Funding opportunity for women’s and girls’ organisations
Grant making charity Rosa is offering grants of up to £10,000 through its Voices from the Frontline Fund. Grants support campaigning and influencing work which enables women and girls to use their voices to achieve change. The funding aims…
NIRWN celebrates International Day of Rural Women 2026
NIRWN was delighted to bring rural women together at The Gables, Dungannon, for a wonderful morning of connection, inspiration and wellbeing to celebrate International Day of Rural Women.
International Day of Rural Women is a dedicated…
President Catherine Connolly visits NIRWN
NIRWN was delighted to welcome Uachtarán na hEireann, President Catherine Connolly to NIRWN HQ recently.
President Connolly took the time to listen to our members who spoke with such passion, honesty and generosity about their lives, their…
You Cannot Pour from an Empty Cup: Putting Women’s Health, Mental Health and Safety at the Centre
At Women’s Centre Derry, education, support and connection help women build confidence, access opportunities and recognise that their health, wellbeing and safety matter.
Women’s lives do not fit neatly into separate categories. Health,…
October Campaigns Update
Campaigns: Coalition of Carers
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 all working to highlight the key issues that…
Call for evidence: How should the level of support offered by Universal Credit be decided?
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ending the Need for Food Banks (APPG ENFB) at Westminster invited evidence for an inquiry into how the level of support offered by Universal Credit is decided.
Siobhán made a response to this Inquiry…
Consultation on Changes Proposed to the Discretionary Support Scheme
The Department for Communities has launched a consultation on changes proposed to the Discretionary Support Scheme. Discretionary Support provides support to people facing extreme, exceptional or crisis situations and is an important area…
Consultation on Good Character References at Sentencing in Criminal Proceedings
The Department of Justice is consulting on proposed reforms to the use of good character references at sentencing in criminal proceedings. The law currently requires a court when determining a person’s sentence for a criminal offence, to…
From lived experience to policy conversations
The women in the room did more than share personal stories. They brought forward the realities of rural life, the strengths of their communities, the challenges they encounter and the contribution…
September Campaigns Update
Guarantee our Essentials
Siobhán is part of a campaign from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Trussell calling for an Essentials Guarantee within Universal Credit. The Essentials Guarantee would embed in the social security system a principle…
