Budget 2025: Media Briefing (Thursday 13 June)
WHAT: Members of the media are invited to attend a special briefing by The Wheel, Ireland's National Association of Charities, on the enormous challenges for Ireland’s 35,000 charities, community organisations and social enterprises, and the people they serve.
The Wheel will be launching a detailed set of proposals to address the following issues in Budget 2025:
- lifting people out of poverty
- tackling social isolation
- building inclusive communities
- promoting civil society
- supporting the sector to deliver
- promoting healthy communities
- accommodating communities
- creating sustainable communities
- and more.
A media photocall will take place at 11.30 am outside the Leinster House (Kildare Street). Representatives from several leading charities will take part in the photocall.
WHO: Speakers at the briefing will include:
- Colette Bennett, Director of Advocacy and Research, The Wheel
- Susan Kelly, Acting CEO, National Community Care Network
- Fleachta Phelan, Policy and Advocacy Manager, Disability Federation of Ireland
- Oisín O’Reilly, CEO, Outhouse.
WHEN: Thursday, 13 June, 10 am-noon
WHERE: Buswells Hotel, 23-27, Molesworth St, Dublin 2, D02 CT80
ABOUT THE WHEEL
The Wheel is Ireland’s National Association of Charities, Community Groups and Social Enterprises. Our membership includes over 2,400 nonprofit organisations of all types and sizes, including most of Ireland’s leading charities. As a representative voice, we provide leadership to the charity and community sector and advocate on behalf of our growing community of members. As a supportive resource, we offer advice, training and other opportunities to people working or volunteering in the charity and community sector. See www.wheel.ie
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