Scope Articles

Redressing the balance: Early Years and the absence of men

9 Jun 2017

Scope asks why 98% of employees in Early Years education are female, and whether that gender balance needs to be addressed.

Why the Lobbying Act must be changed

Patrick Corrigan from Amnesty International

9 Jun 2017

The third sector has expertise that cannot be found elsewhere – if your aim is a better society then silencing organisations with know how is counterproductive.

Making the Global Goals relevant for citizens

2 Jun 2017

Scope talks with the Northern Ireland Environment Link about their plans to improve awareness and understanding of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

How Northern Ireland can tackle food waste

2 Jun 2017

The biggest growth area for the Third Sector over the past few years has been food banks. A report published this week shows the extent of this.

Fostering confidence: the importance of education in care

Kathleen Toner (far right) at the recent Foster Carer of the Year awarda

26 May 2017

The children’s care system has always faced an uphill battle but nowadays there is plenty of cause for positivity. Scope talks to the Fostering Network about ongoing reform and successful initiatives.

Voting: not a blind ballot for everyone

25 May 2017

The secret electoral ballot is a right some exercise zealously and others waive – but a few people don’t have a choice. Joe Kenny explains.

Adult social care needs reform - and the third sector

19 May 2017

Older and vulnerable people at risk of becoming isolated from their community and its services can see improved provision.

The Power of Doing Good

18 May 2017

The Third Sector is widely misunderstood and the value that it brings to society massively understated by politicians and policy makers. At Scope we want to address that.

Grassroots are top of the tree

No-one expects utopia, but NI can be a brighter place

12 May 2017

The latest thinking in social innovation involves ideas that are led by the local community - i.e. those set to benefit - on every level, with support organisations like Amplify NI and even major funders like the Big Lottery Fund fully bought in.

Time to stem the tide of plastic ruining our shores

12 May 2017

Scope talks to Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful about the rising tide of damage caused by discarded single use plastic bottles and asks what can be done to combat the scourge.

Why NI's budget crisis could easily have been avoided

Our last budget was signed off in January 2016 - but could have made provision for this period of uncertainty

5 May 2017

By mirroring other jurisdictions and including multi-year spending plans in our annual budgets, Stormont could have avoided the tension and uncertainty that is plaguing Northern Ireland in 2017.

What Theresa May has in store for the Third Sector

5 May 2017

Direct Rule in Northern Ireland is a distinct possibility. Scope examines Theresa May’s commitments to Civic Society, and asks what that might mean for the Third Sector.

On a wing and a prayer: faith based charities

27 Apr 2017

Faith-based charities receive a combined annual total of £16.3 billion in funds across the UK, one third of all monies raised by the Third Sector.

How digital technology can help unite a divided society

25 Apr 2017

Professor Roger Austin from Ulster University tells Scope how online interactions can be a huge help to shared education - and allow the educational model, designed to help heal social rifts and increase educational choice, to flourish.

Charity shops and the Rates Rethink

Máirtín Ó Muilleoir brought forward the Rates Rethink consultation

21 Apr 2017

The Department of Finance has been considering a rates liability on charity shops as part of its sweeping Rates Rethink. Scope examines the issue.

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