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Adult Social Care Consultation Response

Following a number of focus group sessions on the issues around adult social care Siobhán has submitted a Consortium consultation response to this consultation. The consultation was wide ranging and focused on issues around the social care…
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Campaigns Update

Cost of Living Coalition Siobhán Harding (Policy Worker, WSN) 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…
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August Funding Opportunities

August 2022 Scheme Funder Note Date The Marc Fitch Fund The Marc Fitch Fund Application deadline 1 Aug 2022 Baily Thomas Charitable Fund Baily Thomas Charitable Fund Application deadline 1 Aug 2022 WCIT:…
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Campaigning Roundup

The Women's Regional Consortium is involved in various campaigns to drive change. You can keep up to date with campaign progress below. Cliff Edge Coalition Siobhán continues to work as part of the Working Group for the Cliff Edge Coalition…
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Campaign Update – Cost of Living Coalition

Siobhán has joined 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.  The Coalition believe that the Stormont…
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Campaigns Update – Cliff Edge Coalition

Siobhán continues to work as part of the Working Group for the Cliff Edge Coalition on extending and strengthening the welfare mitigations package in Northern Ireland.  The focus of Cliff Edge work will now be on strengthening the mitigations…
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Work & Pensions Committee – Call for Evidence on Cost of Living Crisis

The Work & Pensions Committee at Westminster issued a call for evidence on the Cost of Living Crisis. Siobhán has submitted a Consortium response to this call for evidence using the evidence from the Women and Debt report which focused…
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British Irish Secretariat visit NIRWN

Louise Coyle welcomed Dianne Wilson, Deputy Secretary of the Independent Reporting Commission of the Irish Secretariat and Joint Secretaries Chris Atkinson and Nicholas Murphy to the NIRWN offices on Thursday 30th June. The IRC came from…
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NIRWN Members Have Their Say on Rural Development

NIRWN staff and members attended a conference on Thursday 23rd June on the future of Rural Development Delivery which was jointly organised by NIRWN and RCN.  NIRWN members had an opportunity to give their opinions on the future of their rural…
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June Funding Update

JUNE 2022 Scheme Funder Note Date Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation Wingate Foundation Application deadline 5pm on 1 Jun 2022 Young Women's Mental Health Plus Pilgrim Trust UK Stage 1: Discuss eligibility with…