Women's Resource and Development Agency

Miriam specialises in legislation and policy for community growing in NI and she also facilitates community gardening networks and infrastructure, working for Community Garden Support. She has worked for over 20 years in the community growing sector, starting out as a volunteer at Eglantine Community Garden, and in more recent years has been involved in formulating policy and helping to establish a Sustainable Food Partnership in Belfast.

Speaker announcement!

We're excited to have Sophie Healy-Thow confirmed as a speaker at "Strength and Solidarity: Climate and Food Resilience"

Find out more and registere here: buff.ly/wCWc7eJ

Sophie is the Food Systems Coordinator at Belfast City Council and founder of Act4Food, a global youth-led movement transforming food systems. She has received major international recognition, including the Global Citizen Prize and roles with the EAT Foundation, the UN Scaling Up Nutrition movement, and the UN Food Systems Summit. Featured by Disney and TIME, she continues to inspire global change, recently speaking at the Nobel Peace Prize events and the 2025 EAT Lancet Report launch.

Speaker announcement!

We're excited to have Sophie Healy-Thow confirmed as a speaker at "Strength and Solidarity: Climate and Food Resilience"

Find out more and register here: buff.ly/wCWc7eJ

a group of women standing in front of a WRDA banner.

Thank you to all our panelists from our launch event for "Two Years On: is the Assembly working for women?".

the WRDA led Women’s Policy Group produced 15 high-priority requests when the Assembly returned in Feb 2024, today we reviewed their progress two years on

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Join us at 12.30 in Shankill Women's Centre for lunch before our event "Two Years On, Is the Assembly Delivering for Women?" begins at 1.30pm

The power of safe, women only spaces in our community.

We are part of the Safe Space for Her Campaign with partners in Northern Ireland and North of England. We are proud to acknowledge the work of our project partner Bright Future, South Shields providing safe, young women’s spaces in our community.

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The Grace Family Centre every Tuesday at 10am until 12pm Contact Sabrina to register or for more information sabrinaday@gracebelfast.com

A group for Maternal Health peer support, A safe place for every mother to feel heard and supported, Connecting moms, sharing strength, and growing together.

Every Tuesday at 10am in Grace Family Centre

Strength and solidarity: Women building food resilience. 12 March 6.30 to 8pm with dinner served at 6pm.

We've joined forces with Reclaim the Agenda to raise awareness of climate change's impact on our food security and what we can do to secure our food future!

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Cancelled: Report launch access to bathrooms in schools, 9th March 11am.

This event has been cancelled. We will announce a new date shortly. The afternoon event (Two Years On: Is the Assembly Delivering for Women?) will go ahead as advertised

Join the Women's Policy Group for the launch of our latest assembly progress report. Shankill Shared Women's Centre, 1.30pm (lunch served from 12.30pm) on Monday 9th March.

Two Years On: Is the Assembly Working For Women?

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A group of diverse women standing in front of a Mas pull up banner.

A group of women and young children standing in front of a Mas pull up banner.

The Mas project were delighted to host our IWD event at 2 Royal Avenue this morning: Mas Deserve More: Why Maternal Mental Health is a Feminist Issue

Thanks to all who supported the event and a special shout out to the amazing panel of lived experience experts from the Mas project

#MasMatter

The WPG welcomes the introduction of a multi-year budget tied to the Programme for Government priorities but stresses the need for significant improvements in the budget process to achieve equality goals. ​ The group urges the Department of Finance to take constructive criticism seriously and work collaboratively with civil society to ensure a fair and transparent allocation of resources. ​

The WRDA led Women's Policy Group has responded to the Budget Consultation. Our response emphasized that gender budgeting is essential for creating more equitable outcomes and ensuring transparency in government spending.

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Report launch: access to bathrooms in schools in NI. Shankill Shared Women's Centre 11am Monday 9th March. Lunch served from 12.30pm.

Register for this report launch here buff.ly/C4qOX4L

Upcoming Events — Womens Resource and Development Agency Mas Deserve More! Event for International Women’s Day The Mas Deserve more event will highlight the lack of service provision for mothers with perinatal mental health problems as a gendered women’s…

We have lots of events happening over March. You can find out more about all of our upcoming events here

Over the coming weeks we will collectively showcase the power of our work, highlighting what we do and amplifying young women’s voices to call for the need for funding for essential early intervention work.

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Together we are launching The Safe Space for Her Campaign highlighting the importance and need for specific young women’s gendered community based spaces. Investment in young women’s mental health is essential.

Young Mums mas project, NI. Flourish, NI. Emerge and Step 2, Bradford. Mhist, Bolton. Just Drop In, Circles, East Cheshire. Bright Futures, South Shields. Getaway Girls, Leeds. Preston Muslim Forum, Away Out, Stockton on Tees. Women's Counselling and Therapy, Leeds.

WRDA's Young Mums Mas project are privileged to be part of a network of organisations in Northern Ireland and The North of England supporting young women’s mental health through the funding and space provided at The Pilgrim Trust.

The Grace Family Centre every Tuesday at 10am until 12pm Contact Sabrina to register or for more information sabrinaday@gracebelfast.com

A group for Maternal Health peer support, A safe place for every mother to feel heard and supported, Connecting moms, sharing strength, and growing together.

Every Tuesday at 10am in Grace Family Centre

Strength and solidarity: Women building food resilience. 12 March 6.30 to 8pm with dinner served at 6pm.

We've joined forces with Reclaim the Agenda to raise awareness of climate change's impact on our food security and what we can do to secure our food future!

buff.ly/HPcYnjc

Join the Women's Policy Group for the launch of our latest assembly progress report. Shankill Shared Women's Centre, 1.30pm (lunch served from 12.30pm) on Monday 9th March.

Two Years On: Is the Assembly Working For Women?

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Report launch: access to bathrooms in schools in NI. Shankill Shared Women's Centre 11am Monday 9th March. Lunch served from 12.30pm.

Register for this report launch here buff.ly/C4qOX4L

Wednesday 4th March, 2 Royal Avenue, Belfast, 10am to 12 noon. Lunch provided and booking required.

Mas Deserve More! Event for International Women’s Day

This event will highlight the lack of service provision for mothers with perinatal mental health problems as a gendered women’s right issue rooting from systemic sexism and gender neutral policy making.

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We are creating an archive to celebrate over 30 years of the Community Facilitator model. If you have ever been a community facilitator for WRDA we would love to hear your memories and reflections. Contact pamela.armstrong@wrda.net to take part.

Community Facilitator? Share your memories with us as we prepare to celebrate more than 30 years of the Community Facilitator Programme.

Breast screening, Cervical screening, menopause and HRT advice, Contraception advice, sexual health and more at this Women's Health Event in St Comgall's 9 am to 12pm

Breast screening, Cervical screening, menopause and HRT advice, Contraception advice, sexual health and more at this Women's Health Event in St Comgall's

Dr. Meghan Hoyt with other women at an event.

Dr Meghan Hoyt - "Wonderful to be a part of yesterday's important conversation on a Women's Health Action Plan for Northern Ireland. A powerful event that showcased new research and centered women's voices."

The Grace Family Centre every Tuesday at 10am until 12pm Contact Sabrina to register or for more information sabrinaday@gracebelfast.com

A group for Maternal Health peer support, A safe place for every mother to feel heard and supported, Connecting moms, sharing strength, and growing together.

Every Tuesday at 10am in Grace Family Centre

Breast screening, Cervical screening, menopause and HRT advice, Contraception advice, sexual health and more at this Women's Health Event in St Comgall's 9 am to 12pm

Breast screening, Cervical screening, menopause and HRT advice, Contraception advice, sexual health and more at this Women's Health Event in St Comgall's

Strength and solidarity: Women building food resilience. 12 March 6.30 to 8pm with dinner served at 6pm.

We've joined forces with Reclaim the Agenda to raise awareness of climate change's impact on our food security and what we can do to secure our food future!

buff.ly/HPcYnjc

We are creating an archive to celebrate over 30 years of the Community Facilitator model. If you have ever been a community facilitator for WRDA we would love to hear your memories and reflections. Contact pamela.armstrong@wrda.net to take part.

Community Facilitator? Share your memories with us as we prepare to celebrate more than 30 years of the Community Facilitator Programme.

Join the Women's Policy Group for the launch of our latest assembly progress report. Shankill Shared Women's Centre, 1.30pm (lunch served from 12.30pm) on Monday 9th March.

Two Years On: Is the Assembly Working For Women?

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Report launch: access to bathrooms in schools in NI. Shankill Shared Women's Centre 11am Monday 9th March. Lunch served from 12.30pm.

Register for this report launch here buff.ly/C4qOX4L