Open Doors Initiative
Claire Hayes is currently the Head of Policy, Research & Government at Open Doors Initiative, where Claire also previously served as the Policy & Engagement Manager and Interim Director. With extensive experience in program management at Women for Election and sales at & Other Stories, Claire is known for their dedication to empowering employers through Employers for Change. Claire is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Social Policy at University College Cork, building upon their previous degrees in Journalism and Visual Media, Public Affairs, and Events Management and Public Relations.
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Open Doors Initiative
The Open Doors Initiative provides opportunities to some of the marginalised members of our society. We create pathways to work through training, education, employment and entrepreneurship. Some of the people we work with include refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, people with disabilities and disadvantaged youth, those from a Traveller background, LGBTIQ+, people with a criminal past, and any intersectionality between the groups. In Ireland today, these groups face higher barriers to employment than most others. Many are cut out of work, even during the recent times of nearly full employment.