The Department of Justice has issued two Calls for Views on issues to help inform the content, themes and overall direction of a new Domestic and Sexual Abuse strategy and a Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy. The Equally Safe Strategy (a Strategy to tackle Violence Against Women and Girls) this is intended to tackle […]
The Women Breaking Barriers programme, of which NIRWN is a partner organisation, is currently offering women throughout NI the opportunity to participate in the GOALS programme GOALS is a powerful 2 day motivational programme with a strong employability focus that teaches participants easy tailor-made techniques for sustainably raising their self-esteem and increasing resilience alongside practical help getting back into work, education […]
A side event of CSW66 Wednesday 16 March, 6am EST/ 10am GMT/ 11 am CET/ 12pm Central Africa time and EET /1pm East Africa time Virtual NGO CSW Parallel Forum event organised in collaboration with Global Network of Women Peacebuilders, Gender Action for Peace and Security and Women’s Resource and Development Agency Climate justice is […]
Don’t miss this opportunity have your voice heard. You can sign up here. At our Women Delivering Change Conference you will have the opportunity to ask questions to a panel of MLAs. The questions you ask will be developed by the Consortium into a resource accessible to all women in Northern Ireland. Women will be able […]
This is an excerpt of the WRC response. You can read the full letter here. We wish to raise concerns about the length of time available to respond to this call for views (Employment Bill). While we welcome having the opportunity to respond to this important legislation we have concerns about the process in terms […]
MARCH 2022 Scheme Funder Note Date Woodward Charitable Trust: Playschemes Woodward Charitable Trust Opens to applications 1 Mar 2022 Wolfson Foundation: Health & Disability Wolfson Foundation Round 1: Stage 2 Application Deadline 1 Mar 2022 Greenhall Foundation Greenhall Foundation Opening Date (for charities in all income brackets): 9am 1 Mar 2022 Tech Lending Community Fund […]
This funding programme aims to improve the lives of vulnerable, disadvantaged and under-represented women and girls in areas of multiple deprivation across Northern Ireland, through education and skills programmes to improve their capacities and create a sense of safety and belonging. Not-for-profit community based organisations working for the betterment of women are eligible to apply. […]
The Department of Health has launched a consultation into the reform of adult social care in Northern Ireland. Adult social care is a vital part of the health and social care system and impacts on the lives of people across society including people who use social care services, family carers and the people who work […]
February 2022 Scheme Funder Note Date Aviva Community Fund Aviva Community Fund Application deadline 1 Feb 2022 Financial Fairness Trust Financial Fairness Trust Closing Date (1pm) 4 Feb 2022 Tesco Little Helps Awards Tesco Community Grants Application deadline midnight on 6 Feb 2022 Community Foundation NI: Carers’ Support Fund Community Foundation for Northern Ireland Application […]
The Equality Coalition has developed a series of ‘Policy Asks’ for Northern Ireland, which have a particular emphasis on rights and equality. These ‘asks’ are based on a recent mapping exercise examining the status of rights-based commitments from the agreements of the NI peace process. The Equality Coalition of which NIRWN is a member, is a […]
