The Department of Finance issued an over-arching consultation on the Financial Context for Revenue Raising which asked a series of questions looking for feedback around other revenue raising measures which could be considered, the potential for cuts or reductions in other services and ways that services could be delivered differently. Siobhán prepared a response to […]
The Department of Health consulted on the Re-introduction of Hospital Parking Charges as a way to raise revenue. Siobhán drafted a consultation response outlining that women have been disproportionately impacted by welfare reform/austerity policies, the Covid19 pandemic and now the Cost of Living Crisis. This means that many are struggling to afford the essentials of […]
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland wrote to the Permanent Secretaries of the NI Civil Service Departments directing that they launch public consultations on measures to support budget sustainability by raising additional revenue. Each public consultation will be co-ordinated by the relevant Northern Ireland department. Not all the consultations are available yet but will […]
The Department for Communities are consulting on draft proposals for future Infrastructure support of the Voluntary and Community Sector in Northern Ireland. This consultation looks at how the Voluntary and Community Sector will be funded in the future and this includes funding for the women’s sector. Karen will be working on a Consortium response to […]
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, […]
Along with colleagues in Carers NI Siobhán Harding is finalising the text of the Consortium’s new research paper on Women, Unpaid Care and Employment. The final report will include a wealth of feedback from women who took part in focus group sessions over the last few months as well as the results of survey data […]
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland wrote to the Permanent Secretaries of the NI Civil Service Departments directing that they launch public consultations on measures to support budget sustainability by raising additional revenue. This over-arching document on revenue raising is currently out for consultation with a deadline of 17th January 2024. Each public consultation […]
The Northern Ireland Anti-Poverty Network (NIAPN) is hosting a webinar on Wednesday 13th December from 10am to 11.30am to examine the topic of revenue raising given the fiscal and economic context of Northern Ireland. In September, the Secretary of State, Chris Heaton-Harris instructed the permanent secretaries of the NI departments to investigate ways to raise […]
The Department for Communities (DfC) is currently undertaking a review of its arrangements for supporting the Voluntary and Community Sector. This includes agreeing with partners on the outcomes that the Department should prioritise in future years. This review of sectoral needs will inform how DfC can better support the sector to deliver outcomes set out in any future Programme […]
Last year NIRWN joined partners with the Community Foundation for NI and other women sector organisations to develop a conference called ‘Nothing About Us Without U’s. Women from across rural and urban NI came together to discuss key issues affecting women but to also highlight the importance of a Women’s Health Strategy for Northern Ireland. […]
