Lobbying/policy

We want to hear your ideas for how government in Northern Ireland could be more open, transparent and accountable...

Join us at our workshop for the Greater Belfast area and help identify open government issues, to improve local democracy and public services. Registration is now open - details below.

Join us at our workshop for the Greater Derry/Londonderry area and help identify open government issues, to improve local democracy and public services. Registration is now open - details below.

As part of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Festival 2018, the Equality Coalition invite to you to a panel discussion on the increasingly hostile environment faced by human rights defenders.

If you are impacted by Parkinson's, we would love you to come along to be part of our growing campaigns community in Northern Ireland.

Do you know if you work or volunteer in the community, you can use your experience to gain direct access to this part-time degree. Study 1 day per week over 4 years to gain a professionally accredited 3rd level qualification in Community Development. Early exit options available in years 2 and 3. Limited places still available.

Due to COVID19, we have extended the application deadline to Friday 29th May! If you are working or volunteering in the community or voluntary sector and would like an opportunity to gain a professionally recognised degree in Community Development, apply now!

This one-day conference from BrexitLawNI and the Equality Coalition will examine the risks of hardened entitlement boundaries between different groups of citizens in post-Brexit Northern Ireland.

Join us for this online event to hear from some of those involved in poverty activism from the grassroots to the international level.

Following the fantastic response to the Centre for Cross Border Studies’ 1st Quarterly Survey on the Conditions for North-South and East-West Cooperation, the Centre will be holding a webinar at 10.30am on Thursday 22nd April to present and discuss the results.

A seminar on the misogyny aggravator model developed by the Working Group on Misogyny and Criminal Justice in Scotland.

Advice NI and TASC are co-hosting a public roundtable event on Thursday 26th May 2022 to discuss and explore the impact of Covid-19 and Brexit on vulnerable people on both sides of the border.

Our annual PRS conference has gone virtual! In a year like no other, our 2020 conference programme will look at how we can future-proof the private rented sector.

A joint seminar from ICCL and CAJ to reflect on policing reform on the island of Ireland, featuring a range of expert speakers.

Much has been made of our departure from the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy and a move towards support based on “public money for public goods”; but what does this mean? How would this work in practice and is it the right path for farming and rural communities in Northern Ireland?

3-day first aid at work training course regulated by Ofqual through Qualsafe Awards. Running 8th, 9th, and 10th March 2022.

The QA Level 1 Award in Fire Safety Awareness (RQF) is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification designed for those who want to increase their awareness of fire safety in the workplace. Candidates will learn basic fire safety principles in order to ensure they are keeping themselves and others in the workplace safe at all times. They will also learn what to do in the event of an emergency and the simple measures that can be taken to control the risk of fires. With subjects covered in just half a day, this course is an ideal way to ensure that all employees have a good understanding of fire safety, whilst minimising disruption to your organisation’s day to day activity What's Covered? - Causes of fires in the workplace - The costs of fires in the workplace for employers, employees and society - Basic fire safety duties and responsibilities - Actions to be taken in the event of a fire - Principles of fire risk control • Key elements for effective fire risk management • The fire triangle and controlling fire risks • Fire risk control measures • Fire prevention measures - Safe use of portable fire-fighting equipment - Fire safety equipment checks All our training is currently run in line with Government advice and COVID-19 Secure. All leaners will have their own individual leaning pack.

The QA Level 1 Award in Fire Safety Awareness (RQF) is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification designed for those who want to increase their awareness of fire safety in the workplace.