Women's Regional Consortium
@wrc-ni.bsky.social
Women's Regional Consortium consists of 7 women’s sector organisations who have come together to provide a voice for women from disadvantaged and rural areas. http://t.co/iUQelwM341
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📽️ “Short-term budgets make absolutely no sense.”
The voluntary & community sector delivers across all areas of public life in NI. Speaking to ITV, @cmcstravick.bsky.social explains why annual funding puts jobs and services at risk.
Multi-year budgets mean stability and better value for money.
The voluntary & community sector delivers across all areas of public life in NI. Speaking to ITV, @cmcstravick.bsky.social explains why annual funding puts jobs and services at risk.
Multi-year budgets mean stability and better value for money.
December 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
📽️ “Short-term budgets make absolutely no sense.”
The voluntary & community sector delivers across all areas of public life in NI. Speaking to ITV, @cmcstravick.bsky.social explains why annual funding puts jobs and services at risk.
Multi-year budgets mean stability and better value for money.
The voluntary & community sector delivers across all areas of public life in NI. Speaking to ITV, @cmcstravick.bsky.social explains why annual funding puts jobs and services at risk.
Multi-year budgets mean stability and better value for money.
Funding Opportunity!
Music for All Community Projects
Find out more: buff.ly/LdNwuS4
▶️ How much is available: Up to £1,500 or musical instruments
▶️ Who can apply: Community groups, schools, and individuals across the UK
▶️ Deadline: Midday on 14 January 2026
Music for All Community Projects
Find out more: buff.ly/LdNwuS4
▶️ How much is available: Up to £1,500 or musical instruments
▶️ Who can apply: Community groups, schools, and individuals across the UK
▶️ Deadline: Midday on 14 January 2026
December 15, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Funding Opportunity!
Music for All Community Projects
Find out more: buff.ly/LdNwuS4
▶️ How much is available: Up to £1,500 or musical instruments
▶️ Who can apply: Community groups, schools, and individuals across the UK
▶️ Deadline: Midday on 14 January 2026
Music for All Community Projects
Find out more: buff.ly/LdNwuS4
▶️ How much is available: Up to £1,500 or musical instruments
▶️ Who can apply: Community groups, schools, and individuals across the UK
▶️ Deadline: Midday on 14 January 2026
What does the Women's Regional Consortium do?
We act as the link between government, statutory agencies, and women’s groups, ensuring that the needs and experiences of women are heard and influence policy.
We act as the link between government, statutory agencies, and women’s groups, ensuring that the needs and experiences of women are heard and influence policy.
December 12, 2025 at 9:37 AM
What does the Women's Regional Consortium do?
We act as the link between government, statutory agencies, and women’s groups, ensuring that the needs and experiences of women are heard and influence policy.
We act as the link between government, statutory agencies, and women’s groups, ensuring that the needs and experiences of women are heard and influence policy.
Funding Opportunity!
Mid Ulster District Council Grant Aid
Find out more: buff.ly/LdNwuS4
▶️ Who can apply: Organisations supporting local communities
▶️ Deadline: 20 February 2026 at 12pm
Mid Ulster District Council Grant Aid
Find out more: buff.ly/LdNwuS4
▶️ Who can apply: Organisations supporting local communities
▶️ Deadline: 20 February 2026 at 12pm
December 11, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Funding Opportunity!
Mid Ulster District Council Grant Aid
Find out more: buff.ly/LdNwuS4
▶️ Who can apply: Organisations supporting local communities
▶️ Deadline: 20 February 2026 at 12pm
Mid Ulster District Council Grant Aid
Find out more: buff.ly/LdNwuS4
▶️ Who can apply: Organisations supporting local communities
▶️ Deadline: 20 February 2026 at 12pm
we are a partnership of seven women’s sector organisations working to give disadvantaged and rural women a voice.
Together, we strive to tackle poverty, promote equality, and empower women to shape decisions that impact their lives.
📢 Learn more and get involved: womensregionalconsortiumni.org.uk
Together, we strive to tackle poverty, promote equality, and empower women to shape decisions that impact their lives.
📢 Learn more and get involved: womensregionalconsortiumni.org.uk
December 10, 2025 at 9:07 AM
we are a partnership of seven women’s sector organisations working to give disadvantaged and rural women a voice.
Together, we strive to tackle poverty, promote equality, and empower women to shape decisions that impact their lives.
📢 Learn more and get involved: womensregionalconsortiumni.org.uk
Together, we strive to tackle poverty, promote equality, and empower women to shape decisions that impact their lives.
📢 Learn more and get involved: womensregionalconsortiumni.org.uk
December 9, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Check out our latest Lobbying, Policy and Research Bulletin here buff.ly/r5Qum3v
December 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Check out our latest Lobbying, Policy and Research Bulletin here buff.ly/r5Qum3v
Have Your Say:
Consultation on Disability and Work: A Strategy for Northern Ireland
The deadline for responses to this consultation is 12th January 2026. Find out more here buff.ly/Ow92xQC
Consultation on Disability and Work: A Strategy for Northern Ireland
The deadline for responses to this consultation is 12th January 2026. Find out more here buff.ly/Ow92xQC
December 8, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Have Your Say:
Consultation on Disability and Work: A Strategy for Northern Ireland
The deadline for responses to this consultation is 12th January 2026. Find out more here buff.ly/Ow92xQC
Consultation on Disability and Work: A Strategy for Northern Ireland
The deadline for responses to this consultation is 12th January 2026. Find out more here buff.ly/Ow92xQC
Check out our directory of women's groups and community organisations buff.ly/94k1Q4C We have members based in every council area in NI
December 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Check out our directory of women's groups and community organisations buff.ly/94k1Q4C We have members based in every council area in NI
Do you want to contribute to our upcoming research?
NEW Consortium research – Mental Health Matters for Women
If you think you could organise a focus group session with a group of women, find out more here buff.ly/ufnK0WR
NEW Consortium research – Mental Health Matters for Women
If you think you could organise a focus group session with a group of women, find out more here buff.ly/ufnK0WR
December 4, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Do you want to contribute to our upcoming research?
NEW Consortium research – Mental Health Matters for Women
If you think you could organise a focus group session with a group of women, find out more here buff.ly/ufnK0WR
NEW Consortium research – Mental Health Matters for Women
If you think you could organise a focus group session with a group of women, find out more here buff.ly/ufnK0WR
Follow along with Reclaim the Agenda's blog series to mark #16Days buff.ly/2GYSNvz
December 3, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Follow along with Reclaim the Agenda's blog series to mark #16Days buff.ly/2GYSNvz
The two-child limit will be scrapped from April 26. This is testament to many years of campaigning by the women’s sector and the wider Community and Voluntary sector.
In NI 1/10 children live in households impacted by the limit
www.womensregionalconsortiumni.org.uk/2025/12/02/p...
In NI 1/10 children live in households impacted by the limit
www.womensregionalconsortiumni.org.uk/2025/12/02/p...
December 2, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The two-child limit will be scrapped from April 26. This is testament to many years of campaigning by the women’s sector and the wider Community and Voluntary sector.
In NI 1/10 children live in households impacted by the limit
www.womensregionalconsortiumni.org.uk/2025/12/02/p...
In NI 1/10 children live in households impacted by the limit
www.womensregionalconsortiumni.org.uk/2025/12/02/p...
Check out our partner organisation WRDA's upcoming Event Double Bill: 9 Dec, Shankill Shared Women's Centre
11am: Resource Launch: Challenging the Far-Right Weaponisation of EVAWG
1pm: The role of firearms in Violence Against Women and Girls in NI: Report Launch
Find out more buff.ly/EV6PlBi
11am: Resource Launch: Challenging the Far-Right Weaponisation of EVAWG
1pm: The role of firearms in Violence Against Women and Girls in NI: Report Launch
Find out more buff.ly/EV6PlBi
December 2, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Check out our partner organisation WRDA's upcoming Event Double Bill: 9 Dec, Shankill Shared Women's Centre
11am: Resource Launch: Challenging the Far-Right Weaponisation of EVAWG
1pm: The role of firearms in Violence Against Women and Girls in NI: Report Launch
Find out more buff.ly/EV6PlBi
11am: Resource Launch: Challenging the Far-Right Weaponisation of EVAWG
1pm: The role of firearms in Violence Against Women and Girls in NI: Report Launch
Find out more buff.ly/EV6PlBi
We are involved in several campaigns and initiatives in Northern Ireland aimed at addressing poverty and supporting vulnerable communities.
You can read our December Campaigns Update here buff.ly/Msd96oa
You can read our December Campaigns Update here buff.ly/Msd96oa
December 1, 2025 at 9:17 AM
We are involved in several campaigns and initiatives in Northern Ireland aimed at addressing poverty and supporting vulnerable communities.
You can read our December Campaigns Update here buff.ly/Msd96oa
You can read our December Campaigns Update here buff.ly/Msd96oa
Who is the Women’s Regional Consortium?
The Women’s Regional Consortium is a partnership of seven women’s sector organisations working across Northern Ireland to give disadvantaged and rural women a voice.
Find out more buff.ly/4K9zZpU
The Women’s Regional Consortium is a partnership of seven women’s sector organisations working across Northern Ireland to give disadvantaged and rural women a voice.
Find out more buff.ly/4K9zZpU
November 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Who is the Women’s Regional Consortium?
The Women’s Regional Consortium is a partnership of seven women’s sector organisations working across Northern Ireland to give disadvantaged and rural women a voice.
Find out more buff.ly/4K9zZpU
The Women’s Regional Consortium is a partnership of seven women’s sector organisations working across Northern Ireland to give disadvantaged and rural women a voice.
Find out more buff.ly/4K9zZpU
Check out our latest E-news here buff.ly/jsB3DpP
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November 28, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Check out our latest E-news here buff.ly/jsB3DpP
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A fantastic leadership and management qualification, if you're based in Belfast City Council don't miss this chance to improve your employability
November 27, 2025 at 9:55 AM
A fantastic leadership and management qualification, if you're based in Belfast City Council don't miss this chance to improve your employability
Supporting You & Your Family for a Healthier, Happier Life
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November 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Supporting You & Your Family for a Healthier, Happier Life
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Funding deadline coming up! don't miss your chance to apply
The Happiness Fund (Laughology)
💷 Up to £5,000 for grassroots UK projects to support mental health and wellbeing, inclusion, learning and skills development.
📅 Deadline: 28 November 2025
🔗 Apply: tinyurl.com/mr2uafxt
#GrantTracker
💷 Up to £5,000 for grassroots UK projects to support mental health and wellbeing, inclusion, learning and skills development.
📅 Deadline: 28 November 2025
🔗 Apply: tinyurl.com/mr2uafxt
#GrantTracker
November 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Funding deadline coming up! don't miss your chance to apply
Diverse voices make stronger decisions. We need more women - and more diversity - in every seat of power. #AskHerToStand #RepresentationMatters
5050parliament.co.uk/ask-her-to-s...
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November 21, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Diverse voices make stronger decisions. We need more women - and more diversity - in every seat of power. #AskHerToStand #RepresentationMatters
5050parliament.co.uk/ask-her-to-s...
5050parliament.co.uk/ask-her-to-s...
“Transgender Day of Remembrance seeks to highlight the losses we face due to anti-transgender bigotry and violence...it is vitally important that those we lose are remembered, and that we continue to fight for justice.”
– Transgender Day of Remembrance founder Gwendolyn Ann Smith
– Transgender Day of Remembrance founder Gwendolyn Ann Smith
November 20, 2025 at 9:23 AM
“Transgender Day of Remembrance seeks to highlight the losses we face due to anti-transgender bigotry and violence...it is vitally important that those we lose are remembered, and that we continue to fight for justice.”
– Transgender Day of Remembrance founder Gwendolyn Ann Smith
– Transgender Day of Remembrance founder Gwendolyn Ann Smith
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We are a trans and non-binary inclusive organisation. You can find out more here buff.ly/PnO4LRY
Tips from GLAAD on being a trans ally here: buff.ly/2pV0Xg5
Tips from GLAAD on being a trans ally here: buff.ly/2pV0Xg5
November 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
We are a trans and non-binary inclusive organisation. You can find out more here buff.ly/PnO4LRY
Tips from GLAAD on being a trans ally here: buff.ly/2pV0Xg5
Tips from GLAAD on being a trans ally here: buff.ly/2pV0Xg5
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'Sixty-seven percent of female full-time personnel had encountered some kind of sexualised behaviour in the last year – such as inappropriate jokes, pornography, or comments about their appearance. Among male regulars it was 34%.'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
'Sixty-seven percent of female full-time personnel had encountered some kind of sexualised behaviour in the last year – such as inappropriate jokes, pornography, or comments about their appearance. Among male regulars it was 34%.'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
To mark Science Week Ireland we are celebrating by highlighting the amazing contributions to science by women from our island. Teresa Lambe, Associate Professor at Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, co-designed the Oxford AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine!
November 15, 2025 at 11:22 AM
To mark Science Week Ireland we are celebrating by highlighting the amazing contributions to science by women from our island. Teresa Lambe, Associate Professor at Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, co-designed the Oxford AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine!