EPIC Empowering People in Care

Lobbying Organisation EPIC Empowering People in Care

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Raise an issue of homelessness for an adult who grew up in care

Intended results Support in finding suitable accommodation for a constituent facing homelessness after growing up in care

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Lane, Advocacy Officer

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 with the county councillor with the young adult to raise awareness of the issue of homelessness for care leavers and ask for support in finding suitable accommodation in the constituency.

Phone call (2-5)

Several emails were exchanged discussing the issue of homelessness for care leavers and arrange the above meeting.

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.

Joanne Pender Councillor (Kildare County Council)