Covid 19 Response

WPG Feminist Recovery Plan Relaunch - One Year On

14 Jun 2021Déarbhla Sloan Policy & Public AffairsCovid-19, Covid 19 Response, feminist recovery plan

The Women’s Policy Group Northern Ireland are re-launching the WPG COVID-19 Feminist Recovery Plan on Wednesday 28th July 2021 from 10am-12pm via Zoom. 

NICVA Conference “COVID-19: Taking Stock at the year end”

11 Dec 2020Déarbhla Sloan Advocacy & Government Engagement (COVID19)Covid-19, Covid 19 Response

On Wednesday 9th December, NICVA hosted a major webinar with Communities Minister Carál Ní Chulín and DfC Permanent Secretary Tracy Meharg who collectively took stock of the impacts and lessons from the Covid-19 crisis.

Covid Collaborations: How voluntary & community sector/researcher partnership projects are helping those impacted by Covid

3 Dec 2020Déarbhla Sloan Policy & Public AffairsCovid 19 Response, Covid-19, collaboration; partnership

During the initial months of the coronavirus pandemic many organisations and businesses face unprecedented changes and obstacles to their normal work. 

RSPB NI launch 5 Point Green Recovery Plan for NI’s Economy and Environment

25 Nov 2020Déarbhla Sloan Policy & Public Affairsgreen recovery plan, Covid 19 Response, Economy

The RSPB NI have recently launched their 5 point Green Recovery Plan for a post-Covid 19 Northern Ireland.

Feminist Recovery Plan Webinar Series

7 Oct 2020Déarbhla Sloan Policy & Public Affairsfeminist recovery plan, Covid 19 Response

The Women’s Policy Group NI are hosting a webinar series examining specific subject areas of the COVID-19 Feminist Recovery Plan.

Building Back With: Involving communities in the Covid-19 response and recovery

7 Oct 2020Déarbhla Sloan Policy & Public AffairsCovid 19 Response, building back better

UK public participation charity, Involve, have recently launched a handbook for Local Government on engaging purposefully and meaningfully with their communities.

BT8 Coronavirus Community Outreach - a post-code area response!

21 Sep 2020Helen McLaughlin Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (COVID 19 Response), COVID19 Action with Local CouncilsCovid 19 Response

The BT8 Coronavirus Community Outreach group mostly covers the BT8 area including Carryduff, Newtownbreda and Four Winds. Michelle Guy, a founder member of the group, talked to NICVA’s Helen McLaughlin about the group’s experience.