Community and Voluntary Sector: The Last Line of Defence Against Destitution in Northern Ireland
Across Northern Ireland, 335,000 people are living in poverty. They are being failed by a system that should protect them. With no comprehensive Anti-Poverty Strategy, relentless benefit cuts, and ongoing benefit reprofiling—particularly affecting…
NIRWN’s newest Staff Member
Meet Nicola McGuinness, the newly appointed Animate–Build–Connect (ABC) Programme Co-Ordinator at NIRWN.
Nicola is a passionate advocate for women’s empowerment, confidence-building, and inclusive leadership. With a background…
DAERA Air Quality Awareness Survey
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is calling on members of the public to take part in a survey launched yesterday which aims to identify what people in Northern Ireland know about the air they breathe.
The Air…
WOMEN’STEC Gears Up for The Big Lunch!
WOMEN’STEC is excited to announce its upcoming Big Lunch community event, taking place on Tuesday 12th August from 12:30pm to 2:00pm at 29 Chichester Avenue, BT15 5EH.
The Big Lunch is a brilliant initiative that brings people together…
FWIN welcome the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee to Derry~Londonderry
We were honoured to welcome the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee to FWIN. Their visit was an important opportunity to share the work we’ve been doing to eliminate violence against women and girls. It was a powerful and honest conversation…
Statement from the Women’s Resource and Development Agency on Violence Against Women and Girls and racist violence in Ballymena
The Women’s Resource and Development Agency (WRDA) is deeply saddened and concerned by the recent events in Ballymena, where the sexual assault of a teenage girl has been hijacked to push a racist agenda instead of fighting violence against…
Free Period Products scheme feedback survey
The NI Assembly passed the Period Products (Free Provision) Act NI in May 2022, making period products available free of charge to anyone who needs them. Libraries NI now provide free period products in all public libraries (static and mobile)…
NIRWN meets leader of independent review of the Withdrawal Agreement
NIRWN’s Executive Director, Louise Coyle alongside sector colleagues met with Lord Paul Murphy who is leading an independent review of the Withdrawal Agreement and its effectiveness. Sense checking with Civil Society and creating the mechanisms…
Campaigns Update
Campaigns: Guarantee our Essentials
Siobhán 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…
Open Consultation: Consultation on Department for Communities Budget 2025-26 allocations
This document details the Minister for Communities' initial Budget 2025-26 decisions and how they will impact on the Department’s ability to deliver public services. Siobhán hopes to make a detailed response to this consultation. If you…
