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Policy and Campaigning Groups NI
Find out which groups are campaigning on issues in the voluntary and community sector in NI and details on how to link up with them.
Website are linked to where available.
| Group | Lead organisations and contact | Issue(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Edge Coalition NI | Law Centre/Housing Rights. Contact: Kerry | Welfare Reform and mitigations | @CliffEdgeNI |
| NIADA (Northern Ireland Alcohol and Drugs Alliance) | Start 360 Anne Maire McClure- Chairperson | Alcohol and Drugs use | @niada_info |
| Brexit & Human Rights Working Group | Human Rights Consortium Contact: Claire | Brexit and human rights in NI | |
| Equality Coalition | Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) & UNISON Contact: Equality Coalition | Working across nine equality categories covered by Section 75. | @EqualityCoal |
| Women’s Policy Group | Women’s Resource & Development Agency (WRDA) Contact: Rachel Powell | Gender Equality and changing policy which impacts upon women. | @WRDA_team |
| Childcare for All Campaign | Employers for Childcare/WRDA Contact: Aoife Hamilton | Campaign for Universal Childcare in NI | @childcare4allni |
| Coalition of Carer Organisation | Chaired by Clare-Anne Magee, Carers NI Secretariat provided by Kathy Maguire NICVA | Coalition of voluntary and community social care organisations advocating for the rights of carers in NI | |
| Nature Matters NI | Comprising of organisations such as the National Trust, Northern Ireland Environment Link, RSPB NI, and Ulster Wildlife. | Campaigning for a nature-friendly Brexit in NI. | |
| ESF Users Group | NICVA Contact: Kathy Maguire | Group of VCSE organisations in receipt of ESF Funding | |
| Joint Forum | NICVA Contact: Kathy Maguire or Déarbhla Sloan | Sector-wide policy issues | (Closed Group) |
| NICVA Public Affairs Forum | NICVA Contact: Kathy Maguire or Déarbhla Sloan | Sector-wide policy issues | |
| NI Government Affairs Group (NIGAG) | Chair: Fiona Cole Contact: Email | NIGAG promotes good practice and provides a forum for those with an interest in political affairs. | @NIGovAffGroup |
| NI Confederation of Health and Social Care Orgs (NICON) | Heather Moorhead | Voice of organisations in the integrated Health and Social care system. | @NHSC_NI |
| NI Marine Task Force (NIMTF) | Contact: Ellen McMahon | Coalition of ten environmental organisations working towards healthy, productive and resilient seas for Northern Ireland. | @NIMTF |
| Love Equality Campaign | A consortium of organisations campaigning for civil marriage equality in NI | @Love_EqualityNI | |
| Holocaust Memorial Day Advisory Group | Sean McAteer, Executive Office | Steering/Advisory Group for organisation of annual event on International Holocaust Memorial Day in January | |
| NI Union of Supported Employment (NIUSE) | Edyth Dunlop, NIUSE | NIUSE works with Providers, Employers and Policymakers to increase the numbers of people with disabilities/ other disadvantaged groups in paid employment | @niuse_tweets |
| Raise the Age Not currently active | Include Youth | A collective seeking to raise the age of criminal responsibility. | @RaiseTheAgeNI |
| Open Government Network NI | Chair: Colm Burns Co-Vice Chair: Paul Braithwaite | Government transparency, accountability, public participation in decision-making. | @OpenGovNI |
| Focus: the Identity Trust | [email protected] | Lobby, write policy, campaign and support transgender individuals and their families. | @TheFocusTrust |
| Action Group on Loneliness Policy in Northern Ireland | Mary Friel | The Action Group on Loneliness Policy collectively calls for a local Loneliness Strategy and for long term policy change. |
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