Galway Bay fm newsroom – An event to highlight the need for increased investment in prevention and early intervention services for children will take place in the city today.
The ‘Hands up for Children’ event is hosted by the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children as part of a new nationwide campaign.
It’s calling for the provision of high quality universal services for children and a commitment to gradually move towards preventative measures.
The public event will include speakers from NUI Galway, the ISPCC and the Prevention and Early Intervention Network.
The ‘Hands up for Children’ event will take place at the Salthill Hotel today at 2pm.