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Sector Forecast Survey Preliminary Findings Released
17 June, 2016Last updated2 August, 2024Earlier this year NICVA launched their Sector Forecast Survey which explored organisations outlook for 2016. This article presents some preliminary findings from the research.Individual Giving in Northern Ireland 2015
11 February, 2016Last updated2 August, 2024NICVA's latest research into charitable giving in Northern Ireland examined who donated to charity, how much they gave and the causes they supported. This year's Survey also examined participation in social media fundraising campaigns.NICVA Launches 2016 Sector Forecast Survey
7 January, 2016Last updated2 August, 2024NICVA has launched their 2016 Sector Forecast Survey. The Survey was sent to over 4,000 organisations and this is your opportunity to tell us about what you think 2016 holds for your organisation.Launch of 2014 Workforce Survey Top Line Findings
16 December, 2015Last updated2 August, 2024The 2014 Workforce Survey is NICVA's fifth such study in the series. The study explores salaries, recruitment, pensions, benefits and retention in the voluntary and community sector workforce.State of the Sector Survey Goes Live
14 October, 2015Last updated2 August, 2024NICVA has launched its 7th State of the Sector survey. The survey has been circulated to nearly 4,500 voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations and we need to hear from you.Coming Soon- State of the Sector VII Online Survey
10 September, 2015Last updated2 August, 2024NICVA is undertaking its next research in to the State of the Sector. This online survey, NICVA’s 7th in this area, will go live in October and we need to hear from you.Top Ten Findings State of the Sector 6
4 April, 2012Last updated2 August, 2024State of the Sector VI provides high level statistics on the various types of resources available to the sector and the relationship between voluntary and community organisations, government, funders and the general public.State of the Sector VI
1 April, 2012Last modified22 February, 2026State 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.
State of the Sector V
1 February, 2009Last modified10 December, 2024State 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.State of the Sector IV
1 November, 2005Last modified10 December, 2024The State of the Sector IV research adds to the already broad and in-depth knowledge of the sector by examining many of the key issues currently affecting and shaping it.