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 to strengthen the campaigning and advocacy of women’s and girls’ organisations to influence power holders in […]
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 day in the year; set by the United Nations in recognition that rural women are further away from experiencing […]
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 work and their communities. She heard about the issues that matter to them – sometimes difficult issues, sometimes […]
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, mental wellbeing, safety, caring responsibilities, education and financial circumstances all influence one another. Our work recognises these connections, offering women opportunities to […]
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 unpaid carers are facing across Northern Ireland. Campaigns: Cliff Edge Siobhán continues to attend meetings of […]
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 highlighting the situation for women and families in Northern Ireland where there are reduced levels of […]
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 of support for many low-income women. Siobhán will be making a response to this consultation. If you wish to contribute please contact […]
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 consider mitigating factors, which can include evidence of the accused’s good character. This can take the form of […]
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 they make every day. They talked about their communities. They raised the issues that matter. They spoke about […]
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 that at a minimum Universal Credit should protect people from going without essentials. Siobhán has been working as part […]
