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TWO THIRDS OF Irish charities have experienced an increase in demand for their services over the past three years, according to a new research report published today.
However, despite the apparent increase in need, the report shows that almost 60 per cent of charities have seen a reduction in their income over the same period. A third (34 per cent) reported both a drop in income and an increase in service users.
In response to the increase in demand coupled reduced income, many charities are attempting to secure efficiencies by collaborating and reducing the scale of their activities – but almost one fifth say they have been forced to cut services.
The largest savings been made on staff, with 36 per cent of nonprofits having introduced pay freezes and a quarter having reduced pay.
“Charities are responding to deep cuts in statutory funding, a decline in public donations and an increasing demand for their services by cutting costs, but many organisations are now stretched to the limit, and it is very likely that we will see a further cuts in areas such as disability services, social housing and youth services,” Deirdre Garvey of Chief Executive of The Wheel.
Other key findings
The study found that just one third of charities believe it’s possible to develop a new approach to earning income to make up for fall-offs in traditional funding.
Organisations also pointed out that while the number of volunteers has increased over the last three years, the recruiting, training and supervising volunteers still present major challenges.
The report also found that:
The study, A Portrait of Ireland’s Nonprofit Sector, included 506 charities and was conducted by RSM McClure Watters in association with the Northern Irish Council of Voluntary Action (NICVA) and Whitebarn Consulting.
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A credit to these workers and their families who seemed to be doing most of the protesting,picketing and online campaigning themeslves ,very proud to be Irish because of them this week.
The important lesson here is that the people stood together, they stayed loyal to each other and their strength came from themselves. They did this for us, for employees that may be in a horrible situation like they have been in the past few months.
They have set a precident for all. It’s not what they received in money in the end, it was people power. I wish them well in their future and I hope it’s a good and positive one.
Hooray! And they should get double nay treble for the trouble they had to go to in order to achieve their rights.
Up the workers – up the workers – up the workers.
Its great that they got a result, well done to all involved and those that supported them all over the world through social networks….. People power is alive and kicking
Just a question? Why didn’t we get a list of the main customers of Vita Cortex customers so we could arrange a boycott unless it is sorted.
Get them where it hurts.
Credit to the VC32 and their families for standing strong through thick and thin for what was right not just for them but for every worker in the country.
Brilliant United bunch – now if we hold together in the Referendum – we too can teach Government and Europe a lesson in not taking the Irish Population for granted as being austerity mugs for the Bankers and inept Politicians !
Fair f?!?! To you all- got what u were entitled to- fair play
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