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L-R: Lynn Carvill (Chief Executive, WOMEN’STEC), Jacinta Linden (Chief Executive, Bolster Community), Lorraine Acheson (Managing Director, Women in Business NI.)

Building Futures: Ambitious New Programme Launched

WOMEN’STEC, Bolster Community and Women In Business NI, have partnered to support women to secure employment opportunities in the Newry, Mourne, Down and Belfast regions. The Building Futures programme supports economically inactive women…
An Essential Guarantee

Do you provide unpaid care or support to a family member or friend?

Carers NI has launched it's annual State of Caring survey and are encouraging local carers to take part. Every response to the survey helps to build a picture of unpaid caring experiences in Northern Ireland – highlighting the biggest…
An Essential Guarantee

Consultation on Changes to the Concessionary Fares Scheme

Do you have a SmartPass card and enjoy using it?  The Department for Infrastructure is seeking views on changes to the Department’s policy on free and discounted fares on public transport under the Northern Ireland Concessionary Fares Scheme. The…
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NIRWN is Hiring

NIRWN is recruiting for two positions new to the organisation. We are recruiting for a Rural Co-ordinator and Rural Development Officer and are seeking enthusiastic, experienced, and motivated people to join the staff team to increase the capacity…
Funding

July Funding Opportunties

July 2023   Scheme Funder Note Date Culture Ireland: Regular Grants and Showcases Culture Ireland Regular grant deadline 1 Jul 2023 Wolfson Foundation: Health & Disability Wolfson Foundation Round 2 Stage…
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Supporting carers in Older People’s Service Get involved in shaping alternative respite services using Direct Payments: Focus Group

Thursday 22 June 2023 at 2pm– 4pm at Knockbreda Health and Wellbeing Centre, 110 Saintfield Road, Belfast, BT8 6GR If you are a carer of someone who is in receipt of Older People Services from Belfast Trust and eligible for a carer assessment,…
Cliff Edge Coalition NI

Campaigns Update: Cliff Edge Coalition

Siobhán continues to attend meetings of the Cliff Edge Coalition Working Group which is working to strengthen the existing mitigations package for Northern Ireland.  Cliff Edge recently relaunched their key asks and Siobhán spoke at the launch…
An Essential Guarantee

Campaigning Update: Coalition of Carers

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

Campaign Update: NI Child Payment

Siobhán continues to the meet with the working group for the Northern Ireland Child Payment Coalition.  The introduction of a NI Child Payment was a recommendation by the Gender Equality and Anti-Poverty Expert Panels and in the Feminist Recovery…
An Essential Guarantee

Campaigns Update: Guarantee our Essentials

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…

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