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Have your say: Discretionary Support

The Department for Communities (DfC) have issued an Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) on Discretionary Support.  This is an important consultation as Consortium research with women over a number of years has highlighted the importance of Discretionary Support to women and families. Discretionary Support provides support to people in crisis or emergency situations providing important financial […]

Healthy Start Scheme Awareness Raising

Following the launch of the research on Women’s Experiences of the Cost-of-Living Crisis, Siobhán is working with Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick and Dr Alexandra Chapman from Ulster University (who co-wrote the research paper) on a small project to try and raise awareness of the Healthy Start Scheme in Northern Ireland.  During the research, we identified that Northern […]

Stormont cuts pose a serious threat to women’s and girls’ abilities to participate fully in the areas of education, training, and work

We are currently facing unprecedented cuts to each Executive Department which will result in incredibly harmful impacts, disproportionately impacting on the equality of women and other protected groups. Women’s place in education, training and work has not always been guaranteed, and there are still great inequalities that persist in these areas. The proposed cuts pose […]

Community Facilitator Programme

The Women’s Resource & Development Agency’s Award Winning Community Facilitator Programme Is coming to Coleraine. The Community Facilitator Programme will run for 8 weeks, one day a week from 9.30am – 2.30pm offering local women the opportunity to complete a Level 3 OCN Certificate in Learning and Development, develop facilitation and leadership skills, and increase their […]

Building Futures: Ambitious New Programme Launched

WOMEN’STEC, Bolster Community and Women In Business NI, have partnered to support women to secure employment opportunities in the Newry, Mourne, Down and Belfast regions. The Building Futures programme supports economically inactive women to gain skills, develop confidence and explore opportunities in their area, for life and work. It will target 420 participants over its […]

Consultation on Changes to the Concessionary Fares Scheme

Do you have a SmartPass card and enjoy using it?  The Department for Infrastructure is seeking views on changes to the Department’s policy on free and discounted fares on public transport under the Northern Ireland Concessionary Fares Scheme. The Northern Ireland Concessionary Fares Scheme was established to promote accessible public transport for members of the […]

NIRWN is Hiring

NIRWN is recruiting for two positions new to the organisation. We are recruiting for a Rural Co-ordinator and Rural Development Officer and are seeking enthusiastic, experienced, and motivated people to join the staff team to increase the capacity of NIRWN to deliver the rural element of the Women Breaking Barriers (WBB) Project To apply please […]