The Pave Project Report - Queen's University Belfast

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The PAVE Project Report
2. Methodology
2.1. THE SERVICES SURVEY
ETHICAL APPROVAL
Ethical approval was granted by the Office of Research Ethics Committees Northern
Ireland (OREC, NI). The research was conducted under research governance of
Queen’s University of Belfast (QUB) and in adherence to OFMDFM published
ethical principles (Connelly, 2003).
PARTICIPANTS
T
he target population for Phase 1 were services provided by voluntary groups
that were core funded through the Strategic Implementation Fund by the
Victims Unit (VU) in Northern Ireland. Of a population of 48 core-funded voluntary
groups identified by the Victims Unit, 4 referred to one group in multiple locations
and 6 either no longer existed or no longer served as a victims group. Of the
remaining 38 groups, 26 took part in the study, a return rate of 68%. The groups were
located across all of Northern Ireland; 4 in County Armagh, 3 in County Fermanagh,
4 in County Tyrone, 3 in County Derry/Londonderry, 5 in County Down and 7 in
County Antrim.