Partner Organisations

The End Child Poverty Coalition is a partnership of seven national organisations that have come together to promote greater awareness of child poverty and to change public policy to eliminate child poverty in Ireland.

The partner organisations in the Coalition are:

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

Barnardos

Barnardos is the largest children’s charity in Ireland working with over 5,000 children and families each year through a range of services in local communities, in addition to the national services provided by the organisation. Barnardos' mission is to challenge and support families, communities, society and government to make Ireland the best place in the world to be a child, focusing specifically on children and young people whose well-being is under threat.

Web Site: www.barnardos.ie

The Children’s Rights Alliance

The Children's Rights Alliance is a coalition of over 80 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working to secure the rights and needs of children in Ireland, by campaigning for the full implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It aims to improve the lives of all children under 18, through securing the necessary changes in Ireland's laws, policies and services.

Web Site: www.childrensrights.ie

Focus Ireland

Focus Ireland aims to advance the right of people-out-of-home to live in a place they call home through quality services, research, and advocacy. Focus Ireland responds to the needs of people out-of-home and those at risk of becoming homeless through a range of appropriate high quality services and emergency transitional and long-term accommodation for people out-of-home, campaigning and lobbying for the rights of people out-of-home and the prevention of homelessness. Focus Ireland believes that every person has the right to a place they call home.

Web Site: www.focusireland.ie

The National Youth Council of Ireland

The National Youth Council of Ireland is the representative body for national voluntary youth work organisations in Ireland. Is é Comhairle Náisiúnta na nÓg an eagras ionadaí¬ochta an óige in Éirinn. It represents and supports the interests of 56 voluntary youth organisations and uses its collective experience to act on issues that impact on young people. It seeks to ensure that all young people are empowered to develop the skills and confidence to fully participate as active citizens in an inclusive society. NYCI's role is recognised in legislation through the Youth Work Act 2001.

Web Site: www.youth.ie

OPEN – One Parent Exchange and Network

OPEN is the national network of lone parent self help groups that have joined together to represent the interests of lone parents living in poverty and social exclusion. OPEN supports member groups to strengthen their capacity to provide services for lone parents living in their communities and campaigns for policy change that recognises family diversity, supports economic independence and improves the quality of life for lone parents and their children. OPEN’s groups are made up of all types of lone parents: men and women; never married; previously married and those with partners who are institutionalised or otherwise unavailable to fulfill their parenting role.

Web Site: www.oneparent.ie

Pavee Point

Pavee Point is a voluntary organisation committed to the attainment of human rights for Irish Travellers. The group is comprised of Travellers and members of the majority population working together in partnership to address the needs of Travellers as a minority group experiencing exclusion and marginalisation. The aim of Pavee Point is to contribute to improvement in the quality of life and living circumstances of Irish Travellers, through working for social justice, solidarity, socio-economic development and human rights. Pavee Point, operating at local, national and international levels, seeks to develop innovative responses to Traveller issues and needs.

Web Site: www.pavee.ie

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an international voluntary Christian organisation, working with poor and disadvantaged people. The Society draws its inspiration from the Gospels and Catholic social teaching and attempts to live the core values through an action-oriented programme, working directly with people in need. The Society has been working in Ireland since 1844, and has over 9,500 members nationwide, who are organised in over 1,000 conferences. The Society is committed to identifying the root causes of poverty and social exclusion in Ireland, and, in solidarity with poor and disadvantaged people, advocating and working for the changes required to create a more just and caring society.

Web Site: www.svp.ie