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Equality Coalition Publishes ‘Policy Asks’

The Equality Coalition has developed a series of ‘Policy Asks’ for Northern Ireland, which have a particular emphasis on rights and equality.  These ‘asks’ are based on a recent mapping exercise examining the status of rights-based…
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Have Your Say: Welfare Mitigation Review

The Minister for Communities Deirdre Hargey has appointed an Independent Advisory Panel to complete the Welfare Mitigation Review. The panel, which NIRWN Director Louise Coyle sits on, has been asked to recommend mitigations to the social security…
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Cliff Edge Coalition Update

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.  Following the announcement of the extension of the existing mitigations…
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Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Bill

Siobhán has completed an online response and a written response on behalf of the Consortium to the Committee for the Economy’s consultation on the Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Bill.  The Consortium’s response welcomed the proposals for…
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Consultation Open: Draft Budget 2022 – 2025

The NI Executive is now consulting on a Draft Budget for 2022 – 2025. The consultation questions have been designed to seek views and comments on the key matters contained within the Draft Budget. They are broken into three areas. Funding…
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Call for Views – Domestic and Sexual Abuse Strategy and Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy

The Department of Justice has issued two Calls for Views on issues to help inform the content, themes and overall direction of a new Domestic and Sexual Abuse strategy and a Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy. On the Equally Safe Strategy,…
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Responses Wanted: Equality Commission for Northern Ireland Corporate Plan

The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland are consulting on their Corporate Plan for 2022-2025.  The draft plan sets out five strategic priorities to guide their work for this period of time.  The five areas are: Working for a stronger…
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Housing Supply Consultation Open

Following the Consortium’s response to the Call for Evidence on a new Housing Supply Strategy for Northern Ireland the Department for Communities has now launched a public consultation entitled “Housing Supply Strategy: 2022-2037.” Siobhán…
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Have Your Say: Women and Debt

Siobhán has now completed five in-person focus group sessions and one online focus group session across Northern Ireland gathering information and evidence on the debts women have, why they need to borrow and the impact of the pandemic, rising…
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January Funding Opportunities

January 2022 Scheme Funder Note Date National Allotment Gardens Trust Award National Allotment Gardens Trust Application deadline 1 Jan 2022 R V W Trust R V W Trust General application deadline 2 Jan 2022 Wolfson…

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