Poverty in Northern Ireland 2025 launch webinar
The launch of this year's independent state of the nation report which sets out the nature and scale of poverty in Northern Ireland.
The report takes a fresh look at the realities of poverty in Northern Ireland, revealing the scale and urgency of the challenge the Executive needs to address.
This event brought together voluntary and community sector leaders, policymakers and others to explore how the Executive can act now to give every child in Northern Ireland a decent start in life and remove the structural barriers that keep too many families and communities trapped in hardship. With just 18 months until the next Assembly election, progress is possible, but only if ‘doing what matters most' matches the scale of the challenge.
More about this event
During this event you will hear from the JRF team on this year's findings, responses to the report from a panel of speakers and hear a Q&A session.
Speakers
Joining us on the panel will be:
- Kate McCauley, CEO, Housing Rights
- Lisa McDowell, Employment Rights Unit, Law Centre NI
- Goretti Horgan, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy, Ulster University and Trustee of NI Anti-Poverty Network
- Ursula O'Hare, Head of Northern Ireland, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Christine Ellison, Senior Analyst, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Who is this event for?
This event is open to everyone, including:
- policymakers
- anyone interested in or working on tackling poverty in Northern Ireland.