Rural Social Enterprise Investment Scheme pilot – phase 2
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…
Rural Needs Toolkit for Health and Social Care How to Address the Needs of the Rural Population
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…
NI Women’s Budget Group Holds Elected Representatives to Account on Cost Of Living Crisis
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,…
November Funding Opportunities
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…
Cost-of-Living Crisis Solidarity Conference Hears Shocking Impact of Poverty in Northern Ireland
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…
Proposal to Publish RQIA Inspection Reports on Children’s Services
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,…
Campaigns: Cost of Living Coalition
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…
Campaigns: Cost of Living Crisis Open Letter
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…
Campaigns: NI Child Payment
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…
Campaigns: Keep the Lifeline
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…