EPIC National Advocacy Service Report 2022
This report offers an overview of the EPIC National Advocacy Service’s activities in 2022, providing insights into the children and young people who utilised the Service and the issues it addressed. EPIC thank Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, for funding this...EPIC Impact Report 2022
We are delighted to share our 2022 Impact Report with you! Across all of our work, collaboration and partnership with colleagues from both the statutory and voluntary sectors is essential. The staff team appreciate and acknowledge the many dedicated professionals with...Research Tender: A Study on Care-Experienced Students in Higher Education
*** Closed for applications*** Research Tender Ireland Care to College: A Study on Care-Experienced Students in Higher Education Closing date: CoB 16th November 2023, 5pm Work period: : November 2023 – October 2024 Renumeration: Renumeration: The fixed sum available...Launch of Tusla’s National Fostering Week
16 October 2023 A speech was written by EPIC Youth Council member, Emily Hanbidge, for Tusla’s National Fostering Week. This annual public awareness campaign was launched by Lord Mayor of Dublin, Daithí de Róiste, in the Mansion House on Monday 16...Media Statement: Budget 2024
Contact: Caroline Reid, Communications Manager | carolinereid@epiconline.ie | 087 216 2496 Media Statement 10 Oct 2023 Today, EPIC, Empowering People in Care, welcomed the news that Budget 2024 will include measures to increase the overall capacity in children’s...Research Tender: Experiences of state care amongst unaccompanied minors
*** Closed for applications*** Research Tender Ireland Experiences of state care amongst children and young people who have sought international protection: A qualitative study. Closing date: 3rd November 2023, 5pm Work period: November 2023 – October 2024...Media Statement: Publication of CSO Data on Educational Attendance and Attainment of Children in Care
Contact: Caroline Reid, Communications Manager | carolinereid@epiconline.ie | 087 216 2496 2 August 2023 EPIC, Empowering People in Care, welcome the publication of the data from the Central Statistics Office outlining the School Attendance and Attainment of Children...Pre-Budget Submission 2024
Download our Pre-Budget Submission Introduction to EPIC’s Pre-Budget Submission EPIC makes this submission to Government in both our capacity as a national children’s rights organisation, and on behalf of the children and young people with whom we work. Our submission...Submission on the General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023
Introduction We welcomed the opportunity to contribute to the Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in their pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023. This long-awaited review and update...Briefing to the Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on the topic of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023
Contact: Caroline Reid, Communications Manager | carolinereid@epiconline.ie | 087 216 2496 16 May 2023 EPIC’s Opening Statement was delivered by Marissa Ryan, CEO of EPIC Good afternoon. We would like to thank the Cathaoirleach, committee staff and esteemed...Enshrining the Right to Independent Advocacy
Independent advocacy is a process of helping children and young people to express themselves, empower them to have a say and be heard on issues that affect their life and bring about positive change (with the help of non-governmental professional, known as an...Headphones, Odd Shoes & A Second Chance at Life
An Exploration of the Experience of Children in Care & Care-leavers with Disabilities “For the ‘Headphones’, I would say… kind of you’re in your own reality, you’re not really paying attention to the world, and you’re just getting on with your day-to-day...Media Statement: Publication of Heads of Bill for the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023
Media Statement in response to publication of the Heads of Bill for the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023 Contact: Caroline Reid, Communications Manager | carolinereid@epiconline.ie | 087 216 2496 20 April 2023 EPIC, Empowering People in Care, welcome the publication...Press Release: Headphones, Odd Shoes & A Second Chance at Life
Listen back to Alan and Andrea on Drivetime! EPIC publish new study on the lives of children in care and care-leavers with disabilities and call for improved inter-agency action Contact: Caroline Reid, Communications Manager | carolinereid@epiconline.ie | 087 216...International Women’s Day 2023
Listen to what Andrea Reilly of EPIC, one of our guest speakers at this weeks event to mark #InternationalWomensDay had to say #SeeForYourself #IWD2023 @epicireland Watch here: https://t.co/kvAlq9Haq5 pic.twitter.com/Z4UTV2U6sC — Houses of the Oireachtas – Tithe...Embrace Our Stories Photography Exhibition
Care Day was established in 2016 as a day to celebrate the positive achievements and contributions of children and young people in care or with care experience, and on Friday 17th February, EPIC was delighted to celebrate its 8th national Care Day in partnership with...Protected: DCEDIY Care Day 23 Video Report
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