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7.4% of all children in Ireland live in consistent poverty

About Us

The End Child Poverty Coalition is a partnership of seven national non-governmental organisations that have come together to achieve a common goal: end child poverty in Ireland.

The Coalition partners are:

  • Barnardos
  • Children’s Rights Alliance
  • Focus Ireland
  • National Youth Council of Ireland
  • OPEN - One Parent Exchange and Network
  • Pavee Point
  • Society of St. Vincent de Paul

The Coalition works to promote the implementation of Government commitments to end child poverty, as outlined in policies and strategies including: Towards 2016: Ten Year National Social Partnership Framework Agreement 2006-2016;  The National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 2007-2016; and the Programme for Government 2007-2012.

Aims and Objectives

The Coalition's aim is simple; to end child poverty in Ireland. To do this the Coalition have 3 clear objectives to achieve this aim, by:

  • Raising public awareness to end child poverty
  • Monitoring public policy to end child poverty
  • Developing solutions to end child poverty