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Consultation launched on Gender Pay Gap Information Regulations

A consultation on proposed changes relating to the requirements for employers to publish information on the pay of male and female employees has been launched by the Department for Communities.  These requirements show whether there are differences…
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Review of Free School Meals and Uniform Grant Eligibility Criteria

The Department of Education has launched a consultation on the options considered as part of the review of the eligibility criteria for free school meals and uniform grants.  This consultation looks at a number of options and has modelled the…
Women’s Regional Consortium members attending Women, Skills & Barriers to Work research launch: Alex Brennan, WomensTEC, Paula McAliskey, NIRWN, Anne McVicker, WRDA, Siobhán Harding & Karen Sweeney, Women’s Support Network and Heather Lindsay, TWN

NEW RESEARCH – Women, Skills & Barriers to Work

The Women’s Regional Consortium’s latest research paper Women, Skills & Barriers to Work was launched in Shankill Shared Women’s Centre in December 2024. The research contains the results of 10 focus group sessions and questionnaire…
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2024 will be remembered for the launch of EVAWG Strategy

24 women murdered in NI since 2020 by men, making NI the second most dangerous country for women in Europe. So a VAWG strategy is very much welcomed. However, this didn’t come out of the blue as the women’s sector and especially the WPG…
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Help the Alliance for Lifelong Learning Measure the Impact of Adult Learning

Summary of Research Proposal The Department for the Economy has commissioned the Alliance for Lifelong Learning to carry out a short piece of research into Impact Measurement of Adult Education, with a particular focus on non-formal learning.…
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NEW RESEARCH: Women, Skills & Barriers to Work

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A Case Study of FWIN: Community, Engagement and Policy in Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls

At Foyle Women’s Information Network (FWIN), our mission has always been to amplify the voices of women in the North West. In recent months, following violent attacks against women in Derry ~ Londonderry, we were faced with an urgent challenge…
Funding

Funding Opportunities for December 24 and January 25

December 2024 Scheme Funder Note Date Belfast City Council: Social Supermarket Support Fund Belfast City Council   Application deadline 12pm (noon) on 6 Dec 2024 Young Gamechangers Fund Co-operative…
Campaigns Update

Campaigns Update

Campaigns:  Guarantee our Essentials Siobhán 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…
Consultation Response

Consultation Responses

Consultation on strengthening Statutory Sick Pay This is a Department for Work and Pensions consultation on Statutory Sick Pay which is asking about the percentage replacement rate for those earning below the current rate of Statutory Sick…