December 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 Disability and Work: A Strategy for Northern Ireland
This Strategy sets out the Department for Communities’ commitment to achieve better employment outcomes for disabled people, people with health conditions, and people who are neurodivergent.
In 2023/24 the employment rate for disabled people…
POLICY SUCCESS! Scrapping of the Two Child Limit
The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves MP announced the scrapping of the two-child limit in Universal Credit in her Autumn Budget 2025 speech. The two-child limit will be scrapped from April 2026. This is testament to many years of campaigning by…
NEW Consortium research – Mental Health Matters for Women
Siobhán has carried out a number of focus group for the next Consortium research paper which is on Women and Mental Health.
The aim of the research is to highlight a number of areas:
The problems with poor mental health in Northern…
January 2026 Funding Opportunities
Mid Ulster District Council Grant Aid
Apply here.
How much is available: Varies by scheme (Community Development, Irish Language Activity, Infrastructure, etc.)
Who can apply: Organisations supporting local communities
Deadline:…
NEW Consortium research – Mental Health Matters for Women
Women's Support Network Policy Worker, Siobhán Harding, has carried out a number of focus group for the next Consortium research paper which is on Women and Mental Health.
The aim of the research is to highlight a number of areas:
…
Consultation on Disability and Work: A Strategy for Northern Ireland
This Strategy sets out the Department for Communities’ commitment to achieve better employment outcomes for disabled people, people with health conditions, and people who are neurodivergent.
In 2023/24 the employment rate for disabled people…
December 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…
WOMEN’STEC’s #NotJustForBoys Programme Shines on BBC Children in Need
WOMEN’STEC is delighted to announce that our #NotJustForBoys (#NJFB) programme has been featured on BBC Children in Need, highlighting the impact of our work in empowering girls and young women to explore careers in construction, trades,…
NIRWN Attends Pivotal Report Launch
NIRWN @Women Breaking Barriers Team; Leon and Jacqui were in attendance at Stormont on Tuesday as NICVA launched a major new report from Pivotal at the All Party Group on the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS).
The report supports the…
