Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Apr 2021 - Mar 2022
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1 Fte (4)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY)
EU Transparency Register
622005430722-63 First registered on 08 Mar 2018
Goals / Remit
Koulla Yiasouma is the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY). She took up appointment in March 2015 and her term is due to finish in March 2023.
It is NICCY’s role to safeguard and promote the rights and best interests of children and young people. ‘Children and Young People’ refers to anyone up to the age of 18, or up to 21 if they have a disability, or have experience of the care system.
When promoting the rights of children and young people, we use the UNCRC to guide our work. All of NICCY’s work is focused on making sure children and young people know about, and have access to these rights in their day-to-day lives, so they have the best opportunity to reach their full potential.
The Government and relevant authorities in Northern Ireland (including health, education and justice agencies) provide services for children and young people and one of NICCY's roles is to hold them to account.Main EU files targeted
Anything relating to Children's Rights, UNCRC, and Britian's exit from the EU.
Address
Head Office
Equality House 7-9 Shaftesbury Square
Belfast BT2 7DP
UNITED KINGDOMEU Office
Equality House 7-9 Shaftesbury Square
Belfast BT2 7DP
UNITED KINGDOMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
4
Employment time Lobbyists 25% 4 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
The Commissioner and Chief Executive are supported by a Participation Officer and Admin worker to deliver this project.
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Other organisations, public or mixed entities
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Networking
Affiliation
Member of the European Network of Ombudsmen and Childrens Commissioners (ENOC)
www.enoc.eu
Ms Koulla Yiasouma is a member of ENOC and was previously was appointed as Chair of ENOC in September 2019 for a period of a year. This position is not remunerated however the ENOC Secretariat does receive some funding from Council of Europe.Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Apr 2021 - Mar 2022
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
1,900,000€
Major funding types in closed year
Public financing
Major contributions in closed year
None declared
Other financial info
NICCY's budget is in £ so has been converted using most up to date conversion rate to Euro
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
Continuing work on Brexit exploring the impact of Britian's exit from the EU on Children's Rights in the Island of Ireland. The Commissioner has worked with the Ombudsman for Children in Ireland to develop a youth led project on Children's Rights and Brexit.
During 2021/ 22 and 22/33 NICCY has continued to monitor and reported on the impact of Covid-19 on the lives of Children and Young People as well as NHS Waiting Lists and Educational Inequalities impacting on Children and Young People. Research was completed and a report launched on Restraint and Seclusion activities impacting on children and young people in December 2021.
NICCY has continued to worked with Government Departments and Relevant Authorities to advise on the use of Child Rights Impact Assessments (CRIAs) to inform policy development and developed a training module on this area to be available across the civil service and wider public section in Northern Ireland.
The third Statement on Children's Rights in Northern Ireland was also produced in 2022. This outlines how NICCY believe government has fulfilled its commitment to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child across a range of areas and is available on our website.Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
None declared