The Wheel

Lobbying Organisation The Wheel

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details On the 14th of September and the 11th of November 2020, The Wheel attended meetings to discuss a national training and skills development strategy to support the community and voluntary sector at The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.

Intended results To progress the development of a national training and skills development strategy for the community and voluntary sector.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Deirdre Garvey, CEO

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.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

On the 14th of September and the 11th of November 2020, Deirdre Garvey, CEO of The Wheel attended meetings to discuss a national training and skills development strategy to support the community and voluntary sector with William Beausang, Assistant Secretary of The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

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.

William Beausang Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)