Sector Matters

Sector Matters is Northern Ireland's first social enterprise providing quality business services to the voluntary and community sector and to small businesses.

NICVA set up Sector Matters in response to a need identified in the voluntary and community sector for cost-effective Human Resource, Finance and related outsourced support services.

Human Resources support

In terms of HR support, Sector Matters can become your in-house HR support, on a retainer basis, or offer a range of services on a one off basis, including:

  • HR Policy / Staff Handbook reviews
  • Recruitment Management
  • Employee Relations
  • Salary Benchmarking

Financial services

Our financial services include:

  • Book keeping
  • Financial Management
  • Income and expenditure statements
  • Financial governance and advice

Other services

We also offer other support services including interim management, assistance with your funding applications, tender preparation and research services.

Following an initial assessment, which is free of charge, Sector Matters will agree a plan of action with you to meet the needs of your organisation.

Contact

If you need help or advice on any of these areas, email Sector Matters or call 028 9087 5015.

Updates

Paul McGill RIP

Journalist and trade unionist Paul McGill touched and inspired many with the great courage he displayed as he faced up to the illness that was to end his life. 

Abortion, authoritarianism, and human rights

It is annoying to have to listen to people with whom you profoundly and passionately disagree. 

Programme for Government: the next steps

Everyone in the voluntary sector would like to have a role in shaping public policy. With the Programme for Government out for consultation now is the time to act. 

What does Brexit mean for Northern Ireland?

UKIP leader Nigel Farage wants the 24 June to be a public holiday, Independence Day. 

How to solve the homeless crisis

Kerry Anthony, chief executive of Depaul analyses the homeless crisis and poses a solution 

Brexit and Northern Ireland

The European referendum campaign has got off to an entertaining start, but rarely has any debate shed such little light on the real issues. 

The truth about homelessness and street deaths

The recent death of a homeless man on the streets of Belfast has caused a furore and a flurry of emergency meetings as the authorities work out a response. 

Savile, child abuse and the BBC

It has been a truly awful week for the BBC with the publication of two separate reports into its treatment of the Jimmy Savile and Stuart Hall affairs.  

Time to waken the sleeping giant

Scope editor Nick Garbutt argues that the forthcoming elections provide the sector with the opportunity to fulfil its potential to influence political change. 

Winners and losers at Maghaberry prison

The family visitor centre at Maghaberry prison, which, for so long was operated by the Quakers, is now being run by a private company.Here we provide a brief history of the work of both organisations without comment. 

 

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