This document details the Minister for Communities’ initial Budget 2025-26 decisions and how they will impact on the Department’s ability to deliver public services. Siobhán hopes to make a detailed response to this consultation. If you have any input to this consultation please contact Siobhán as soon as possible at policy@wsn.org.uk The deadline for comments […]
There has been considerable coverage in the media about the Labour Government’s proposed cuts to disability benefits including Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Universal Credit health support. The Pathways to Work consultation outlines the Government’s proposals including: Scrapping the work capability assessment. Any extra financial support for health conditions in Universal Credit will therefore be solely based […]
Siobhán continues to lobby around the findings and recommendations of a number of Consortium research papers as follows: Meeting with Fermanagh & Omagh Council on Women, Skills & Barriers to Work research paper findings and recommendations Recording podcast for Women’s Platform on Women’s Experiences of the Cost-of-Living Crisis in Northern Ireland research paper Blog piece […]
NIRWN attended the Joseph Rowntree Foundation at Ulster University for seminar on “Poverty & Disability: The Pathways to Work” where we discussed the anticipated impact in NI of the UK Government’s Pathways to Work Green Paper and explored operational and policy options and the impact of changes to Disability benefits. NIRWN travelled to Co Down […]
The Women’s Spaces team along with all four project partners (Women’s Platform, WRDA, NIRWN and WSN) would like to invite NIRWN members to the launch of our new digital toolkit Pillars for Peacebuilding, a toolkit on women’s activism in Northern Ireland. This toolkit has been funded by the DFA Reconciliation Fund. The team are very […]
WOMEN’STEC wants to extend a big thank you to the team at Farrans Construction for their fantastic support and collaboration on a recent project with St Patrick’s Primary School, Hilltown. Together, we worked with a brilliant group of students as part of our Promoting Opportunities Programme, #NotJustForBoys. They rolled up their sleeves and got involved […]
Minister for the Economy, Dr Caoimhe Archibald MLA, has formally launched a public consultation on modernisation and reform of Credit Unions. DfE officials have co-designed the proposed policy changes with Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) and Ulster Federation of Credit Unions (UFCU). Views are now sought on priorities for legislation and assisting credit unions […]
In our response to the Department’s earlier consultation on Domestic Rating Measures we highlighted a range of issues that impact on people’s ability to pay for any proposed charges in relation to revenue raising which we re-state here. We believe that many people on the lowest incomes would struggle to afford any such additional charges. […]
We’re thrilled to announce that WOMEN’STEC has been awarded a grant from the Department for the Economy’s Apprenticeship Inclusion Challenge Fund for our Pathways Plus project. This initiative is all about breaking down barriers and boosting support for women in construction and construction-related apprenticeships across Derry~Londonderry, Newry, and Belfast. Construction is a traditionally male-dominated industry, […]
There has been considerable coverage in the media about the Labour Government’s proposed cuts to disability benefits including Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Universal Credit health support. The Pathways to Work consultation outlines the Government’s proposals including: Scrapping the work capability assessment. Any extra financial support for health conditions in Universal Credit will therefore be solely based […]
