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Campaigns Update: Cliff Edge

WRC is represented on the Cliff Edge Coalition Working Group which is working to strengthen the existing mitigations package for Northern Ireland. The Coalition is becoming increasingly concerned about the looming cliff edge for the Benefit…
The future of community development in mid ulster.

Campaigns Update: Cost of Living 24

WSN is part of a coalition of organisations led by Inspire Wellbeing NI who have come together to host a one-stop shop service for the many impacts of the Cost-of-Living Crisis.  The Cost of Living 24 campaign aims to make navigating community…
The future of community development in mid ulster.

Campaigns Update: Coalition of Carers

Siobhán continues to attend regular meetings of the Coalition of Carers which is chaired by Carers NI.  The Coalition is made up of a number of organisations all working to highlight the key issues that carers are facing across Northern I…
An Essential Guarantee

Campaigns Update: Guarantee our Essentials

WRC is part of a 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…
The future of community development in mid ulster.

Consultation on the draft Impact Assessments for the draft Programme for Government 2024-2027

Alongside the draft Programme for Government a number of impact assessments have been drafted for consultation including an equality impact assessment, rural needs impact assessment and a child rights impact assessment.  The draft Programme…
New research launch.

NEW RESEARCH LAUNCH – Women, Skills & Barriers to Work

The Women’s Regional Consortium’s latest research paper Women, Skills & Barriers to Work will be launched on Thursday 5th December @10am in Shankill Shared Women’s Centre, Belfast. The research contains the results of 10 focus group…
The future of community development in mid ulster.

Consultation on strengthening Statutory Sick Pay

This consultation forms part of Government's commitment to strengthen Statutory Sick Pay, as part of the plan to Make Work Pay, a significant and ambitious agenda to ensure workplace rights are fit for a modern economy, empower working people…
The future of community development in mid ulster.

Survey on experiences of women in NI accessing and using women’s health services

Queen’s University Belfast, in collaboration with Derry Well Women and support from the Department of Health is conducting a survey to explore and compare the experiences of women in Northern Ireland accessing and using women's health services. The…
The future of community development in mid ulster.

Mid Ulster District Council wants to hear from you

Mid Ulster District Council is currently re-designing its approach to community development in Mid Ulster.  They want to hear from residents and groups of all types from across the District about what the key elements of this new approach should…
The future of community development in mid ulster.

Campaigns Update: Cliff Edge Coalition

The Consortium is represented on the Cliff Edge Coalition by the Women's Support Network. Siobhán continues to attend meetings of the Cliff Edge Coalition Working Group which is working to strengthen the existing mitigations package for Northern…