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Pay now, or pay (more) later? How the cost-of-living crisis is squeezing the third sector.
Spiking inflation and weak public finances have put community organisations on the back foot. However, it would be short-sighted to let services wither. Where possible, we must spend to save.
Community transport, health transformation and public service collapse
Stormont was rarely good and never perfect but the current zombie version is leading us to disaster. Our elected representatives must get back to work.
We need to talk about wealth inequality – not just now, but always
Distribution of wealth should a headline talking point of economic discourse, alongside GDP, employment levels and inflation.
Death is not the end
We all die eventually but, before we do, most of us encounter death many times. Not all of us handle it well. Additional support could help.
Poverty has many faces
New research reaffirms an old oddity – Northern Ireland has the lowest rate of poverty of any UK region. However, that’s not the whole story.
Money might be tight, but Northern Ireland has to treat vulnerable children better
The High Court this week declared that the rights of two children with sight loss were breached when authorities failed to help get them to school. This grim story points to a bigger problem facing NI.
You won’t address economic inactivity if you misdiagnose the problem
The Chancellor has flagged up economic inactivity as an urgent issue. If he looks at this complex challenge and attempts a simple fix, he won’t get the results he wants.
Are we comfortable with continuing to fail children with SEN?
For years, mental health provision was described as Northern Ireland’s ‘Cinderella Service’. What words would best describe services for special educational needs?
The growing role of charities in society must be embraced
A huge new report, years in the making, says that the community and voluntary sector’s increasing importance needs to be fully embraced. The private, public and third sectors all need to work together to build the best-possible future.
The third sector in a digital world: room for improvement
Research from late last year shows that organisations in Northern Ireland are not all fully comfortable in the modern digital age – but, with a bit of support, the right improvements are achievable.
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