
RESEARCH LAUNCH – Women, Unpaid Care and Employment
Along with colleagues in Carers NI Siobhán Harding is finalising the text of the Consortium’s new research paper on Women, Unpaid Care and Employment. The final report will include a wealth of feedback from women who took part in focus…

Revenue Raising Consultation
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland wrote to the Permanent Secretaries of the NI Civil Service Departments directing that they launch public consultations on measures to support budget sustainability by raising additional revenue. …

The Northern Ireland Anti-Poverty Network seeks to reframe discussion on revenue raising
The Northern Ireland Anti-Poverty Network (NIAPN) is hosting a webinar on Wednesday 13th December from 10am to 11.30am to examine the topic of revenue raising given the fiscal and economic context of Northern Ireland. In September, the Secretary…

Review of support for the Voluntary and Community Sector
The Department for Communities (DfC) is currently undertaking a review of its arrangements for supporting the Voluntary and Community Sector.
This includes agreeing with partners on the outcomes that the Department should prioritise in…

NIRWN calls for a Women’s Health Strategy
Last year NIRWN joined partners with the Community Foundation for NI and other women sector organisations to develop a conference called ‘Nothing About Us Without U’s. Women from across rural and urban NI came together to discuss key issues…

December Funding Opportunities
DECEMBER 2023
Scheme
Funder
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Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon (ABC) Borough Council: Large Event Fund
Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon (ABC) Borough Council
Application deadline 12pm (noon) on
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Rural Action Awards Scheme Now Open
The Rural Action Awards Scheme has reopened for applications.
The Rural Action Awards Scheme, is aimed at supporting rural communities celebrate their own achievements:
Rural community-based organisations in Northern Ireland, or the border…

Menopause and Me Programme
NIRWN is delighted to announce that they have secured funding from the Public Health Agency through the Clear Project to run our 'Menopause and Me' programme. Workshops will be delivered in the Southern, South-Eastern and Western Trust areas.…

International Day of Rural Women
NIRWN celebrated its International Day of Rural Women on Wednesday 11th October 2023 at the Tullyglass Hotel, Ballymena. The theme of the event was ‘Visible, Influential and Valued’. Over 100 women were in attendance.
The day was nothing…

Women’s Centre Derry Holiday Appeal
To finish the year, we are taking on a holistic approach here at Women’s Centre Derry to help relieve some of the pressure that our service users maybe experiencing right now. Due to the Cost of Living Crisis Women are feeling the pressure…