Policy and Influencing Community Development

Community Development National Occupational Standards

Published On: 16th September 2026

By: National Occupational Standards

This document provides the Community Development National Occupational Standards framework, which outlines the exact skills, knowledge, and values required to competently practice community development, with in-depth information on each standard.

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Impact and Evaluation

Published on: 1st July 2021

Treat Me Well: reducing health inequalities for people with a learning disability

Outcomes of the 'Treat me well' project 2020/21 Mencap NI delivered through the Public Health Agency's Elevate Programme in 2020/21. The project provided 'Treat me well' workshops for health and social care professionals and support workers, Know Your Rights workshops for people with learning disabilities and staff/parents/carers and an inclusion consultants focus group.

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Published on: 1st May 2020

Covid-19 Impact Survey May 2020 Results

The results from NICVA's Covid-19 survey sent in May 2020, which was sent to all heads of VCSE sector member organisations: 17% response rate (n=174). The survey's six questions looked at the survey recipients current state of health; top three most pressing issues facing their organisation and any other issues; safety, guidance from local Council, NI Executive and departments and UK Government, support and flexibility from funders and government support; what more the government could do and whether they had experienced any drop in staff or volunteers being able to help at work.

Policy and Influencing

Published on: 1st October 2021

Briefing: a whole government approach to improving health

Katherine Merrifield and Gwen Nightingale's briefing calls for a coordinated, whole‑of‑government approach to embed health and health equity into all major policy decisions and to invest in the wider determinants of health that drive prosperity.

Impact and Evaluation

Published on: 1st July 2021

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