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Women's Spaces.

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…
Women's Spaces.

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…
Women's Spaces.

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.…
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We Need Action Now: The Women’s Movement and the Cost of Living Crisis – Opinion Piece from Women’s Centre Derry

How has it come to this? Women are in the fight of their lives right now just to survive because of the Cost of Living Crisis and it is hard work.  People are desperate, we are seeing this day in and day out throughout the community sector,…
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Women Living with Debt: Engagement Update

Siobhán continues to carry out engagement with a range of people and organisations on the Consortium’s research paper on ‘Women Living with Debt’. Since the research was published Siobhán has spoken about the findings, women’s experiences…
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NI Women’s Budget Group Raises Cost of Living Crisis at All Levels of Government

In October, the Northern Ireland Women’s Budget Group sent out letters to each MLA highlighting the disproportionate impact the cost of living crisis has had on women, inquiring about what they are doing on an individual level and party-wide…
Coffee Morning.

Crushed by the Cost of Living Coffee Morning

Following the Crushed by the Cost of Living event Siobhán and Karen from WSN have been working with Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick from Ulster University to arrange a Cost of Living Coffee Morning in Women’s Centre Derry on Tuesday 6th December 2022.  Sinead…
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Reporting to the Charity Commission NI – Lunchtime Special Training from Supporting Communities

How would you rate your understanding of the reporting requirements for the Charity Commission NI? Get a better understanding of the reporting guidelines and learn what you need to prepare for your annual report. Whether you need a quick refresher…
Women's Spaces.

Rise & Shine: A Spotlight on Female Community Leaders

Join our host, @denise.murtagh in conversation with 3 female leaders from the community and voluntary sector in Northern Ireland; Veronica Morris, Chief Executive of Rural Support, Chara Clarke, founder and CEO of GLOW NI, and Claire O’Hanlon,…
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Women’s Spaces Online Programme Launch

The Women’s Spaces Online Programme launch will take place on Thursday 8th December from 7pm to 8pm. The Women’s Spaces Programme is a new innovative programme which aims to strengthen women’s capacity to take their rightful place…