Majority believe Irish charities should campaign for social change

 The majority of the public believe that Irish charities should campaign to bring about social change, according to a new survey. When asked whether campaigning or providing services are the most effective way for a charity to support people in need, 45% of the public said that both are equally important, while 12% felt that campaigning was more important.

The survey of 1,000 people in the Republic aged over 16 was conducted by NFP Synergy between 28 July and 7 September last on behalf The Wheel.

Irish Charities = Agents of Social Change

The findings support a growing body of evidence that Irish charities now play an important role in shaping public opinion. The data reveals that 68% of the public now believe that charities influence their personal values, compared to the church (38%) and the government (8%). Only the family has a greater influence on people's values.

We think that this result is a really interesting one and that it finally proves that there is public support for the fact that Irish charities are no longer just engaged in providing services to those in need, they have become agents of social change.