EqualityPeriod

03/04/2026

Silence protects it.

Women and girls should be safe in every space, every day. That starts with calling attitudes out, refusing to excuse it, and demanding better from society.

01/04/2026

Today, the cuts to voluntary and community sector services have taken effect.

After months of engagement and clear warnings from organisations across Northern Ireland, no solution was secured in time. Services are now reducing or closing, staff are losing their jobs, and thousands of people will no longer have access to the support they rely on.

This situation was avoidable. It is the result of decisions taken - and not taken - over many months.

The need for these services has not gone away. The impact will now be felt by individuals, families and communities, and across public services already under significant pressure.

We remain deeply concerned at the absence of action to prevent this outcome, and we will continue to press for the solutions and leadership needed to address the gap that now exists.

🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/41LT4vz

01/04/2026

💜 Women's Aid-ABCLN 💜

31/03/2026

Every Tuesday we will be sharing a key theme, finding, or recommendation from our report on Bathroom Access in Schools which can be accessed here https://buff.ly/RSEAVnS

We intend to present our findings to the Education Authority and to the Committee for Education. We will send copies to all MLAs, in particular those with remits that are relevant to the study. While research is not a direct route to change, it is often the first step, and the testimonies recorded in our report should and will be seen by decision makers who hold the power to change.

04/02/2026

04/02/2026

LET THEM GO 📣 Are you a pupil, parent/guardian, or medical professional who might want to have their say on school toilet restrictions - visit the link in our bio!

21/10/2025

If you or someone you know needs period products, you can get them for free in libraries across Northern Ireland.
Further information is available at: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/free-period-products
Libraries NI

09/10/2025

Celebrate in your local library! We want you to get involved with the 10th birthday celebrations 🎉

📍 Ballymena Central Library
📚 Reach Out Loud - The first meeting on a new reading group including sharing stories out loud
📅 Thursday 23 October ⏰ 11:00am - 12 noon

📚 Grandparents Day Out - A morning of stories and craft for children and their grandparents
📅 Saturday 25 October ⏰ 11:30am - 12:30pm

📍 Carrickfergus Library
📚 Lunchtime Poetry with Michael Wilson - A special lunchtime poetry reading
📅 Wednesday 22 October ⏰ 12 noon - 1:00pm

📚 Zzzzeddy Teddy Go! Bedtime Stories - For children aged 4-8. PJs welcome!
📅 Wednesday 22 October ⏰ 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Booking essential ☎️ 028 9336 2261

📚 An Audience with Elly Griffiths
📅 Thursday 23 October ⏰ 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Booking essential ☎️ 028 9336 2261

📍 Greenisland Library
📚 Blind Date with a Book
📅 Monday 20 October ⏰ During library opening hours

📚Love Your Library Day Wall Art - For children aged 4-11
📅 Wednesday 22 October ⏰ During library opening hours

📚 Book Character Costume Parade and Stories - For children aged 4-11 accompanied by an adult
📅 Thursday 23 October ⏰ 3:30pm - 4:15pm

📚Books and Brews: A Relaxed reading Morning - Coffee, conversation and good reads!
📅 Friday 24 October ⏰ 10:00am - 1:00pm

📍 Larne Library
📚 Book Fest
Featuring
📖 Hilary Bailey
📖 Angeline King
📖 Billy Teare
📖 John Shields
📖 Phil Barnhall
📅 Wednesday 22 October ⏰ During library opening hours

📍 Whitehead Library
📚 Home Grown Words: Our Town in Poetry
📅 Part One: Tuesday 21 October ⏰ 5:30pm - 6:30pm
📅 Part Two: Saturday 25 October ⏰ 5:30pm - 6:30pm

📚 Spread Some Love - Celebrate Love Your Library Day!
📅 Wednesday 22 October ⏰ During library opening hours

📚Escape the Library - A book-theme Escape Room challenge for all ages
📅 Saturday 25 October ⏰ During library opening hours

📚 Zine Making Workshop - For children aged 11-15
📅 Saturday 25 October ⏰ 12 noon - 1:00pm
Booking essential ☎️ 028 9335 3249

09/10/2025

💛 The Hygiene Bank Moira 💛

Tonight we turned Lisburn Island Centre yellow for the start of National Hygiene Week. We asked everyone to Look Up and support the Hygiene Bank turning 5!

Thank you to everyone who came along, to Sing, Sign and Strum for your playing. To Mayor Alderman Amanda Grehan Councillor for Lisburn South thank you so much for taking time with us. To our community partners Lisburn Foodbank Atlas Centre, Lisburn Atlas Creche Home-Start Lisburn/Colin Include Youth The Resurgam Trust Simon Community Northern Ireland Include Youth thank you for joining us.

To everyone support who makes this possible thank you.

A special Thanks to Lisburn Council for providing the funding for our celebration.

09/10/2025

Reusable period products available from the point in library 🩸❤️

09/10/2025

Sean Casey getting the conversation started 👏
Love the comment section!
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