Save the Children UK (Save the Children UK)

Lobbying Organisation Save the Children UK

Date published 30 Apr, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Partnership Roundtable between Save the Children and Irish Aid (including CEO and Director General)

Intended results Partnership roundtable discussion between Save the Children and Irish Aid (DCAD of DFA) to take stock of current partnership, align on priorities for children, and chart the route forward for the partnership.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Moazzam Malik, CEO

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting between colleagues of Save the Children delegation, led by CEO Moazzam Malik, and colleagues of Irish Aid, convened by DG Michael Gaffey, to review existing partnership, align on key priorities, and chart the route forward for deeper strategic collaboration.

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.

Michael Gaffey Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)