Children’s Rights Alliance welcomes new child poverty action plans
Eva Osborne
The Children’s Rights Alliance has welcomed Tuesday’s announcement of four new Local Area Child Poverty Action Plans.
The announcement from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth awarded €378,000 to establish the four pilot action plans to improve outcomes for disadvantaged children, young people and their families.
Local Area Child Poverty Action Plans receiving funding are: Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown and Wicklow Children and Young People’s Service Committees and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown and Wicklow Local Community and Development Committee
Kildare Children and Young People’s Service Committees and Kildare Local Community and Development Committee
Monaghan Children and Young People’s Service Committees and Monaghan Local Community and Development Committee
Tipperary Children and Young People’s Service Committees and Tipperary Local Community and Development Committee
Chief Executive of the Children’s Rights Alliance, Tanya Ward, said: “We are delighted to see the announcement today of funding for four new Local Area Child Poverty Plans.
“Supporting local talent and communities to address child poverty is an important part of breaking the cycle. We know that one in every five children experienced deprivation last year.
“Child poverty is an issue impacting thousands of children and families, across every county and every community.”
Ward said it is very positive to see Government supporting and resourcing solutions from the ground up in order to address child poverty and its impact on children.
“Through our Child Poverty Monitor we spotlight the best practice and innovative solutions that exist at a local level that are uniquely placed to meet the needs of the children and families facing multiple deprivations,” she said.
“To end child poverty, we need to see a national and local responses and through localised funding, we can empower communities to deliver innovative and targeted interventions that effectively address the multi-faceted nature of child poverty.”