Ashling Tobin

👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Do you have a family member in prison? We want to better understand how poverty impacts children, young people and their families when a family member is imprisoned. ✍️ Fill in the anonymous survey: iprt.ie/latest-news/su… Please share with people who have family in prison.

💭 Today, IPRT staff and members of the Board of Directors came together to review our progress, assess the current landscape, and plan for the future as we reach the halfway point of our Irish Penal Reform Trust Strategic Plan 2023-2026. (1/2)

✨ New year, new opportunities! We're looking for two people to join our small but mighty team. 🔸Legal, Policy and Public Affairs Manager (deadline extended: closing date now Mon 13 Jan) 🔸Policy and Research Coordinator (closing date 13 Jan) Details: iprt.ie/recruitment/

📣 WE'RE HIRING IPRT is recruiting a Legal, Policy and Public Affairs Manager. IPRT is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from people with criminal records. 📄 More about the role: iprt.ie/iprt-in-the-ne…

This Halloween, IPRT Children and Families Project Coordinator, @AshlingTobin81, joined families at Shelton Abbey open prison for their Halloween Kids Camp. A heartwarming sight where some of the men and their children got to spend proper quality time together. 🎃 (1/3)

We're supporting #KinshipCareWeek! Kinship care is when children/young people live full-time with a relative/close family friend because they are unable to live with their parents. So far in 2024, 9% of @KinshipcareIrl's callers reported a link to parental imprisonment.

"Being or becoming a lone parent while their children are young more than doubles the chances of a person experiencing poverty” - @ESRIDublin. Families of people in prison often become lone-parent families because of imprisonment, adding extra financial stress to families.

Well done Rìan & all his team mates 👏👏

Congratulations to our @BreifneCollege U16 boys and management team team off to a winning start today in their match against Ballybay 6-10 to 2-3

*Deadline extended* Invitation to Tender: Exploring the financial impact on children and families in Ireland when a family member was imprisoned. 📅 Deadline: Tenders to be submitted to tenders@iprt.ie by 12 noon on 7 October 2024. Full details 👉 iprt.ie/iprt-research-…

IPRT's Action for Children and Families of Prisoners Network recently met the new @IrishPrisons Family Connections Officer, Marita Costigan. We're delighted to see the new role of Family Connections Officer introduced after years of IPRT advocating for a family liaison role.

Thanks to the @IPRT fo4 hosting us. Us it fantastic to keep updated and informed on all the services available for families afftby imprisonment @IrishPrisons @AshlingTobin81 @SSGTIrl

🔎 Invitation to Tender: Exploring the financial impact on children and families in Ireland when a family member was imprisoned. 📅 Deadline: Tenders should be submitted to tenders@iprt.ie by 12 noon on Monday 23 September 2024. Full details 👉 iprt.ie/iprt-research-…

I joined my IPRT colleagues & the ACFP network members at the 'Know your rights: Information, Advocacy, and Remedies' event, chaired by the brilliant @JamesLeonard85. Our event featured many engaging and insightful speakers. Very proud to be part of IPRTs amazing team#KYR2024

The first panel at our Know Your Rights event on identifying and accessing rights and information has kicked off! @JamesLeonard85 is chairing the panel with speakers from @citizensinfo, @flacireland, @MaynoothLaw, @SAOLprojectIRL and @IrishPrisons. #KYR2024 #IHRECfunded

There has been a HUGE interest in our event 'Know Your Rights: Information, Advocacy and Remedies'. Not only are we fully subscribed, but our waitlist is getting longer! We plan to communicate lots of what is covered to wider audiences after the event. ℹ️ iprt.ie/upcoming-event…

📺 Did you catch IPRT Exec Director @saoirse_b on the news yesterday? 🔸 Over 5,000 people in prison for the first time 🔸 2,000 people in prison on mental health waiting lists 🔸 Not enough addiction counsellors Watch back @rtenews from 2 minutes in 👉 rte.ie/player/series/…

📺 IPRT Executive Director @saoirse_b joins @VirginMedia_TV @IrelandAMVMTV this morning to speak about prison overcrowding, pressures on already stretched services and the need for more mental health and addiction supports in prison and the community.

IPRT Children and Family Project Coordinator, @AshlingTobin81, joined experts from around Europe at the @networkcope conference to discuss holistic support for children with a parent in prison and how to bridge gaps across sectors and create sustainable solutions. #COPE2024

IPRT Children and Families Project Coordinator, Ashling Tobin, is flying out to @networkcope's conference to learn international best practice for children with a parent in prison. See IPRT's work on children of people in prison on our dedicated website 👉actionforfamilies.ie