The Rural Social Enterprise Investment Scheme is a pilot Scheme, funded by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs which will provide a grant to established Social Enterprises to increase their capacity, potential profitability and sustainability whilst supporting those who live in rural areas. Grants of between £50,000 to £100,000 are available to Social […]
The Rural Needs Toolkit for Health and Social Care – How to Address the Needs of the Rural Population was recently launched. This Toolkit seeks to help those in the health and social care sectors to address the needs of their rural populations when they develop strategies, initiatives and service delivery plans. This Toolkit was adapted […]
The Northern Ireland Women’s Budget Group (NIWBG) has sent out letters to each MLA alerting them to the group’s concerns around the ongoing cost of living crisis and its disproportionate impact on women. This impact is detailed in each letter, highlighting that women are more likely to rely on social security benefits, more likely to […]
NOVEMBER 2022 Scheme Funder Note Date Our Nature Grant Scheme The Linnean Society Application deadline midnight on 1 Nov 2022 Hedley Foundation Hedley Foundation Application deadline 6 weeks before 2 Nov 2022 Rosa: Voices from the Front Line Rosa Application deadline 4pm on 3 Nov 2022 Co-op Community Fridge Fund Co-operative Foundation Application deadline […]
Crushed by the Cost-of-Living Crisis: The Time to Act is Now organised by Ulster University academic and anti-poverty campaigner, Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, the Women’s Support Network and the British Association of Social Workers NI and took place in Stormont on 21st September. The event featured a series of presentations outlining the lived reality of poverty […]
RQIA has launched a public consultation seeking views on proposals to publish its inspection reports on services for Children and Young People. The Consultation proposes that RQIA publish these inspection reports in an anonymised format, which they consider will protect the privacy of the children and young people who access these services. They welcome your […]
Siobhán continues to attend meetings of the Cost of Living Coalition Belfast. This is a group of trade unionists, anti-poverty campaigners, environmentalists and activities who want to see action on cost of living issues. Siobhán has spoken about the impact of the Cost of Living Crisis on women at the launch of the Coalition’s Charter. […]
Siobhán worked with Carers NI and National Energy Action NI on an open letter to Northern Ireland politicians highlighting concerns about the Cost of Living Crisis and the need for local politicians to restore the NI Assembly to take urgent action on these issues. This letter was circulated among the voluntary and community sector for […]
Siobhán continues to the meet with the working group for the Northern Ireland Child Payment Coalition. The introduction of a NI Child Payment was a recommendation by the Gender Equality and Anti-Poverty Expert Panels and in the Feminist Recovery Plan. Siobhán along with other working group members from the Coalition have met with the Alliance […]
Siobhán continues to attend meetings of Keep the Lifeline to discuss ways in which changes can be made to the social security system to help people through the Cost of Living Crisis. The focus of the work of Keep the Lifeline is on the following issues which mirror closely with other work the Consortium is […]
