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Social innovation never stops

Deirdre Mortell

13 Oct 2017

Northern Ireland needs greater focus on innovative solutions. Substantial and dedicated funding would help – but good ideas are just as necessary.

Lifeline: the fall out

13 Oct 2017

It has often been claimed that charities fail to speak out on important policy issues for fear of losing funding

The Funding Revolution that gives power to the people

Participatory Budgeting gives communities more power over spending.

6 Oct 2017

Participatory Budgeting (PB) is an idea whose time has come. Scope examines the model giving communities more power over spending.

The robots are coming and taking our jobs

6 Oct 2017

The Bank of England estimates that two thirds of all jobs are capable of being automated within 20 years. Scope examines the implications for the Third Sector. 

Ending paramilitarism: the blueprint

29 Sep 2017

Bringing paramilitarism to an end is the biggest single task facing Northern Ireland society. Scope explores what is being done about it. 

The writing class that transforms lives

29 Sep 2017

Young people who leave school with no qualifications are often written off by the rest of society. Scope explores a project that reveals amazing untapped potential. 

Omens are grim as Universal Credit arrives

22 Sep 2017

Next week sees the beginning of the roll out of Universal Credit in Northern Ireland. 

Punchy copy

X Chromosomes (per Wikipedia)

21 Sep 2017

The media struggles to report on battling ideas unless there is a real battle involved. Covering concepts is inherently difficult but it could still be done better – whether you are talking health reform, or identity politics.

Strategy need to support attainment

15 Sep 2017

Never mind academic selection, the ILiAD report identifies several wider issues that affect academic attainment. These need to be dealt with together.

Is music the answer to culture wars?

14 Sep 2017

Brendan McAleer, Regional Director of Ulster Comhaltas explains how he is trying to turn the cultural war on its head.

Education needs to be smarter

8 Sep 2017

Last week’s NICCY report looked at the alarming costs paid by parents towards their children’s education. A closer look at the paper reveals deeper problems – and possible solutions.

Charities and cyber crime - what needs to be done

7 Sep 2017

A survey has just been published that demonstrates the vulnerability of charities to cyber crime, Scope assesses the risks.

Gambling on the DUP

1 Sep 2017

When Parliament reassembles on Tuesday 5 September the DUP will have its first opportunity to flex its muscles by forcing through an important measure to help combat the scourge of gambling addiction.  

Growing a good idea in the voluntary sector

The Lord Mayor of Belfast visited CLARE last month

1 Sep 2017

Community and voluntary work is done best at a local level. This makes scaling up a tricky prospect – but it is not impossible.

Floods: the real scandal we should all be talking about

25 Aug 2017

The reaction to the floods that devastated swathes of Northern Ireland this week failed to address a catastrophic failure of public policy. 
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