Welcome to WSN online

The Women’s Support Network is an umbrella organisation for women’s groups, centres and projects, which are community-based or adopt a community development approach. 

It is a charitable and feminist organisation, which mainly operates in the Greater Belfast area while maintaining strong links with women’s projects and networks regionally and nationally. 

The Women’s Support Network plays a unique role in co-ordinating and networking with community-based women’s organisations and facilitating joint lobbying to challenge inequity and promote positive policy change.

N E W S  U P D A T E

• Our policy response for a Bill of Rights can be downloaded here.
• WSN's response to the DRD Consultation on Public Transport Reform here.
• WSN responds to NIO on filing vacancies on District Councils here.
• Our response to a Commissioner for Older People in Northern Ireland can be found here.
• Gender Equality Strategy:  for the briefing paper on the main points drawn up at the recent Gender Equality Meeting please click here.

 WSN Director Wins CO3 Award

At the recent CO3 Leadership Voyage Conference 2010 and Voyager Awards held in the City Hotel, Derry, Patricia Haren (Director WSN) picked up the award for ‘Leading a Smaller Organisation’ sponsored by Lloyds TSB Foundation. The Awards which were hosted by television presenter Donna Traynor, saw leaders across 11 different categories being recognised for their outstanding contribution within the charitable sector.

Majella McCloskey (CO3) stated that the Voyager Awards were a celebration of the exceptional leadership that has been shown in the service of the community and that it is heartening to see such great work across a variety of charities with the leader of a homeless charity, a community arts group and an organisation which campaigns for children with autism amongst others being honoured.  She further highlighted the commitment of those nominated for awards commenting on their dedication to making a difference to communities in need.

M E M B E R S H I P

To hear more about the work of the Women's Support Network register now to become a member.  We provide you and your group with free newsletters each quarter, networking opportunities, advice and signposting to name but a few.  Interested in becoming a member of WSN? Please click here to send us your contact details and we will get back to you asap.