Following the Consortium’s response to the Call for Evidence on a new Housing Supply Strategy for Northern Ireland the Department for Communities has now launched a public consultation entitled “Housing Supply Strategy: 2022-2037.” Siobhán has started work on preparing a Consortium response to this consultation which will include evidence and input from local women gathered […]
Siobhán has now completed five in-person focus group sessions and one online focus group session across Northern Ireland gathering information and evidence on the debts women have, why they need to borrow and the impact of the pandemic, rising food and energy costs and welfare reform on their debts. Siobhán is continuing to work on […]
January 2022 Scheme Funder Note Date National Allotment Gardens Trust Award National Allotment Gardens Trust Application deadline 1 Jan 2022 R V W Trust R V W Trust General application deadline 2 Jan 2022 Wolfson Foundation: Heritage, Humanities & the Arts Wolfson Foundation Round 1: Stage Application Deadline 5 Jan 2022 Wolfson Foundation: Health & […]
This is an excerpt from WRDA Briefing on TEO Engagement with the Women’s Sector and TEO Covid-19 Recovery Plan The rural impact assessment for TEO’s Recovery Plan makes no reference to rural women or the need to take targeted action to address the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on this group. The two main interventions […]
NIRWN’s organisation Director Louise Coyle has been appointed as a panel member to the Welfare Mitigations Review Panel. If you, or anyone you know, who may be in receipt of Universal Credit and would like to share their experiences (anonymously and privately) of e.g. delays in payments, loss of the bedroom tax element, carry over of tax […]
9th Dec @ 11am Ever despaired at the news and wondered ‘What are they talking about anyway?’ then this is the workshop for you. The UK exit from the EU has the potential to impact on the rights we currently enjoy and take for granted; maternity rights, working hours etc and we are still waiting on […]
December 2021 Scheme Funder Note Date Culture Ireland: Regular Grants and Showcases Culture Ireland Regular Grants Application Deadline 1 Dec 2021 NIHE: Social Enterprise Plus Programme The Northern Ireland Housing Executive Application deadline 1 Dec 2021 The 7 stars Foundation: Project Funding The 7 Stars Foundation Opens to applications 1 Dec 2021 The 7 stars […]
Since March 2020 women have had a war on their hands, one that they never saw coming. This was going to impact on their lives in every way humanly possible and no-one was going to be exempt. This battle has taken away their safety, livelihood, mental health, support systems, connections, services and their voices. Through-out […]
NIRWN recently met with the NI Secretary of State Brandon Lewis MP along with other civic society organisations and Louise Coyle, NIRWN Director chaired a Civic society discussion with the UK/EU Joint Chair Maroš Šefčovič MEP. The key messages shared were: clear communication and messaging is required from both the UK and the EU; social […]
Siobhán has started work on a new research paper looking at the issue of women and debt. This is a follow-up to a previous paper Making Ends Meet published in February 2020. This research paper will look at the issue of debt for low-income women and the impact of the pandemic on debt levels. It will look […]
