MEDIA ALERT: 15 MAY 2014, Croke Park 9am-4.45pm
What: National Conference for Ireland's Charity Sector
When: TODAY, Thursday, 15 May (9am-4.45pm)
Where: Croke Park Conference Centre (Hogan Stand)
Why:
- 240 Irish charities gather for national conference on charity regulation, trust and governance.
- Results of a survey of 297 charities will be released at 9am. The survey (conducted in April) measured the impact of the Rehab and CRC affairs on public trust and fundraising.
- Charity Regulators from the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland will be speaking.
- This conference is being organised by The Wheel, a national network of 950 charities. See www.wheel.ie
- Largest annual gathering of Irish charities.
Who:
- Representatives from 240 Irish charities
- 16 speakers, including:
- Úna Ní Dhubhghail, Chief Executive Designate of the Charities Regulatory Authority (Ireland’s Charity Regulator)
- Frances McCandless, Chief Executive of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
- Judith Turbyne, Head of Engagement at the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)
- Deirdre Garvey, Chief Executive of The Wheel
KEY SESSIONS:
9am-11:15am: Trust: Where do we stand?
11:40-12:55am: Charities Regulation: What's next?
INTERVIEWS:
Deirdre Garvey, CEO of The Wheel and selected conference speakers are available for interview. Contact Gert Ackermann on M: 086 176 9287 or E: gert@wheel.ie
PHOTOS will be issued by Photocall Ireland at 1pm.
