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.…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…