Campaigns Update: Cliff Edge Coalition
The Consortium is represented on the Cliff Edge Coalition by the Women's Support Network. Siobhán continues to attend meetings of the Cliff Edge Coalition Working Group which is working to strengthen the existing mitigations package for Northern…
Campaigns Update: Cost of Living 24
The Consortium is part of a coalition of organisations led by Inspire Wellbeing NI who have come together to host a one-stop shop service for the many impacts of the Cost-of-Living Crisis. The Cost of Living 24 campaign aims to make navigating…
Campaigns Update: Coalition of Carers
The Consortium is represented in the Coalition of Carers by the Women’s Support Network. Siobhán continues to attend regular meetings of the Coalition of Carers which is chaired by Carers NI. The Coalition is made up of a number of organisations…
Campaigns Update: Guaranteeing Our Essentials
The Consortium is part of a campaign from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Trussell Trust calling for an Essentials Guarantee within Universal Credit. The Essentials Guarantee would embed in the social security system a principle that…
Consultation on The Executive Office Budget Allocation for 2024-2025 – Equality Impact Assessment
The Executive Office has published an Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) on the proposals for the Department’s budget allocation for 2024-2025. The process aims to avoid any adverse impacts and where possible take action to mitigate these.…
Draft Programme for Government 2024-2027 ‘Our Plan: Doing What Matters Most’
The NI Executive has agreed a draft Programme for Government 2024-2027 ‘Our Plan: Doing What Matters Most’. It outlines the Executive’s priorities for making a real difference to the lives of people here.
This is an important document…
Inquiry into Relationship and Sexuality Education (RSE) in Schools
The Committee for Education is carrying out a Mini-Inquiry into Relationship and Sexuality Education (RSE) in schools. The Committee is comparing the approaches to RSE across these islands and internationally to assess provision of RSE in…
Healthy Start eligibility for families who cannot access public funds
The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on whether eligibility for the Healthy Start scheme should be extended to include others who are prevented from accessing public funds due to immigration controls.
The Department of Health…
NEW RESEARCH – Women, Skills & Barriers to Work
Siobhán is currently working on the write up of the Consortium’s latest research paper on Women, Skills & Barriers to Work. This follows the completion of 10 focus group sessions with 60 women. The research paper will include the…
Health and Social Care NI Involvement and Consultation Scheme
3 in person workshops have been arranged for anyone who would like to hear more about the Involvement and Consultation Scheme.
BELFAST
Friday 1st November, 10.30am - 12pm
Arches Wellbeing & Treatment Centre, 41 Westminster…
