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Open Consultation: Rethinking Our Resources: Measures for Climate Action and a Circular Economy in NI

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published a consultation on ‘Rethinking Our Resources: Measures for Climate Action and a Circular Economy in NI’. Consultation closes on 30th May 2024. DAERA is actively seeking your views and would encourage participation from all interested parties. The primary method for responses is online via […]

March Funding Opportunities

MARCH 2024 Scheme Funder Note Date Mid Ulster District Council: Strategic Arts and Culture Grant Mid Ulster District Council Application deadline 12pm (noon) on 8 Mar 2024 Mid Ulster District Council: Pitches & Recreational Spaces Strategy Feasibility Development Grant Mid Ulster District Council Application deadline 12pm (noon) on 8 Mar 2024 Mid Ulster District Council: […]

New research published: Career or care? Women, unpaid caring and employment in Northern Ireland

There are over 220,000 people providing unpaid care for sick or disabled family members in Northern Ireland, representing 1 in 8 of the population. This includes over 180,000 unpaid carers of working age. What do we know about women, unpaid caring and employment in Northern Ireland? Unpaid carers are a diverse population, encompassing child and […]

Campaigns Update

Campaigns:  Guarantee our Essentials Siobhán 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 Universal Credit should protect people from going without essentials. You can read […]

Campaigns Update: February

Campaigns:  Guarantee our Essentials Siobhán 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 Universal Credit should protect people from going without essentials. You can read […]

The Impact of the Cost of Living Crisis on Women in Northern Ireland & the Healthy Start Scheme

Following the launch of the Consortium’s research paper with the Ulster University Law Clinic in June 2023, Siobhán has been working with Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick and Dr Alexandra Chapman from Ulster University and a group of women from Atlas Women’s Centre on awareness raising around the Healthy Start Scheme in Northern Ireland.  During the research, […]

Women’s Centre Derry: Moving Forward in 2024

As we begin a new year its good to reflect on the successes and challenges of the year before. We have endured a lot this past 12 months and worked hard on Making Change and breaking down barriers. The regional consortium is committed to challenging Government, elected officials and MLA’s about the barriers facing women […]