by EPIC Communications | Oct 16, 2023 | Events, Media
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...
by EPIC Communications | Mar 21, 2023 | Events, Living in Care, Participation, Press Releases
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...
by EPIC Communications | Mar 6, 2023 | Events, Participation, Press Releases, Youth Engagement
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...
by EPIC Communications | Mar 3, 2023 | CareDay, Events, Participation, Youth Engagement
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...
by EPIC Communications | Nov 29, 2022 | Blog-events-announcements, Briefing Documents, Events, Living in Care
Contact: Caroline Reid, Communications Manager | carolinereid@epiconline.ie | 087 216 2496 29 November 2022 EPIC’s Opening Statement was delivered by Brenda Kneafsey, Advocacy Officer EPIC is a national organisation working with children in state care, young...
by EPIC Communications | Oct 21, 2022 | Events, Good News, Living in Care, Participation, Youth Engagement
Introducing Care Day 2023! We are excited to announce the theme for Care Day 2023 which was developed by children and young people from the EPIC Care Community and Youth Councils. Care Day was established in February 2016 as a day to celebrate the positive experiences...
by EPIC Communications | Sep 29, 2022 | Events, Living in Care, Press Releases
EPIC, Empowering People in Care celebrate 10 years in Cork with launch of new five-year Strategic Plan Contact: Caroline Reid, Communications Manager | carolinereid@epiconline.ie | 087 216 2496 29 September 2022 This week, EPIC, Empowering People in Care, is...
by EPIC Communications | Sep 21, 2022 | Blog-events-announcements, Briefing Documents, Events, Living in Care, Media, Press Releases
Contact: Caroline Reid, Communications Manager | carolinereid@epiconline.ie | 087 216 2496 20 September 2022 EPIC’s Opening Statement was delivered by Lauren O’Toole, EPIC Youth Council We would like to thank Committee members for inviting us here today, and we...
by Michele Brady | Aug 31, 2022 | Events, Good News, Living in Care, Media, Participation, Press Releases
EPIC Youth Council Members Rory Brown and Aaron Ferguson (L-R). Photo: Mark Stedman An Address by Rory Brown, EPIC Youth Youth Council Member, at the launch of the National Access Plan: A Strategic Action Plan for Equity of Access, Participation and Success in Higher...
by Michele Brady | Jun 15, 2022 | Events, General, Living in Care, Media, Participation, Press Releases, Youth Engagement
Press Release Contact: Caroline Reid, Communications Manager | carolinereid@epiconline.ie | 087 216 2496 EPIC, Empowering People in Care launch national youth participation recruitment drive EPIC invite children and young people with experience of Ireland’s care...
by Michele Brady | Jun 8, 2022 | Blog-events-announcements, Events, General, Living in Care, Newsletters, Participation, Youth Engagement
Join the EPIC Care Community! We are really excited about growing and diversifying our youth participation work and are inviting care-experienced children and young people to join the EPIC Care Community. This is a great space for making new friends, learning new...
by Michele Brady | Apr 19, 2022 | Blog-events-announcements, Education, Events, General, Participation, Youth Engagement
Join #TeamEPIC for the Vhi Women's Mini Marathon What: Vhi Women’s Mini-MarathonWhere: DublinWhen: Sunday 5th June from 2pm At EPIC we recognise the value and impact of education for any child or young person. We are also very aware of the challenges or barriers young...
by Michele Brady | Jan 20, 2022 | Blog-events-announcements, CareDay, Events, Living in Care
#CareDay22 takes place on Friday 18 February and it will be the 7th annual Care Day. Care Day is a global celebration (and the world’s largest celebration) of the rights of children and young people with experience of care. This year’s theme “It takes a village”...
by EPIC Admin | Mar 4, 2021 | CareDay, Living in Care
About these webinars As part of a series of events and activities to celebrate #CareDay21, EPIC recently hosted six webinars exploring key issues affecting care experienced children and young people. Topics included being LGBTI+, Accommodation, Race & Ethnicity,...
by EPIC Admin | Jan 22, 2021 | CareDay, Events
This series of Care Day Webinars will have an overarching theme of EQUITY and how greater equity can be achieved within the care system. About these events Those with Care Experience, Academics, Professionals and many others will explore and recommend how we, as a...
by EPIC Admin | Feb 21, 2020 | CareDay, Events, Living in Care, Press Releases
Press Release February 21st 2020 #CareDay20 A GLOBAL CELEBRATION OF CHILDREN IN CARE – FEBRUARY 21st, 2020 Get Vocal, Get Social, Get Involved Care Day is the world’s largest celebration of children and young adults in care or with care experience. This community of...
by EPIC Admin | Feb 1, 2020 | 20th Anniversary, Press Releases
It’s our 20th Anniversary and we are celebrating 20 years of being EPIC by posting articles every month about EPIC. This month is an article written by Aoife Gilligan Quinn It was a role as a mental health and criminal justice advocacy worker in London which...
by EPIC Admin | Dec 20, 2019 | 20th Anniversary, Media
Independent advocacy is a process of helping children to express themselves and make changes. It empowers children to ensure their rights are respected, and their views and wishes are heard at all times and is a means of achieving social justice because ‘everyone...
by EPIC Admin | Sep 20, 2019 | 20th Anniversary, Living in Care, Press Releases
It’s our 20th Anniversary and we are celebrating 20 years of being EPIC by posting articles every month about EPIC. This month is an article written by Care Leaver Katelyn Kelly. Care experience over all: I had a good experience overall during my time in...
by EPIC Admin | Aug 20, 2019 | 20th Anniversary, Blog-events-announcements, Living in Care, Press Releases
It’s our 20th Anniversary and we are celebrating 20 years of being EPIC by posting articles every month about EPIC. This month is an article written by EPIC Participation Officer and Care Leaver Suzanne O’Brien. In 2012, I was 23 years of age and in...
