NEWS DIARY NOTICE: Wednesday, 25 September 2019
INVESTING IN COMMUNITY: MEDIA BRIEFING AND PANEL DISCUSSION
Venue: Buswells Hotel, Georgian Suite
Date: Wednesday, 25 September
Time: 1pm-2.30pm.
This special event will bring together representatives of 50 charities and a panel of charity leaders, representing a cross-section of the sector, to discuss the potential impact of Budget 2020 and the Government’s recently announced strategies to support the community and voluntary sector and social enterprise.
The discussion will focus on the many essential services and supports provided by charities, community and voluntary organisations and social enterprises across Ireland, the importance of sustainable funding models, the cost of insurance, the need for proportional compliance requirements and increased collaboration between our sector and the state for the benefit of all.
Ivan Cooper, Director of Public Policy at The Wheel will outline a range of proposed measures to address these issues.
The event will include personal contributions from:
- Blackwell, Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
- Austin O Sullivan, WALK, Walkinstown
- Marian Quinn, Childhood Development Initiative
- Jacquie Horan, COPE, Galway
Following the panel discussion, The Wheel and dozens of its members, representing a cross-section of the charity, community and voluntary and social enterprise sector, will move to the gates of Leinster House to present its pre-budget submission to the spokespeople for finance and conduct at the gates.
We would be happy to arrange interviews or case studies.
CONTACT: Gert Ackermann, Mobile 086 176 9287 or email gert@wheel.ie
