Member Townhall - Priorities of the Community and Voluntary Sector for Budget 2027
Member Townhall - Priorities of the Community and Voluntary Sector for Budget 2027
Join us online on Tuesday, 14 April, for The Wheel’s Member Townhall. We’ll focus on the community and voluntary sector’s priorities for Budget 2027.
Your input will shape our advocacy and campaign work. It ensures that many voices are heard.
This is a chance for you to share your policy priorities. Discuss your organisation's challenges, meet others in the sector, and guide our advocacy efforts.
Your insights are key to understanding what our members need from policymakers. We invite members of all sizes and types to join this event.
The townhall is free for members, but registration is essential. Don’t miss out!
We’ll have an open discussion to hear about other issues and priorities from our members.
For questions, please email Lily Power at lily@wheel.ie.
- You can book places for yourself and/or colleagues by clicking the button below.
- This event will take place on Zoom.
- Closed Captions can be enabled by participants.
- Please email ames@wheel.ie if you have any special requirements.
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Meet the Facilitators
Derval McDonagh is the CEO of Inclusion Ireland and a life time ally of people with an intellectual disability and their families. Having qualified originally as a speech and language therapist, Derval has a particular interest in the role of accessible information in accessing human rights. She has campaigned extensively for more inclusive schools, communities and workplaces through the lens of human rights, equality and belonging. Derval simply believes that our society is better when everyone has their rights respected, is included and valued.
Derval is Minister-appointed to the monitoring groups for the national human rights strategy for disabled people. She is also the chairperson of the Irish Penal Reform Trust, working towards a fairer justice system and is a Director at LINQ Ireland.
Guillaume Jacquinot is The Wheel's Advocacy & Campaigns Manager. This involves active engagement with its membership and a range of external stakeholders, as well as representing The Wheel and the community and voluntary sector in strategic spaces to further its goals.
Lorna Hayes is Deputy CEO of European Movement Ireland, leading on policy and engagement programmes. Lorna is an experienced researcher and advocate with 20 years’ experience working with leading international human rights and development organisations including Trócaire, Amnesty International and Front Line Defenders.
During her career she has successfully designed and led research and campaigning strategies and presented her research findings to a range of audiences. She has managed country programmes in complex contexts such as Central America, Colombia and Myanmar and worked closely with civil society networks in all world regions.