Scope Articles

A new kind of politics: the revolutionary Pope

22 Oct 2020

For the past three decades we have been encouraged to believe that there is no alternative to the liberal world order, that we have in that oft-quoted phrase reached the end of history.

Homework is complicated

20 Oct 2020

Can homework plug the learning gap? Work from Parenting NI indicates the benefits of homework are complicated – and there is no one perfect policy.

Covid-19: why we have to take the pain

16 Oct 2020

As tough new restrictions are introduced to try to stem the spread of Covid-19 in Northern Ireland a furious debate has ignited as to whether we are doing the right thing.

Domestic violence in NI is epidemic

13 Oct 2020

Almost one in five recorded crimes in Northern Ireland are crimes of domestic violence. Incidences of abuse in the home are on the rise. Covid-19 and lockdown has played a part – but the problems go deeper.

Community leadership: bringing on the next generation

9 Oct 2020

Many community and voluntary organisations face a looming crisis.

Water: the crisis you might not know about

6 Oct 2020

Northern Ireland’s water system is bursting at the joins. This is holding back economic and social development and damaging the environment.

Food banks, poverty and our broken Welfare State

2 Oct 2020

How has it come to pass that in one of the wealthiest countries on the planet so many people are dependent on the kindness of others to provide for their most basic of needs, food?

Anti-Slavery Commissioner publishes her first annual report

Photo by Tim Tebow Foundation on Unsplash

29 Sep 2020

Northern Ireland’s recent efforts to tackle modern slavery deserve credit – but there is still a long way to go.

The pandemic's devastating impact on stroke survivors

25 Sep 2020

We’re now bracing for a second surge of Covid-19 cases.

Younger voices feel sidelined during the pandemic

Ardoyne Youth Enterprise is running a writing competition for young people. There are many ways to get young people engaged with the world around them - and to have their voice heard.

22 Sep 2020

An NI Youth Forum survey asked young people about their experiences of, and thoughts about, lockdown. It highlights concerns about mental health and education – and about not being listened to.

Happiness and where to find it

18 Sep 2020

Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence -Aristotle.

Northern Ireland’s youth feels looked after individually, but worries about society and climate change

15 Sep 2020

The Executive needs to craft a new Programme for Government. Scope takes a look at how young people rate progress on the high-level outcomes that guide Stormont. Their biggest concern is the environment.

Faith in education: religion and our schools

11 Sep 2020

The closer our segregated education system is scrutinised the more unjustifiable it appears.

Covid-19 and charities: the thorny path to recovery

Westminster is crucial to supporting the charity sector (Photo by Deniz Fuchidzhiev on Unsplash)

9 Sep 2020

NICVA’s latest Covid-19 Impact Survey shows the immense impact of the pandemic on the local third sector and its ability to deliver services. Significant statutory help is needed. It won’t be provided without making a good case.

Restoring our woods: the mind boggling challenge ahead

4 Sep 2020

Climate scientists and governments across the globe agree that key to tackling climate change is planting more trees.

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