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Campaigns Update: Cliff Edge Coalition

Siobhán continues to work as part of the Working Group for the Cliff Edge Coalition on strengthening the welfare mitigations package in Northern Ireland.  The focus of Cliff Edge work will now be on strengthening the mitigations package with…

Open Consultations: Department for Education Period Products (Free Provision) Regulations

The Department for Education is consulting on the Period Products (Free Provision) Regulations. The Department is not seeking views on whether free period products should be widely available to the public as that is already provided for in legislation.…

Women Living with Debt

The Consortium’s research paper on Women Living with Debt has now been published.  Siobhán has been releasing the findings, quotes from women and recommendations on social media since it was launched. The paper takes a comprehensive look…

No Woman Left Behind: Event for Rural Women

You are invited to attend a workshop on Thursday 6th October 2022 from 11am-12pm pm via zoom which is open to all rural women regionally. During this morning of conversation, we want to hear your thoughts, views and opinions on health and wellbeing…

Cost of Living Crisis Felt by All

We are feeling the effects of the Cost of Living Crisis right now, we are all working tirelessly to help those who are barely keeping their heads above water. This Crisis is being felt across this entire island, Women are engaging with community…

October Funding Opportunities

OCTOBER 2022 Scheme Funder Note Date Laughology: THE HAPPINESS FUND Laughology Opens to applications 1 Oct 2022 National Allotment Gardens Trust Award National Allotment Gardens Trust Application deadline 1…

Women significantly more vulnerable to debt

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…

Northern Ireland more vulnerable to Cost of Living crisis than other parts of UK

Debt is a fact of life for many people and families and arguably never more so than now. There was already a debt crisis before the Covid pandemic struck and the resulting job losses, reductions in income and insecure employment will mean that…

Open Consultation: Department of Education Consultation on Period Products (Free Provision) Regulations

The Department of Education (DE) is consulting with its 'Public Service Bodies' and welcomes views from its wider stakeholder base. The Consultation relates to proposals for Regulations (secondary legislation) that DE has to have in place…

Women more vulnerable to debt due to lasting impact of Covid-19 Pandemic combining with the Cost of Living Crisis

The Covid pandemic has had a significant impact on the incomes of many people. Job losses and reductions in working hours due to lockdowns and Government imposed restrictions have meant that many people have got into debt or further into debt…