National Youth Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Youth Council of Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Youth Work Changes lives campaign calling for increased investment in youth work in Budget 2024

Intended results Increased funding of €9.4m in youth work in Budget 2024

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Gordon, Grace McManus

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Grace McManus (Former DPO) Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Public engagement campaign in August- Oct requesting that the public sign an open letter calling for investment in youth work in 2024 to be published in Local newspapers, write to their local TDs requesting that they invest in Youth work in Budget 2024 and support NYCI's pre-budget submission, and to share the campaign on social media.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All TDs Public were asked to contact their local TDs calling for increased investment of €9.4m in Budget 2024

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (31-50)

Open letters signed by constituents and addressed to local TDs were send to local news outlets in all constituencies, supporting the call for increased investment in youth work and asking them to support this call

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.