The Advocacy Initiaitive could not have been possible without the support and participation of many people from across the community and voluntary sector. Below is a list of those on our Steering Committee who provided invaluable guidance and support over the duration of the project.
Noeline Blackwell,
Director General of Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
Frances Byrne
in her role as CEO of OPEN representing lone parents in Ireland
Ivan Cooper,
Head of Advocacy at The Wheel
Selina Donnelly,
Policy Officer, Trócaire
Caroline Fahey,
Policy Officer, Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
Eugene Flynn,
Director,
54 Degrees
Noleen Hartigan
in her role as Programmes Director,
Amnesty International
Catherine Joyce,
Head of Advocacy,
Barnardos
Joyce Loughnan,
CEO,
Focus Ireland
David Lynch,
Central Group Member,
Community Workers Co-operative
Gerry Mangan
Kieran Murphy,
National Director of the
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
Sheila Nordon,
Director,
Irish Charities Tax Reform
Brid O'Brien,
Head of Policy & Media,
The Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed
Orla O'Connor,
CEO,
The National Women's Council of Ireland
Joan O'Donnell,
Support Officer,
Disability Federation of Ireland
Diarmaid Ó'Corrbuí,
CEO,
The Carmichael Centre
Siobhan O'Donoghue,
Representative of Community Platform
Kathleen O'Meara,
Head of Advocacy & Communications,
Irish Cancer Society
Niamh Randall,
Head of Policy & Communications,
Simon Communities of Ireland
June Tinsley,
Policy Officer,
Barnardos
Tanya Ward, Chief Executive,
Children's Rights Alliance