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adviceni

The ‘hardest to help’ very often represent the most vulnerable within our society - the welfare reform agenda appears to be only interested making savings and removing people as a benefit statistic – not providing meaningful support.

Welfare Reform

Rights protections needed now more than ever

Given the increasing political instability in Northern Ireland it is crucial, now more than ever, that we ensure basic rights are protected regardless of the political landscape at Stormont.

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Welfare Reform

"The ‘hardest to help’ very often represent the most vulnerable within our society - the welfare reform agenda appears to be only interested making savings and removing people as a benefit statistic – not providing meaningful support."

| adviceni | 22 July 2010 - 3:17pm

Achieving our Bill of Rights?

"Professor Colin Harvey, Human Rights Commissioner, delivered this speech at King’s College, London, on 22 February 2010."

| Editor | 23 February 2010 - 9:47pm

Aromatherapy Sessions?

"Can anyone put me in touch with an Aromatherapist who would be interested in running some Aromatherapy Massage sessions in South Belfast?"

| sprouleanne | 23 February 2010 - 10:40am

A Pensioners' Manifesto

"A Pensioners' Manifesto has been developed for the upcoming general election. Visit www.pensionersmanifesto.org to sign your name in support of the campaign. Supported by Age Sector Platform, Age Concern Help the Aged NI, NPC and ICTU."

| AgeSectorPlatform | 11 February 2010 - 10:33am

Rights protections needed now more than ever

"Given the increasing political instability in Northern Ireland it is crucial, now more than ever, that we ensure basic rights are protected regardless of the political landscape at Stormont."

| human rights co... | 5 February 2010 - 10:57am

Anne Sproule

"I am looking for ideas of local groups in East Belfast for older people to go to... The likes of Tea Dances, social and crafts groups. Are there any that you would reccomend?"

| sprouleanne | 8 December 2009 - 5:00pm

Northern Ireland needs a powerful Older People’s Commissioner - we agree ... do you?

"Following the OFMdFM launch of its public consultation on an Older People’s Commissioner at the start of October, Age Sector Platform and Age Concern Help the Aged NI are urging organisations and people of all ages and all walks of life to get involved."

| AgeSectorPlatform | 29 October 2009 - 3:54pm

Time for Northern Ireland to play its part

"It's official - the UK body set up to report on government progress on tackling climate change has just told an audience in Belfast that, if we remove the effects of the economic slowdown, our carbon emissions in Northern Ireland have actually risen."

| Frances McCandless | 23 October 2009 - 2:41pm

DFID Community Linking Programme - have your say

"If your community group is in touch with a community group in a developing country, we'd like to invite you to complete the survey at www.dfid.gov.uk/dclp to help shape the new DFID Community Linking Programme. "

| DFID Community ... | 21 October 2009 - 5:44pm

Is it time to Civil-ise Financial Services and the Economy?

"“Casino Capitalism” is the term being used now to describe much of the so-called sophisticated financial instruments developed to fuel growth in Western economies in the last 20 odd years. There is general agreement that things have to change. "

| Seamus McAleavey | 9 September 2009 - 3:23pm

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