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 | 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 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 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 Communications | Jul 23, 2019 | 20th Anniversary, About Care, About EPIC, Advocacy, Blog-events-announcements, General, Press Releases, Statements, Youth Engagement
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 about EPIC’s Advocacy Service EPIC’s Advocacy Service Did you know that there are currently just under 6,000...
by EPIC Communications | Jun 21, 2019 | 20th Anniversary, About Care, About EPIC, Blog-events-announcements, General, Press Releases, Statements, Youth Engagement
EPIC 20th Anniversary Article Series Part Two: An EPIC Journey – 2005 – 2016 By Jennifer Gargan In 2011 IAYPIC undertook a renaming and rebranding process and became EPIC. Frances Fitzgerald, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs launched EPIC...
by EPIC Communications | Jun 20, 2019 | 20th Anniversary, About Care, About EPIC, Blog-events-announcements, General, Press Releases, Statements, Youth Engagement
EPIC 20th Anniversary Article Series Part One: An EPIC Journey – 2005 – 2016 By Jennifer Gargan Joining IAYPIC (now EPIC) in July 2005 I had no idea how the organization would change over the next 11 years of my time as CEO. At that time IAYPIC...
by EPIC Communications | May 7, 2019 | 20th Anniversary, About Care, About EPIC, Blog-events-announcements, CareDay, General, Press Releases, Statements, Youth Engagement
EPIC 20th Anniversary Article Series A Reflection on Care Day and what it means to me as a Care Leaver By Katelyn Kelly Care Day is a day that is celebrated each year on the third Friday of...
by EPIC Communications | Apr 29, 2019 | 20th Anniversary, About Care, About EPIC, Blog-events-announcements, General, Press Releases, Statements, Youth Engagement
EPIC 20th Anniversary Article Series A Reflection on being a Young Person Volunteer with IAYPIC in 2000 By Josephine Costello Wow!!! 20 years of young people in care in Ireland having a voice. My involvement with EPIC began back at the first consultation...
by EPIC Communications | Apr 29, 2019 | 20th Anniversary, About Care, About EPIC, Blog-events-announcements, Living in Care, Press Releases, Statements, Youth Engagement
EPIC 20th Anniversary Article Series Care Leavers Journey of Participation with EPIC By Members of the EPIC National Youth Council Why I joined EPIC I joined EPIC last year because I am...
by EPIC Admin | Feb 2, 2016 | Rights
The recent revelations that two young women with intellectual disabilities were left in an abusive foster care home despite evidence that it was unsafe again highlights the exceptional vulnerability of our children in the care of the state. The fact that over 40...
by EPIC Admin | Mar 3, 2015 | Newsletters
The latest edition of the EPIC Newsletter is out now! Lots of great articles including a report on the ‘Let’s Talk about Leaving Care’ conference, plus in TeenZeen, Mary Bridget talks about what it was like for her going into care for the first time....
by EPIC Admin | Jul 11, 2014 | Newsletters
The July 2014 edition of the EPIC Newsletter is out now! Lots of great articles. Download it here – our_epic_life_4 (It’s a PDF file so you’ll need to have the free Adobe Reader software, or another PDF reader installed)
