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Derry, Northern Ireland
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Shocking Statistics 😡
‼️MILLIONS of people - including nurses - are being forced into debt to pay for heating and food.
Bills are sky-high, the price of food is going up, and rents are over half of people's take-home pay.
People don't have enough money to survive right now.
ALT A woman is standing in her kitchen looking out the window. She's on the phone and looks concerned. She has a walking aid with her, which implies she's struggling with ill health or could be disabled. A news headline on top reads: Breaking new four million people forced into debt to pay for heating and food, new report finds
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Safetynets are holding a series of 14 online discussion workshops with parents and carers in receipt of benefits to hear about their experiences and what needs to change. Register on the link below 👇
Attending the piece by peace @Foylewomensinfo Violence Against Women and Girls event @Derry_Guildhall
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Hearing the worries from the people who will be most impacted by these cuts makes you understand why they feel so vulnerable.
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Ulster University are looking to Improve the Health and Well-being of expectant mothers, please complete this short survey. protect.checkpoint.com/v2/r0…
Targeting an already vulnerable demographic of people is not the way to shake -up the welfare system. These key changes are going to have such a negative impact and force more people into poverty.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyd…
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💵Funding Opportunities 💵
Check out over 40 #funding opportunities for February relevant to community organisations and women's groups.
View the full range of funding opportunities buff.ly/4jBi2FS
ALT Cartoon purse.
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WRDA are looking to hire an Office, Data, and Financial Administrator #jobopportunity
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It's Cancer Prevention Action Week, and this year's theme is alcohol and cancer. #cpaw25
Reminder if you offer Free support services for women related to Ending Violence against Women and Girls, please make sure you book your table. We hope to welcome up to 200 women and girls through the door.
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⚠️All schools in N.I are required to close tomorrow ⚠️
Friday 24th Jan 2025 due to anticipated severe weather conditions by Storm Eowyn
November 25th is the international day for the elimination of violence against women 2024. Since 2020, 24 women have been violently killed in Northern Ireland.
Latest police figures showed an increase in domestic abuse in Northern Ireland in 2023.
There were 33,071 incidents in 2023, an increase of 144 (0.4%) on the previous year.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c937…
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Today is Nursing Support Workers’ Day.
A day for shining a light on the essential contribution of all nurses and nursing support worker members employed in hospitals, GP surgeries, care homes, community services and social care settings.
Thank you
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Come along and show your support on Tuesday 29th October at 1.30pm at The Guildhall.
#WinterFuelPayment
👊🏻Here’s to all the mammies and daddies...
This week is #ParentingWeek (running 21 to 25 October), when we celebrate the immense contribution of parents in our communities and in raising our future generations.
#ParentingWeek
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Happy International Day of Rural Women!
All around the world, rural women are making invaluable contributions, defending communities and standing up for:
🌊 #ClimateAction
🌳 #GlobalGoals
🥘 #ZeroHunger
👩🌾 #EndPoverty
#InternationalDayofRuralWomen
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