The skills to conduct robust and meaningful research within the voluntary and community sector have not always been given top priority. However increasingly the demand for these skills as organisations to provide evidence to back funding applications or to demonstrate the added value they bring to communities.

Session 5 is Report writing and dissemination on 27 March 2009 which will look at structuring a research report, writing an executive summary, disseminating data, writing a press-release, giving a presentation, a question and answer surgery (for all five sessions).

Booking and more information

The sessions is free and a light lunch is provided for participants. However there is a £20 cancellation fee if you book but do not advise us that you cannot attend within five working days notice of the event. Preference will be given to individuals on the waiting list from the previous sessions. Spaces will also be limited to one person per organisation.

To book a place, please contact Cathy Breslin at NICVA on 028 9087 7777 or cathy.breslin@nicva.org.

For further information about these sessions or NICVA's research please contact Andrea Thornbury at 028 9087 7777 or email andrea.thornbury@nicva.org.