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NIRWN meets with AERA

NIRWN along with sector colleagues recently met with the AERA (Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs) Committee at Discover CAFRE at Loughry, Cookstown. It is so important that Committees, and decision makers in general, move outside…
New research launch.

Christmas Magic: The Women’s Centre Derry Christmas Toy Appeal

Winter has come and it can be the hardest of seasons for some to navigate, it’s not always cosy nights in and twinkling lights sometimes for some it’s just darkness.  It’s brings the pressure of Christmas and for families with limited…
New research launch.

Sign Up to Give5 – A New Wellbeing Rights Framework for Mental Health

A new wellbeing rights framework for mental health was launched on World Mental Health Day in the MAC Arts Centre, Belfast. The Give 5 framework, developed by the New Script for Mental Health campaign, is grounded in United Nations and World…
New research launch.

Campaigns Update: Cliff Edge

WRC is represented on the Cliff Edge Coalition Working Group which is working to strengthen the existing mitigations package for Northern Ireland. The Coalition is becoming increasingly concerned about the looming cliff edge for the Benefit…
New research launch.

Campaigns Update: Cost of Living 24

WSN 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 community…
New research launch.

Campaigns Update: 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 carers are facing across Northern I…
An Essential Guarantee

Campaigns Update: Guarantee our Essentials

WRC 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 at a minimum…
New research launch.

Consultation on the draft Impact Assessments for the draft Programme for Government 2024-2027

Alongside the draft Programme for Government a number of impact assessments have been drafted for consultation including an equality impact assessment, rural needs impact assessment and a child rights impact assessment.  The draft Programme…
New research launch.

NEW RESEARCH LAUNCH – Women, Skills & Barriers to Work

The Women’s Regional Consortium’s latest research paper Women, Skills & Barriers to Work will be launched on Thursday 5th December @10am in Shankill Shared Women’s Centre, Belfast. The research contains the results of 10 focus group…
New research launch.

Consultation on strengthening Statutory Sick Pay

This consultation forms part of Government's commitment to strengthen Statutory Sick Pay, as part of the plan to Make Work Pay, a significant and ambitious agenda to ensure workplace rights are fit for a modern economy, empower working people…

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