Scope Articles

Let’s talk about Shared Prosperity

23 Oct 2019

Where is the consultation on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund? And, when it does come, what should a new infrastructure fund look like?

Fighting back against violence

Fight for Peace is working in Northern Irleand

17 Aug 2018

A new report from the Big Lottery Fund makes a good effort at illustrating what prevention and early intervention actually mean, when it comes to reducing youth violence.

The Red Cross you might not know

10 Aug 2018

As image concerns go, it's a bit different; the Red Cross is a world-famous organisation held in high esteem. However, most awareness concerns the work in the world's worst disaster zones. Their day to day is less spectacular but just as important.

Hearing loss can be devastating - it can also be helped

Volunteer Melissa and service user Patricia

17 May 2018

It's Deaf Awareness Week, and Scope spoke with Action on Hearing Loss about a vital service which helps older people feeling lonely and desperate - a service searching for more funding and volunteers.

Major merger announced in NI third sector

(l-r) Ray Jordan, Siobhan Hanley and Tom Kitt

30 Mar 2018

War on Want NI has joined together with Self Help Africa, based in the Republic of Ireland, and people from both charities are enthusiastic about the future.

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.

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.

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.

Debate of the Week: Middletown Centre for Autism

16 Nov 2016

This week’s look at Stormont touches on autism provision – something of which there is a serious shortfall in NI.

Debate of the Week – Housing Associations: Reclassification

12 Oct 2016

This week’s look at Stormont’s plenary sessions focuses on the ONS’s reclassification of local Housing Associations to public bodies.

Laying the Groundwork for success

29 Sep 2016

Groundwork NI has recovered from the doldrums and is now finding a way to help other organisations – especially smaller ones – flourish, according to its new CEO.

Minority report: slow progress rather than cruise control

16 Sep 2016

A minority government – as Dublin is set to find out – is different from one in control of its own destiny. This has knock-on effects for anyone wanting to engage, especially those interested in new legislation or policy.

Unspoken issues around making a will

2 Sep 2016

In Northern Ireland, many people have not made a will, increasing the risk of intestacy to individuals and their families - while the lack of discussion about this issue also affects charities' funding.

Have cake, eat cake, still have cake

11 Aug 2016

The letter from the First (and deputy First) Minister to new PM Theresa May is staggering – NI wants to be part of the EU in all but name, even if “Brexit means Brexit”

Brexit, Northern Ireland and the third sector

8 Jul 2016

The UK is going to leave the EU and, while uncertainty about the future is high, everyone now has to begin to adapt. Scope talks with NICVA CEO Seamus McAleavey.

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