Healthy Start eligibility for families who cannot access public funds
The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on whether eligibility for the Healthy Start scheme should be extended to include others who are prevented from accessing public funds due to immigration controls.
The Department of Health…
The ‘Good Jobs’ Employment Rights Bill
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…
Open Consultation: Domestic Abuse – Safe Leave
The Department for the Economy are consulting about the introduction of regulations to entitle employees who are the victims of domestic abuse up to 10 days paid safe leave in each leave year so that they can deal with issues related to that…
Open Consultation: School Uniform Policy
The Department of Education are consulting on plans to introduce statutory guidance so that all school governing bodies will be required to review their school uniform policy and ensure that costs are manageable for parents/carers. The consultation…
NEW RESEARCH – Women, Skills & Barriers to Work
Work has started on the write up of the Consortium’s next research paper on Women, Skills and Barriers to Work. This follows a series of focus groups with women to discuss the issues around skills and the barriers they faced taking part…
Draft Programme for Government 2024-2027
The Northern Ireland Executive has published the draft Programme for Government 2024-2027 ‘Our Plan: Doing What Matters Most’
The draft Programme for Government 2024-2027 'Our Plan: Doing What Matters Most' has been subject to an equality…
Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Strategic Plan/First Delivery Plan Launch
NIRWN’s Director Louise and Engagement Officer Paula were delighted to attend the launch at the Stormont Estate on Monday 16th September.
Thank you to NIRWN members who responded to surveys and attended focus groups to share their views. …
September Funding Opportunities
September 2024
Scheme
Funder
Note
Date
Kelly Family Charitable Trust
Kelly Family Charitable Trust
Application deadline
1 Sep 2024
Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust
Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust
Round 4 opens
1…
Busy Seasons – Opinion Piece from Women’s Centre Derry
It’s that time of year where everything is happening at once, parents are scurrying around preparing for children returning to school for another year. Having to juggle work, childcare, uniforms prep, school meals forms and everything between…
Women Have a Go at Heritage Skills with WomensTec
On Wednesday 3rd July, WOMEN’STEC were delighted to partner with the DfC Historic Environment Division to visit their Conservation Works Team Depot in Moira. We welcomed a group of women to have a go at heritage skills including stone carving…