Long periods of sitting can zap your energy and stiffen your joints. The fix? Move more, feel better! 💡 Stand up, stretch, walk a lap around the room – every movement counts. #LivingWell #MoveMoreFeelBetter

The Commissioner has responded to a consultation on the Executive’s new anti-poverty strategy, stating that it "pays little to no attention to specific aspects older people’s poverty." Read the full consultation here: copni.org/assets/general…

“This is your chance to share what’s working well, what’s getting in the way, & what could be improved. 🗣 Your experiences and ideas will help us to identify a list📋of priorities for action to help improve PPI practices in NI. ‘INVOLVEMENT MATTERS’ ⤵️📋 forms.office.com/pages/response…

I won my son’s DLA appeal at tribunal today. Almost a year after I first appealed, and with 300+ pages of evidence submitted, the actual hearing lasted just 2 minutes. I suppose I should be used to this by now, but in the waiting room overwhelm hit me out of nowhere and I

🧠 Dementia was recognised in the NI Assembly yesterday in a powerful statement by Claire Sugden , highlighting the urgent need for a strategic response and the impact of long memory clinic waits. Thank you Claire for championing this issue.

As an online teacher,I was educating Afghan girls who are denied access to schools. Now, with the Taliban cutting the internet,even this last hope is being silenced. Cutting internet means silencing women’s voices. Please,carry our voices to the world. #LetAfghanGirlsLearn

👏 so many wonderful things taking place nationwide this #CultureNight

It is absurd that in 2025, ordinary citizens from all over the world have to put their life at risk - while being threathened by states acting in sheer contempt of the law- to stop a genocide. We, UN human rights experts, call for the protection of the Global Sumud Flotilla

❗️🆘UPDATE: 9th attack reported on humanitarian boats in int'l waters (southwest of Crete) - in the middle of the night! Et voilà: genocidaire on land, maritime outlaw at sea!

October is Positive Ageing Month! This month we are shining a light on the power of social connection. Across NI, Age-Friendly Coordinators are hosting events to help reduce isolation and celebrate ageing well. loom.ly/F1RZYKs

NI has highest rates of poor mental health in UK England spends 15% of health budget on mental health-NI spends 6% Just 16% of money committed to the Mental Health Strategy has been invested Politics is about choices, those with mental illnesses have been abandoned Appalling.

Book now for our Changing Energy Related Behaviour webinar on Tues 4 Nov 2025 at 9.30am. A limited number of fully funded places are available for non-commercial organisations, including local health teams, advisors and community groups. Contact [email protected]

Throughout October, there are a host of Age Friendly events scheduled in your local council area as part of #PositiveAgeingMonth. You can find links to your council website events here: loom.ly/fWKq44Q

Leadership transition at Advice NI: After 30 years, Bob Stronge retires as CEO. Fiona Magee steps in as Interim CEO. Read More Here 👉 adviceni.net/about/news/lea… #Leadership #ThirdSectorNI #IndependentAdvice #SocialJustice #NorthernIreland #AdviceNI

Too many older people don't feel heard by decision makers. That's why we're calling for a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing alongside The NPC, Ageing Better and Age UK. We had a great discussion at our #VoiceForLaterLife roundtable. independentage.org/campaigning/co…

Fantastic organisations like Stepping Stones NI and Action Mental Health are doing incredible work in Lagan Valley with young adults with learning disabilities or people who need support with their mental health. To think that some of their funding is in jeopardy is unconscionable with the total

Advice NI calls on Chancellor to ‘do the job properly’ and remove all limits on benefits linked to family size at next week's Budget adviceni.net/about/news/adv… Keir Starmer Rachel Reeves Pat McFadden #Budget2025

We were at Stormont today with many other organisations calling on the Chancellor to fully scrap the 2-child limit and help 48,300 children here. This call is supported by the Executive and Opposition parties. All children deserve a decent start in life! #EveryChildCounts

Proud to stand with colleagues today to push the government to remove, fully, the two-child limit. Fully removing the two-child benefit cap would lift 470,000 children in the UK out of severe hardship. Our MP Sorcha Eastwood MP is adding her voice to this campaign in Westminster

Ahead of the Autumn 2025 Budget next week the Cliff Edge Coalition calls on Rachel Reeves to fully scrap the two-child limit to protect children, families and communities from poverty