October Campaigns Update
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…
Call for evidence: How should the level of support offered by Universal Credit be decided?
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ending the Need for Food Banks (APPG ENFB) at Westminster invited evidence for an inquiry into how the level of support offered by Universal Credit is decided.
Siobhán made a response to this Inquiry…
Consultation on Changes Proposed to the Discretionary Support Scheme
The Department for Communities has launched a consultation on changes proposed to the Discretionary Support Scheme. Discretionary Support provides support to people facing extreme, exceptional or crisis situations and is an important area…
Consultation on Good Character References at Sentencing in Criminal Proceedings
The Department of Justice is consulting on proposed reforms to the use of good character references at sentencing in criminal proceedings. The law currently requires a court when determining a person’s sentence for a criminal offence, to…
From lived experience to policy conversations
The women in the room did more than share personal stories. They brought forward the realities of rural life, the strengths of their communities, the challenges they encounter and the contribution…
September Campaigns Update
Guarantee our Essentials
Siobhán is part of a campaign from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Trussell calling for an Essentials Guarantee within Universal Credit. The Essentials Guarantee would embed in the social security system a principle…
Call for evidence: How should the level of support offered by Universal Credit be decided?
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ending the Need for Food Banks (APPG ENFB) at Westminster is inviting evidence for a new inquiry into how the level of support offered by Universal Credit is decided. The inquiry team want to better understand…
August Campaigns Update
Campaigns: Guarantee our Essentials
Siobhán 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…
Open Consultations: Have your say
School Uniforms (Trousers) Bill
The Ad Hoc Committee on the School Uniforms (Trousers) Bill is considering the Bill. The School Uniforms (Trousers) Bill was introduced by the Committee for Education to the Assembly in June 2026 and passed…
Consortium research – Mental Health Matters for Women
The latest Consortium research paper ‘Mental Health Matters for Women’ has been published and is available on the Consortium’s website. The full report contains a wealth of evidence from women on the contributory factors to their poor…
