The Consortium provides a coherent, unified, non-party political coalition for civic society groups to develop the recognition, respect, protection and implementation of human rights standards in Northern Ireland. We do this is by providing a platform for civil society groups to work together to achieve this aim through collaboration across different sectors and issues. We also work to advance awareness, understanding and support for human rights generally in Northern Ireland. A core element of this work to date has been our ongoing campaign for a strong Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland. Supplemented in recent years with an emerging focus on human rights frameworks, positively influencing perspectives on human rights and supporting civil society to become engaged in human rights advocacy.