by EPIC Communications | Jul 25, 2022 | Blog-events-announcements, EPIC Submissions, Living in Care, Policy
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...
by EPIC Communications | Jul 14, 2022 | Living in Care, Media, Press Releases
Media Statement in response to the passing of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2022 Contact: Caroline Reid, Communications Manager | carolinereid@epiconline.ie | 087 216 2496 14 July 2022 In response to the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2022 passing all stages of...
by EPIC Communications | Jul 8, 2022 | Blog-events-announcements, Education, General, Living in Care
Brita Waters, Social Worker 26 November 1982 – 4 November 2018 “It was a chance meeting and a chat with a young boy who was in foster care that played a big part in Brita’s decision to become a Social Worker in Child Protection. She was...
by Michele Brady | Jun 27, 2022 | General, Living in Care, Media, Press Releases
Media Statement in response to HIQA overview report of the inspection and regulation of children’s services in 2021 Contact: Caroline Reid, Communications Manager | carolinereid@epiconline.ie | 087 216 2496 27 June 2022 In response to the HIQA overview report of the...
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 | Feb 18, 2022 | Living in Care, Press Releases
Press Release Contact: Caroline Reid, Communications Manager | carolinereid@epiconline.ie | 087 216 2496 Care Day 22: EPIC Youth Council calls on public to become #CareAware Care Day 22: a celebration of children and young people in the care system “Simple acts of...
by Michele Brady | Jan 26, 2022 | Living in Care, Press Releases
Media Statement Contact: Caroline Reid, Communications Manager | carolinereid@epiconline.ie | 087 216 2496 A milestone in the evolution of Ireland’s care system 26 January 2022 Today, EPIC Empowering People in Care welcomed the announcement by Minister Roderic...
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 Communications | Sep 3, 2021 | EPIC Submissions, Living in Care, Media, Policy, Publications
Introduction to the Pre-Budget Submission EPIC Empowering People in Care (EPIC) is a national organisation that works with and for children and young people who are currently living in care or who have experience of living in care. This includes those in relative...
by EPIC Admin | Jul 13, 2021 | Education, Living in Care, Media
Educational Supports for Children in Care and Aftercare – Tusla Project funded under Dormant Accounts 2021 Bursary Scheme Tusla and DCEDIY have secured Dormant Accounts funding to provide a Bursary Scheme to young adults who have had a care experience of at least 6...
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 | Feb 19, 2021 | Living in Care, Press Releases
Press release Contact: Marissa Ryan, CEO |Email: Marissaryan@epiconline.ie |Office: (01) 872 7661|Mobile: 086 138 3030 #CareDay21 – The Global Celebration of Children in Care: February 19th, 2021 Care Day is the world’s largest celebration of children and young...
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 | Jan 12, 2021 | Living in Care, Press Releases
12th January 2021 Government must not repeat mistakes of the past and should improve care system now EPIC-Empowering People In Care, welcomes the publication of the long-awaited report by the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation. Speaking in...
by EPIC Admin | Dec 3, 2020 | Press Releases
3rd of December 2020 No Room at the Inn…. LeFroy House to close Shock, dismay, and bewilderment are some of the feelings that have been expressed on hearing the news that LeFroy House will close at the end of this year. The Nightlight service at Lefroy House on Eden...
by EPIC Admin | Sep 2, 2020 | About EPIC, Blog-events-announcements, Youth Engagement
Updated on: 2nd September 2020 We have not stopped working! The EPIC team has continued to work through the COVID crisis. Are you a Young Person concerned about COVID-19 the Corona Virus? Steps to Protect Yourself and Others As Ireland responds to the challenge of...
by EPIC Admin | Jun 11, 2020 | Press Releases, Statements
11th June 2020 Proposed abolition of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs When the Department of Children and Youth Affairs was established, the decision demonstrated the vision of Government: that growing up in Ireland means you have the best start in life...
by EPIC Admin | May 15, 2020 | Living in Care, Press Releases
Press Release May 5th 2020 EPIC supported mental health champions Pieta House to raise awareness of mental health difficulties faced by some of society’s most vulnerable – Children in Care and Care Leavers With the annual event of ‘Darkness Into Light’ behind us, we...
