Helly Hansen Women's W Long Belfast Coat

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Belfast City Hall is located right in the heart of the city in Donegall Square. It’s a 5-minute walk from St George’s Market and a 25-minute walk from both Crumlin Road Gaol and the Botanic Gardens. 2. Opening hours and admission This year will be Wrap Up’s eighth year with collections running from November 7 to 21. Last year the group collected over 5,200 coats and supported 38 charities covering almost 23,000 people. The vair-along with the supporting wolf-is taken from the arms of Sir Arthur Chichester, the founder of Belfast as it exists today, who obtained the city's charter from James I in 1613. The ship tells of Belfast's pre-eminence as a seaport, as do the seahorses, and the bell is canting. The motto means "What return shall we make for so much?", and is a paraphrase of a verse from Psalm 116. Throughout history women have made a diverse and invaluable contribution to Belfast, playing a significant role in shaping the city. Belfast City Council’s Women’s Steering Group commissioned the window after a notice of motion to council which was supported by all the political parties to celebrate, recognise and pay tribute to the outstanding contribution by the city’s women. At the present time we have received requests for 17,000 coats. That’s about 50 per cent up on normal for this stage a couple of weeks before the campaign,” said Meech. While coat donations are usually for people experiencing homelessness, the range of people expected to need support is set to widen due to the cost of living crisis. Image: HandsOn London

The current Belfast Coat of Arms dates from 30 June 1890 when the Ulster King of Arms made a Grant of Arms to the new city of Belfast. City Hall has many connections with the famous ocean liner Titanic. Viscount William Pirrie who was Lord Mayor in 1896-1897 just before City Hall’s construction, was also managing director of Harland & Wolff Shipyard. He is the man credited as having the idea for both ambitious builds. He used many of his skilled workmen in the fit-out of City Hall which is why the interiors today are considered an incredible insight into the finish of Titanic’s lounges and suites, the ship’s carving panelling being very similar. Alexandra Regina - Historic tablet below reads “1892 the style and title of Lord Mayor conferred by Her Majesty upon the Chief Magistrate of the City of Belfast 20th May Daniel Dixon, first Lord Mayor” The group collects coats and blankets as well as essential toiletries to distribute to homeless hostels and shelters from November to February.The window marks the contribution of those Belfast citizens to the anti-fascist forces during the Spanish Civil War from 1936 – 1939.About 320 Irish volunteers fought against Franco’s forces as members of the XV International Brigade. Of these, forty-eight were born in Belfast. Twelve died in Spain. The Spanish Civil War became for many an opportunity to stand against the growth of fascism. Men and women from all over the world answered the call to defend democracy and their working class counterparts. Arms: Party per esse argent and azure, in chief a pile vair and on a canton gules a bell argent, in base a ship with sails set argent on waves of the sea proper.

Elsewhere charity Care4Calais is on a mission to provide a warm winter coat to every refugee in the UK and France. By donating at one of their many drop-off points, your coat will help someone facing uncertainty stay warm in the cold months. The plaque underneath reads, “this window was unveiled by the Right Honourable Lord Mayor Councillor David Alderdice on 23 March 1999”. The window was designed and made by Calderwood Stained Glass Ltd. It was commissioned by Belfast City Council with the support of the arts council of Northern Ireland through its national lottery fund. In response to their poor treatment, the women formed the textile workers section of the Irish Transport Workers Union and united to organise the Belfast Linen Strike of 1911. The women mill workers showed solidarity and courage and that courage, strength and faith is an inspiration to the women of today. They believed, ‘if you have faith and courage in each other, you can win’. Women, both present and future will continue to play an important role in leading and shaping our city and changing lives for the better. Through celebrating their history and contribution to the city Belfast city council’s women’s steering group hopes this window will inspire and unite women to continue the work for equality for all and for the uplifting of women’s lives. The window was unveiled in the week of International Women’s Day 2016 by the Lord Mayor, Councillor Arder Carson on Thursday 3 March 2016 and was designed, manufactured and installed by Alpha Stained Glass. I think the cost of living is going to have a big effect, particularly on food banks and family centres – we’ve had a couple of new family centres that have said: “Is that something we could support them with for some of their local residents and older people?” HandsOn London chief executive Jon Meech told The Big Issue he has already seen the cost of living impacting on demand for coats in 2022.The coat of arms of Thomas Hibbotts, a burgess mentioned in the original charter - Three fleurs-de-lis piercing through the heads of gargoyles appear on a silver and green shield with blue medieval armour above. The historic tablet below states “1688 charter annulled by James II and a new one issued but the original charter was restored by king George II”

Coat of arms of Moyses Hill, a burgess mentioned in the original charter - A silver and green shield consisting of three gold lions and three gold shells with blue medieval armour above. Historic tablet below reads “1899 Belfast for assize purposes made a country borough and became the county of the city of Belfast. Sir James Henderson, first High Sheriff”. The lower segment of the window depicts the Custom House which is Belfast’s ‘Speakers’ Corner’ where ‘Big Jim’ held many public meetings. On the steps I have placed a poster seen on the Falls Road at the time of the strike with the words ‘Not as Catholics and Protestants, not as republicans and unionists, but as Belfast workers standing together' There’s plenty to do here, from the popular Belfast City Hall tours (not running in 2021) to the memorials and statues dotted around the building.In September we tend to do a need assessment with the charities and the food banks we support. The demand definitely seems higher with certain organisations,” said Shah. The annual collection is in its 12th year in 2022 and has distributed almost 200,000 coats to people who need one in that time. Around 100 rails were in operation in 2021, Simonwitz said, with some running weekly and others even running all year round. The council’s Women’s Steering Group worked with the women’s movement across the city and a local historian to develop the window which is an illustration of Belfast women mill workers, and signifies the struggles that women have faced throughout history, some of which still exist today.