Preliminary Insights and Lessons from the VCSE Support Programme

Published On: 1st May 2015

By: Inspiring Impact NI/CENI

This shared learning paper provides an interim review of the achievements and lessons learnt to date from thirteen VCSE projects in Northern Ireland, who had helped promote the Inspiring Impact resources and support other VCSE organisations across Northern Ireland to prepare for impact practice. The Building Change Award was part of the Inspiring Impact UK initiative, that aimed to change the way CVSE organisations and funders think about impact and embed impact practice.

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