Women, Debt and Mental Health
Borrowing and debt is far from gender neutral. Women are more likely than men to claim social security benefits, more likely to be in low-paid, part-time and insecure work, more likely to be providing care for children/family members and more…
Lobbying, Policy and Research Update
Research:
NEW Research – The Impact of the Cost of Living Crisis on Women in Northern Ireland
Siobhán will be carrying out a series of focus groups across Northern Ireland looking at the impact of the Cost of Living Crisis on…
New year new goals: Women’s Centre Derry
When the new year rolls around we all think about what we want to do differently. Maybe you want to learn a new skill, or change your lifestyle, exercise more, or just spend more time outdoors. Whatever it is, it’s possible to make these…
Funding Opportunities for February.
February 2023
Scheme
Funder
Note
Date
AbbVie UK Grants
AbbVie
Opens to applications
1 Feb 2023
Culture Ireland: Regular Grants and Showcases
Culture Ireland
Regular grant deadline
1 Feb 2023
Carbon…
Getting Together Club at FWIN
Come along for a cuppa and a scone. Read the papers or learn a craft, hear from an interesting speaker, watch TV, read a book or just meet up and chat with friends. This club is to help with rising costs over the winter months by providing a…
Healthy Ageing Calendar 2023
Together with the Public Health Agency (PHA) and the Age Friendly Network NI, Age NI has launched its healthy ageing calendar for 2023, which is being distributed to over 50,000 older people across Northern Ireland.
The Age NI 2023 wellbeing…
South West Acute Hospital Public Consultation Launched
A public consultation has been launched into the temporary suspension of emergency general surgery at the South West Acute Hospital. The consultation will run for 12 weeks and the outcome will be discussed at a board meeting in summer 2023. …
Get informed about Cervical cancer
The 23rd – 29th January is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week. Cervical cancer is most treatable when it is caught early so it is important to know the symptoms of cervical cancer and to attend for screening when called. Cervical screening aims…
What’s the Cost of Good Mental Health
It’s no coincidence that mental health issues and poverty go hand in hand, when you are financially challenged in almost every area of your life then this will impact on your mental health. We have heard this time and time again from every…
MAs Project: Reducing stigma, providing support and valuing lived experience
The visibility of the Maternal Advocacy & Support Project ( Mas) helps to reduce stigma in maternal mental health. There has been a lack of statutory and community support services specific to maternal mental health in Northern Ireland.…