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Breaking The Grass Ceiling” report launched at Stormont on International Women’s Day

The Assembly’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee has today launched its ‘Breaking the Grass Ceiling’ Report which highlights the barriers faced by local women working in agriculture. The report also makes a number of…
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Women Delivering Change Conference and Annual Report Launch

The Consortium’s first conference and annual report launch was held on the 14th of March in Parliament Buildings at Stormont. Patricia Lewsley-Mooney CBE, Chair of our lead partner, TWN opened the conference and delegates had the chance…
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Patsy Duffy Mentorship Programme – Inspiring Women to make it happen

The Patsy Duffy Mentorship Programme was established in memory of Patsy Duffy who passed away in 2012 and was set up by his four daughters, Tanya, Aisling, Lisa and Roisin. Each daughter will bring a different but valuable professional experience…
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April 2022 Funding Bites

  APRIL 2022 Scheme Funder Note   Community Foundation for NI: RTÉ Toy Show Appeal Community Grants Community Foundation for Northern Ireland Application deadline 1pm on 1 Apr 2022 National Allotment Gardens…
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Women’s Budget Group Online Four Nations Assembly – Register Now

On Wednesday the 27th of April from 3-5pm, the Northern Ireland Women’s Budget Group (NIWBG), alongside the Scottish Women’s Budget Group (SWBG), the Wales Women’s Budget Group (WWBG) and the UK Women’s Budget Group (UKWBG), will be…
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Keep the Lifeline Update

Siobhán continues to attend meetings of Keep the Lifeline to discuss ways in which the cut to Universal Credit can be kept on the political agenda. Keep the Lifeline is also urging the Government to ensure that benefits keep up with the rising…
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Cliff Edge Coalition Update

Siobhán continues to work as part of the Working Group for the Cliff Edge Coalition on extending and strengthening the welfare mitigations package in Northern Ireland. Following the passing of the legislation to extend the Benefit Cap and Bedroom…
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New Campaign – NI Child Payment

Siobhán has joined a new Northern Ireland campaign for the introduction of a NI Child Payment. This was a recommendation by the Gender Equality and Anti-Poverty Expert Panels and in the Feminist Recovery Plan. The introduction of such a payment…
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Adult Social Care Consultation

The Department of Health is consulting on the Reform of the Adult Social Care System in Northern Ireland. Adult Social Care is a vital part of our Health and Social Care System and impacts on the lives of people across society including people…
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Hate Crime Consultation

The Department of Justice are consulting on Improving the effectiveness of Hate Crime legislation in Northern Ireland. They want to hear views on this consultation from victims of hate crime and voluntary and community sector organisations supporting…