will be providing free research training to the voluntary and community sector. If you would like to avail of this opportunity for organisations you support, then please get in touch.

#NICVAPeople - a minute with Dr Helena Mc Elhinney

27 Nov 2018Research#NICVAPeople, Research

This month's #NICVAPeople interview is with Dr Helena Mc Elhinney.

Detail Data Partnership with the ADRC-NI

20 Sep 2017Andrea Thornbury Detail Data, ResearchResearch, Open Data

For some time, Detail Data and the ADRC NI have worked in partnership to bring different source of research and data to the voluntary and community sector to help inform their decision making, service delivery and strategic planning.

NICVA Thanks Faith Survey Respondents

26 Apr 2017Rachel Shannon ResearchResearch, Faith Based Engagement, Community Faiths Forum

NICVA is delighted to announce the winners of the NI Faith Survey prize draw.

Would you like NICVA to deliver free research training to organisations you support?

20 Mar 2017Rachel Shannon RISPResearch, Training

The NICVA research team are going on the road to deliver free research training to the voluntary and community sector. If you would like the team to deliver this training to organisations you support please get in touch.