November Campaigns Update
Campaigns: 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…
Open Consultation: Pre-School Admissions Consultation: Socially Disadvantaged Circumstances (SDC) Criterion
The Department of Education are consulting on the Socially Disadvantaged Circumstances (SDC) Criterion. The SDC criterion was first introduced to prioritise access to pre-school places for those children likely to benefit from it most. The…
Open Consultation: 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…
Open Consultation: 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…
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…
What the Autumn Budget Statement Means for Women in Northern Ireland
On the 28th of October, the Chancellor presented the Autumn Statement, the second of this multi-year budget cycle. There was a lot of talk about ‘breathing space’ for people struggling with the cost of living and an intent to ‘tackle the…
Petition of Concern threat to ‘Holiday Hunger Bill’
Fears of crushing blow to children living in poverty as Bill to address ‘holiday hunger’ reaches Final Stage
A Private Members Bill sponsored by Danny Baker MLA which aims to address the serious issue of ‘holiday hunger’ experienced…
Funding opportunity for women’s and girls’ organisations
Grant making charity Rosa is offering grants of up to £10,000 through its Voices from the Frontline Fund. Grants support campaigning and influencing work which enables women and girls to use their voices to achieve change. The funding aims…
NIRWN celebrates International Day of Rural Women 2026
NIRWN was delighted to bring rural women together at The Gables, Dungannon, for a wonderful morning of connection, inspiration and wellbeing to celebrate International Day of Rural Women.
International Day of Rural Women is a dedicated…
President Catherine Connolly visits NIRWN
NIRWN was delighted to welcome Uachtarán na hEireann, President Catherine Connolly to NIRWN HQ recently.
President Connolly took the time to listen to our members who spoke with such passion, honesty and generosity about their lives, their…
