Siobhán is now part of a new campaign from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Trussell Trust calling for an Essentials Guarantee within Universal Credit. The Essentials Guarantee would embed in the social security system a principle that at a minimum Universal Credit should protect people from going without essentials. You can read more about […]
Following the announcement of the Budget 2023/24 by the Secretary of State the Department’s Equality Impact Assessment details the Department for Communities proposed budget allocations and how it will impact on the Department’s ability to deliver public services during the Cost of Living Crisis. The website states that this consultation is open until 19th July […]
Siobhán has carried out a number of media interviews in relation to proposed cuts to the Department for Communities (DfC) funding particularly in relation to cuts to Discretionary Support. Siobhán was able to draw on research carried out on behalf of the Consortium in relation to Cost of Living, Universal Credit and welfare reform to […]
Siobhán continues to carry out engagement with a range of people and organisations on the Consortium’s research paper on ‘Women Living with Debt’. Recently Siobhán has spoken about the findings, women’s experiences and recommendations at the following: Workers Demand Better Event Meeting with Department for Communities on Fuel Poverty Meeting with Pam Cameron, DUP NI […]
Siobhán Harding, Women’s Support Network Policy Worker, has completed a series of 20 focus group sessions across Northern Ireland looking at the impact of the Cost of Living Crisis on women and has spoken to almost 250 women. The focus groups discussed the impact of Cost of Living increases on women’s household budgets, on their […]
This is an excerpt from the consultation response. The Women’s Regional Consortium response to the Call for Views on the Domestic and Sexual Abuse Strategy provided much feedback which we consider still remains relevant to this Consultation. Repeating many of the issues raised in the Call for Views is not an effective use of time […]
MAY 2023 Scheme Funder Note Date Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation Skipton Building Society Application deadline 1 May 2023 Henry Moore Foundation Henry Moore Foundation Spring Opening Date: 9:00 1 May 2023 McCarthy Stone Foundation Grant Programmes McCarthy Stone Foundation Dementia Action Week fund opens 1 May 2023 Fishmongers Company Charitable Trust Fishmongers Company Application […]
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Begins Wednesday 3rd May. FWIN are privileged to be 1 of 2 NI recipients of ROSA’s Voices From The Frontline Fund. We will now be running monthly Women’s Speaking Circles for women to come together, empower each-other and develop our public speaking skills. This method was developed in the 70’s by Comedian Lee Glickstein, who […]
The Departments of Health and Justice are seeking views on a new draft Domestic and Sexual Abuse Strategy to cover the period from 2023 until 2030. Siobhán will be making a Consortium response to the draft Strategy. If you have any comments you wish to make on the draft please contact Siobhán at policy@wsn.org.uk The […]
