THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS DELIVERING EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT IN NORTHERN IRELAND: FUNDING AND COMMISSIONING AFTER ‘BREXIT’

This report is the third in a series investigating how third sector organisations (TSOs) delivering employment and skills support are navigating the changing funding and commissioning landscape in the UK after ‘Brexit’. Our first report investigated the situation in England , while our second report looked at Scotland . These reports highlight certain differences experienced by TSOs across the devolved nations of the UK, and caution policymakers about ignoring such contextual specificity. Collectively, however, they find a sector which has experienced significant cuts to funding at a time when many TSOs are reporting that increasing numbers of clients are presenting with more complex needs in the aftermath of the pandemic and during a ‘cost-of-living crisis’.