--- title: Public Policy date: 2021-05-26T15:05:00+01:00 author: Lyla Hadlow canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/about-us/nations/northern-ireland/public-policy" section: Pages --- We believe that the gospel is the foundation upon which Northern Ireland can flourish, and that through it, our people and place can be transformed. Our team works hard to represent Christians and churches in public conversations and at Stormont on issues that matter. We will provide a hope filled, trustworthy and confident voice into the media and government and champion a wide range of voices in the evangelical community. We want to see a church that is informed and equipped to engage in politics and we want to help you play a part. [ ![NOW CLOSED: Briefing on Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Gavel](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/tingey-injury-law-firm-6sl88x150Xs-unsplash.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/about-us/nations/northern-ireland/public-policy/briefing-on-abortion-services-safe-access-zones-bill) [#### NOW CLOSED: Briefing on Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill ](https://www.eauk.org/about-us/nations/northern-ireland/public-policy/briefing-on-abortion-services-safe-access-zones-bill) Helping you respond to the current public consultation [ Find out more ](https://www.eauk.org/about-us/nations/northern-ireland/public-policy/briefing-on-abortion-services-safe-access-zones-bill) [](https://www.eauk.org/about-us/nations/northern-ireland/public-policy/briefing-on-abortion-services-safe-access-zones-bill) [ ![An Open Letter: Responding to the Cost-of-Living Crisis together](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Letter](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Letter.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/about-us/nations/northern-ireland/public-policy/an-open-letter-responding-to-the-cost-of-living-crisis-together) [#### An Open Letter: Responding to the Cost-of-Living Crisis together ](https://www.eauk.org/about-us/nations/northern-ireland/public-policy/an-open-letter-responding-to-the-cost-of-living-crisis-together) We sent out the following open letter on responding to the cost-of-living crisis to all 90 MLAs in Northern Ireland. [ Find out more ](https://www.eauk.org/about-us/nations/northern-ireland/public-policy/an-open-letter-responding-to-the-cost-of-living-crisis-together) [](https://www.eauk.org/about-us/nations/northern-ireland/public-policy/an-open-letter-responding-to-the-cost-of-living-crisis-together) [ ![Stormont Snapshot](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Untitled design 28](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Untitled-design-28.png) ](https://www.eauk.org/about-us/nations/northern-ireland/public-policy/stormont-snapshot) [#### Stormont Snapshot ](https://www.eauk.org/about-us/nations/northern-ireland/public-policy/stormont-snapshot) An evangelical perspective on all the latest from the Northern Ireland Assembly [ Find out more ](https://www.eauk.org/about-us/nations/northern-ireland/public-policy/stormont-snapshot) [](https://www.eauk.org/about-us/nations/northern-ireland/public-policy/stormont-snapshot) [ ![This election is pivotal for evangelicals in Northern Ireland – let’s keep praying and preparing](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![K mitch hodge h V7g ZF7 UC Vc unsplash](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/k-mitch-hodge-hV7gZF7UCVc-unsplash.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/this-election-is-pivotal-for-evangelicals-in-northern-ireland-lets-keep-praying-and-preparing) [#### This election is pivotal for evangelicals in Northern Ireland – let’s keep praying and preparing ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/this-election-is-pivotal-for-evangelicals-in-northern-ireland-lets-keep-praying-and-preparing) Our Northern Ireland public policy officer, Danielle McElhinney shares how the upcoming election could affect evangelicals in Northern Ireland and how we can be praying [ ![Danielle McElhinney](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/danielle-mcelhinney) [ Danielle McElhinney ](/author/danielle-mcelhinney) 24 June 2024 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/this-election-is-pivotal-for-evangelicals-in-northern-ireland-lets-keep-praying-and-preparing) [ ![Launch Day: Coalition of Christian Voices Against Poverty in Northern Ireland](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Reserved Image Attachment 12 Content Image30 Poverty Coalition Launch photo1 2](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Reserved_ImageAttachment_12_ContentImage30_Poverty-Coalition-Launch-photo1_2.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/launch-day-coalition-of-christian-voices-against-poverty-in-northern-ireland) [#### Launch Day: Coalition of Christian Voices Against Poverty in Northern Ireland ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/launch-day-coalition-of-christian-voices-against-poverty-in-northern-ireland) On Tuesday 31 January, we were pleased to join with over 80 church and Christian organisational leaders at the launch event for the coalition in Portadown [ ![Danielle McElhinney](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/danielle-mcelhinney) [ Danielle McElhinney ](/author/danielle-mcelhinney) 20 February 2024 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/launch-day-coalition-of-christian-voices-against-poverty-in-northern-ireland) [ ![Changes to RSE in Northern Ireland](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![I Stock 1165634851](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/iStock-1165634851.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/relationships-and-sexuality-education-in-ni-is-changing-heres-how-you-can-respond) [#### Changes to RSE in Northern Ireland ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/relationships-and-sexuality-education-in-ni-is-changing-heres-how-you-can-respond) David Smyth provides an update on changes to the law and the curriculum, and shares how parents, teachers and church leaders can respond [ ![David Smyth](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/david-smyth) [ David Smyth ](/author/david-smyth) 03 August 2023 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/relationships-and-sexuality-education-in-ni-is-changing-heres-how-you-can-respond) [ ![Northern Ireland: can we reimagine a good news vision for our nation?](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Elisabeth arnold l BX9 Kffq0 TY unsplash 1](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/elisabeth-arnold-lBX9Kffq0TY-unsplash-1.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/northern-ireland-can-we-reimagine-a-good-news-vision-for-our-nation) [#### Northern Ireland: can we reimagine a good news vision for our nation? ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/northern-ireland-can-we-reimagine-a-good-news-vision-for-our-nation) Evangelical Alliance Northern Ireland launches an exciting new resource to inspire impactful conversation and transformation, amid these difficult times [ ![Danielle McElhinney](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/danielle-mcelhinney) [ Danielle McElhinney ](/author/danielle-mcelhinney) 22 June 2023 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/northern-ireland-can-we-reimagine-a-good-news-vision-for-our-nation) [ ![“COL”: now a universal acronym](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Markus spiske w L7pwim B78 Q unsplash](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/markus-spiske-wL7pwimB78Q-unsplash.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/col-now-a-universal-acronym) [#### “COL”: now a universal acronym ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/col-now-a-universal-acronym) As the cost-of-living crisis sweeps our nation, the church calls on the government to do their part [ ![Danielle McElhinney](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/danielle-mcelhinney) [ Danielle McElhinney ](/author/danielle-mcelhinney) 30 August 2022 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/col-now-a-universal-acronym) [ ![Violence against women and girls (VAWG): a personal reflection and a policy response](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Pamela lima lsg FOZ Invek unsplash](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/pamela-lima-lsgFOZInvek-unsplash.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/violence-against-women-and-girls-vawg-a-personal-reflection-and-a-policy-response) [#### Violence against women and girls (VAWG): a personal reflection and a policy response ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/violence-against-women-and-girls-vawg-a-personal-reflection-and-a-policy-response) As the NI Assembly considers strategies to tackle violence against women, here are some practical ways churches can get involved in the public conversation [ ![Danielle McElhinney](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/danielle-mcelhinney) [ Danielle McElhinney ](/author/danielle-mcelhinney) 04 February 2022 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/violence-against-women-and-girls-vawg-a-personal-reflection-and-a-policy-response) [ ![Summary of response to the Climate Change Bill 2021](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Image by Pexels daria shevtsova 2053892 Climate Change](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/pexels-daria-shevtsova-2053892-Climate-Change.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/summary-of-response-to-the-climate-change-bill-2021) [#### Summary of response to the Climate Change Bill 2021 ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/summary-of-response-to-the-climate-change-bill-2021) A summary of the main points we made in our response to the public consultation on the Climate Change (Northern Ireland) Bill which closed on 16 July 2021 [ ![Danielle McElhinney](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/danielle-mcelhinney) [ Danielle McElhinney ](/author/danielle-mcelhinney) 27 July 2021 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/summary-of-response-to-the-climate-change-bill-2021) [ ![Government’s plans for Troubles prosecutions deeply concerning](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Scales of justice](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Scales-of-justice.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/governments-plans-for-troubles-prosecutions-deeply-concerning) [#### Government’s plans for Troubles prosecutions deeply concerning ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/governments-plans-for-troubles-prosecutions-deeply-concerning) The British Government’s widely criticised proposals to end prosecutions relating to The Troubles is a blunt move lacking in process and substance [ ![David Smyth](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/david-smyth) [ David Smyth ](/author/david-smyth) 20 July 2021 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/governments-plans-for-troubles-prosecutions-deeply-concerning) [ ![NOW CLOSED: Vulnerable Children and Young People Consultation Guide](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Liv bruce od Ih Qyp Cu Uk unsplash](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/liv-bruce-odIhQypCuUk-unsplash.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/could-you-respond-to-government-consultations/vulnerable-children-and-young-people-consultation-guide) [#### NOW CLOSED: Vulnerable Children and Young People Consultation Guide ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/could-you-respond-to-government-consultations/vulnerable-children-and-young-people-consultation-guide) Helping you to respond to the current public consultation on vulnerable children and young people during the COVID-19 pandemic period [ Find out more ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/could-you-respond-to-government-consultations/vulnerable-children-and-young-people-consultation-guide) [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/could-you-respond-to-government-consultations/vulnerable-children-and-young-people-consultation-guide)