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Campaigns Update: Guarantee our Essentials

Siobhán is now part of a new 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…
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Consultation on Department for Communities Budget 2023-24 allocations

Following the announcement of the Budget 2023/24 by the Secretary of State the Department’s Equality Impact Assessment details the Department for Communities proposed budget allocations and how it will impact on the Department’s ability…
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Media Coverage of Consortium Research Used to Lobby Department for Communities

Siobhán has carried out a number of media interviews in relation to proposed cuts to the Department for Communities (DfC) funding particularly in relation to cuts to Discretionary Support.  Siobhán was able to draw on research carried out…
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Lobbying on Consortium Research Papers

Siobhán continues to carry out engagement with a range of people and organisations on the Consortium’s research paper on ‘Women Living with Debt’. Recently Siobhán has spoken about the findings, women’s experiences and recommendations…
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NEW Research Project – Women and the Cost of Living Crisis

Siobhán Harding, Women's Support Network Policy Worker, has completed a series of 20 focus group sessions across Northern Ireland looking at the impact of the Cost of Living Crisis on women and has spoken to almost 250 women. The focus groups…
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WRC raises concerns regarding the Domestic and Sexual Abuse Strategy Consultation

This is an excerpt from the consultation response. The Women’s Regional Consortium response to the Call for Views on the Domestic and Sexual Abuse Strategy provided much feedback which we consider still remains relevant to this Consultation.…
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Funding Opportunities for May

MAY 2023 Scheme Funder Note Date Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation Skipton Building Society Application deadline 1 May 2023 Henry Moore Foundation Henry Moore Foundation Spring Opening Date:…
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What does the Windsor Framework do?

Check out this handy two page explainer.
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Exciting New Course: Women’s Speaking Circles

Begins Wednesday 3rd May. FWIN are privileged to be 1 of 2 NI recipients of ROSA's Voices From The Frontline Fund. We will now be running monthly Women's Speaking Circles for women to come together, empower each-other and develop our public…
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Open Consultations: Domestic and Sexual Abuse Strategy 2023-2030

The Departments of Health and Justice are seeking views on a new draft Domestic and Sexual Abuse Strategy to cover the period from 2023 until 2030. Siobhán will be making a Consortium response to the draft Strategy.  If you have any comments…

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