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Anti-Poverty Practice Framework for Social Work in Northern Ireland

Published On: 27th June 2018

By: Department of Health (Northern Ireland)

Danielle Mackle and Fergal O’Brien’s practical framework aims to support social workers in Northern Ireland to recognise and respond to the impact of poverty on individuals, families and communities. The document explores what poverty is, poverty in Northern Ireland and the impact poverty has on particular service areas and groups, before looking at the different responses you can take, including co-production.

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Published on: 1st November 2020

Covid-19 Impact Survey November 2020 Results

The findings from NICVA's Covid-19 survey sent in November, which was sent to all heads of VCSE sector member organisations: 21% response rate (n=220). The survey's six questions looked at the impact Covid-19 was having on organisations, number of beneficiaries effected, any loss of funding/income (%), volunteers unable to volunteer (%), level of services/activities they were able to provide and the financial position they predicted they would be in over the 3-6 months.

Physical, Mental and Emotional Health Health and Wellbeing Poverty

Published on: 1st March 2022

Pushed to the Edge: poverty, food banks and mental health

Tom Pollard's report summaries and reflects on interviews with thirteen people who used two food banks in England. The report explores why the interviewees first sought food aid, the core driver of food bank use, the challenges with using the Government systems that are supposed to support them, the poverty trap and the impact of poverty on mental health.

Policy and Influencing

Community Development

Published on: 1st July 2010

Right Here, Right Now: taking co-production into the mainstream

David Boyle et al.'s report explores what co-production means, how to move co-production to the mainsteam by the addressing the barriers of commissioning co-production activity, generating evidence of value, taking successful co-production approaches to scale and developing professional skills. The report ends with a number of recommendations.

Published on: 1st November 2020

Covid-19 Impact Survey November 2020 Results

The findings from NICVA's Covid-19 survey sent in November, which was sent to all heads of VCSE sector member organisations: 21% response rate (n=220). The survey's six questions looked at the impact Covid-19 was having on organisations, number of beneficiaries effected, any loss of funding/income (%), volunteers unable to volunteer (%), level of services/activities they were able to provide and the financial position they predicted they would be in over the 3-6 months.

Physical, Mental and Emotional Health Health and Wellbeing Poverty

Published on: 1st March 2022

Pushed to the Edge: poverty, food banks and mental health

Tom Pollard's report summaries and reflects on interviews with thirteen people who used two food banks in England. The report explores why the interviewees first sought food aid, the core driver of food bank use, the challenges with using the Government systems that are supposed to support them, the poverty trap and the impact of poverty on mental health.

Policy and Influencing

Community Development

Published on: 1st July 2010

Right Here, Right Now: taking co-production into the mainstream

David Boyle et al.'s report explores what co-production means, how to move co-production to the mainsteam by the addressing the barriers of commissioning co-production activity, generating evidence of value, taking successful co-production approaches to scale and developing professional skills. The report ends with a number of recommendations.

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