Save the Children UK (Save the Children UK)

Lobbying Organisation Save the Children UK

Date published 15 Dec, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Correspondence regarding a meeting between Ambassador Leslie and CEO SCUK

Intended results An exchange on the SC/Irish Aid longstanding partnership in Ethiopia and opportunities to future engagement to protect children - Ambassador Leslie was unavailable last minute, so the meeting took place with Mary Healy instead (not a DPO)

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Anna Gallstad

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Email correspondence to arrange a meeting - the Ambassador was unavailable last minute due to personal circumstances, so the meeting took place with DFA colleague Mary Healy instead.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Olivia Leslie Ambassador (Department of Foreign Affairs)