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Come along for a cuppa and a scone. Read the papers or learn a craft, hear from an interesting speaker, watch TV, read a book or just meet up and chat with friends. This club is to help with rising costs over the winter months by providing a hotspot with friendship, heat and something to eat.

Autism Strategy 2023-2028

The Department of Health invites you to respond to a consultation on proposed key priorities for the next Autism Strategy 2023-2028 which will be published in Spring of next year. It is important to us that the strategy is influenced and…
Come along for a cuppa and a scone. Read the papers or learn a craft, hear from an interesting speaker, watch TV, read a book or just meet up and chat with friends. This club is to help with rising costs over the winter months by providing a hotspot with friendship, heat and something to eat.

Consultation on the provision of Emergency General Surgery Proposal

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has launched a three-month public consultation on the proposal to provide Emergency General Surgery services on the Craigavon Area Hospital site 24 hours per day 7 days per week.  This is in keeping…
Come along for a cuppa and a scone. Read the papers or learn a craft, hear from an interesting speaker, watch TV, read a book or just meet up and chat with friends. This club is to help with rising costs over the winter months by providing a hotspot with friendship, heat and something to eat.

Rural Access to Health Services and the impact of social isolation on mental health issues

NIRWN’s 2018 research uncovered that many rural women felt that they were “becoming more isolated, with many of our support agencies being located in urban settings.” Health appointments were consistently raised as an issue, both GP and…
Come along for a cuppa and a scone. Read the papers or learn a craft, hear from an interesting speaker, watch TV, read a book or just meet up and chat with friends. This club is to help with rising costs over the winter months by providing a hotspot with friendship, heat and something to eat.

Women, Debt and Mental Health

Borrowing and debt is far from gender neutral. Women are more likely than men to claim social security benefits, more likely to be in low-paid, part-time and insecure work, more likely to be providing care for children/family members and more…
Come along for a cuppa and a scone. Read the papers or learn a craft, hear from an interesting speaker, watch TV, read a book or just meet up and chat with friends. This club is to help with rising costs over the winter months by providing a hotspot with friendship, heat and something to eat.

Lobbying, Policy and Research Update

Research:   NEW Research – The Impact of the Cost of Living Crisis on Women in Northern Ireland Siobhán will be carrying out a series of focus groups across Northern Ireland looking at the impact of the Cost of Living Crisis on…
Come along for a cuppa and a scone. Read the papers or learn a craft, hear from an interesting speaker, watch TV, read a book or just meet up and chat with friends. This club is to help with rising costs over the winter months by providing a hotspot with friendship, heat and something to eat.

New year new goals: Women’s Centre Derry

When the new year rolls around we all think about what we want to do differently. Maybe you want to learn a new skill, or change your lifestyle, exercise more, or just spend more time outdoors. Whatever it is, it’s possible to make these…
Come along for a cuppa and a scone. Read the papers or learn a craft, hear from an interesting speaker, watch TV, read a book or just meet up and chat with friends. This club is to help with rising costs over the winter months by providing a hotspot with friendship, heat and something to eat.

Funding Opportunities for February.

February 2023 Scheme Funder Note Date AbbVie UK Grants AbbVie Opens to applications 1 Feb 2023 Culture Ireland: Regular Grants and Showcases Culture Ireland Regular grant deadline 1 Feb 2023 Carbon…
Come along for a cuppa and a scone. Read the papers or learn a craft, hear from an interesting speaker, watch TV, read a book or just meet up and chat with friends. This club is to help with rising costs over the winter months by providing a hotspot with friendship, heat and something to eat.

Getting Together Club at FWIN

Come along for a cuppa and a scone. Read the papers or learn a craft, hear from an interesting speaker, watch TV, read a book or just meet up and chat with friends. This club is to help with rising costs over the winter months by providing a…
Come along for a cuppa and a scone. Read the papers or learn a craft, hear from an interesting speaker, watch TV, read a book or just meet up and chat with friends. This club is to help with rising costs over the winter months by providing a hotspot with friendship, heat and something to eat.

Healthy Ageing Calendar 2023

Together with the Public Health Agency (PHA) and the Age Friendly Network NI, Age NI has launched its healthy ageing calendar for 2023, which is being distributed to over 50,000 older people across Northern Ireland. The Age NI 2023 wellbeing…
Come along for a cuppa and a scone. Read the papers or learn a craft, hear from an interesting speaker, watch TV, read a book or just meet up and chat with friends. This club is to help with rising costs over the winter months by providing a hotspot with friendship, heat and something to eat.

South West Acute Hospital Public Consultation Launched

A public consultation has been launched into the temporary suspension of emergency general surgery at the South West Acute Hospital.  The consultation will run for 12 weeks and the outcome will be discussed at a board meeting in summer 2023. …