NOVEMBER 2023 Scheme Funder Note Date Fermanagh Trust: Callagheen Wind Farm Grant The Fermanagh Trust Application deadline 12pm (noon) on 1 Nov 2023 Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation Skipton Building Society Application deadline 1 Nov 2023 Arts Council of NI: Commissioning Programme Arts Council of Northern Ireland Application deadline 12pm (noon) on 1 Nov 2023 […]
There is a lot of frustration from women who work within the working poor structure, as they feel that they are not supported by the system. Many women are in Low-paid work therefore struggled to make end meet on low incomes often without any access to help/support with their bills. They noted that there is […]
Marie Therese Rogers-Moloney, author of the book for the sins of my mother, is offering talks on the book to women’s groups. She has presented to U3A groups, men and women’s Probus, Queens University, Libraries and many others groups. Marie Therese started travelling around Northern Ireland giving talks about her book and the story behind […]
NIRWN is hosting a focus group on Women, Caring and Employment on Wednesday 25th October at 10.30am. To register, email paula@nirwn.org
FWIN is rolling out a new short-term project, funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs, to get more women involved in political life! We are planning to host a session in each DEA in Derry City & Strabane District Council.Are you part of a women’s group that would like to host a Pizza & Politics […]
FWIN is proud to present our next Guest Facilitator for our upcoming ‘Speaking Circles’ Session on 25th October from 6-8pm in Holywell Trust, 8-12 Bishop Street.Elaine McGee is a local BBC Foyle Presenter and a woman who is no stranger to speaking out. Join FWIN in welcoming Elaine to our Speaking Circles Programme, as she […]
FWIN’s Book Club Book of the Month is Sinead O’Connor’s Autobiography “Rememberings.” What better way to remember Sinead, than to speak with the Derry Girls that worked with her?Set in Derry in 1984, “Hush-A-Bye-Baby” follows the lives of four school friends (Goretti, Majella, Sinead and Dinky) who live in the Bogside and Creggan estates. At […]
The NIWBG is hosting an afternoon webinar where we examine the fiscal situations of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland with a gendered analysis, following the announcement of the ROI’s Budget 2024. We will be joined by two brilliant speakers, Donal Swan of the NWCI and Anne Devlin of ESRI, to analyse Budget 2024 […]
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is seeking to appoint a Chair and Two Independent Members to the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB). Public bodies, and their boards, play an important role in the lives of the people of Northern Ireland. A Public Appointment provides an opportunity for a wide-range individuals from different […]
The NIHE Youth Forum enables youth voices to be promoted within the Housing Executive. They engage with and hold seats on the Housing Community Networks and Central Housing Forum. The impact of this work has included enabling young people to shape and influence policy in relation to housing, as well as enabling social action through […]
