Event

Disability and poverty in Northern Ireland

This event hosted by UK think tank the Josepth Rowntree Foundation discusses important new evidence on disability and poverty in Northern Ireland.

Around one in four people in Northern Ireland live with a disability or limiting long-term health condition. Disabled people experience significantly higher levels of poverty, material deprivation and financial insecurity than non-disabled people, driven by three interconnected factors: the extra costs of disability, barriers to employment, and inadequate social security support.

This webinar will bring together policymakers, media, disabled people’s organisations, VCSE leaders and government stakeholders to discuss important new evidence on disability and poverty in Northern Ireland.

During this webinar, you will:

• Hear from leading experts who will present the report’s findings.
• Explore the challenges and opportunities these findings present for policy design and action.
• Engage in a Q&A session where you can ask questions to the panel.

Speakers

Stephen Mathews OBE – Commissioner, Equality Commission,Northern Ireland

Kristel Miller – Professor of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development, Ulster University

Craig Moss – Research Manager, Scope

Nuala Toman – Head of Accessabiity, Disability Action

Voices of the Research Advisory Group – The Research Advisory Group (RAG)

Ursula O’Hare – Head of Northern Ireland, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Sheena McMullen – Senior Policy Adviser (Northern Ireland), Joseph Rowntree Foundation