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NI women's budget group.

August Funding Opportunities.

August 2024 Scheme Funder Note Date St Stephens Green Trust: Vulnerable Migrants – focus on International Protection St Stephen's Green Trust Application deadline 4:30pm on 12 Aug 2024 King Charles III Charitable…
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Women’s Centre Derry Releases September Courses

MONDAY Project   Course QCF Date Time Wks. SNW 3333 Numeracy L1/L2 09.09.24 09.30-12:30 13 SNW 3335 Supporting Children’s Learning L1 09.09.24 09:30-12.30 12 KINGS BRIDGE 3275 ESOL EL1/L1 09.09.24 10.00-12.00 36 SNW 3343 Jobs…
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Engagement Survey on Welfare Supplementary Payment Schemes

The Department for Communities has published a survey on how the current Welfare Supplementary Payment Schemes (WSPs) are working to help inform decisions on any future welfare mitigation package. Please note that WSPs refer to important…
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Upcoming 4 Nations Conference: Care, Women, and a New Economy

NI Women's Budget Group are delighted to share our upcoming 4 Nations Conference: Care, Women, and a New Economy, an event co-hosted by the NI Women’s Budget Group, the Wales Women’s Budget Group, the Scottish Women’s Budget Group, and…
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Campaigns: Coalition of Carers

Siobhán continues to attend regular meetings of the Coalition of Carers which is chaired by Carers NI.  The Coalition is made up of a number of organisations all working to highlight the key issues that carers are facing across Northern I…
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Campaigns: Cliff Edge Coalition

Siobhán continues to attend meetings of the Cliff Edge Coalition Working Group which is working to strengthen the existing mitigations package for Northern Ireland. The removal of the two-child limit is a key ask of the Cliff Edge Campaign. …
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Campaigns: Cost of Living 24

Siobhán is part of a coalition of organisations led by Inspire Wellbeing NI who have come together to host a one-stop shop service for the many impacts of the Cost-of-Living Crisis.  The Cost of Living 24 campaign aims to make navigating…
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Campaigns: Guarantee our Essentials

Through the engagement of WSN, The Consortium is part of a campaign from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Trussell Trust calling for an Essentials Guarantee within Universal Credit.  The Essentials Guarantee would embed in the social…
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Modernising support for independent living: the health and disability green paper

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) consulted on changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) as it has been 10 years since it has been introduced. The Green Paper explored changes that could be made to the current PIP system including…
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The ‘Good Jobs’ Employment Rights Bill Consultation

The Department for the Economy are consulting on proposals to strengthen employment rights legislation and increase the number of working age people in ‘Good Jobs’.  The consultation covers a wide range of possible improvements to employment…