ShoutOut Structure

ShoutOut is a registered charity (Registered Charity Number: 20141769) that has been operating since 2012. We received our Charity status in 2017. 

ShoutOut is governed by the Board of Directors which is led by the chairperson, Sean O’Sullivan. We have five members of staff who are Executive Director, Ruadhán Ó Críodáin; Training & Development Manager, Gordon Grehan; Education Manager Elaine Murphy; Education Coordinator, Ollie Bell; and Communications & Development Coordinator, Salvador Gutiérrez.

ShoutOut has a volunteer community of over 200 people across the island of Ireland. The volunteers are key stakeholders in ShoutOut. At the end of every school year they are surveyed and the feedback is one of the main focuses when considering changes for the following school year. 

Reporting

ShoutOut produces an annual report every year. In our annual reports, you will find details of our activities, reflections on the year and the number of workshops we delivered. Our annual reports have included a snapshot of our finances including overall expenditure and income. Separately we publish our audited accounts which are carried out by an independent auditor.

Funding & Finances 

ShoutOut is committed to the highest level of governance and transparency. We have grown substantially in the past 5 years and with that our controls and checks have increased and have been approved by independent auditors. Our audited accounts are available via the button above.

For every €1 donated to ShoutOut:

• 37c is spent on the wages for our members of staff so they can deliver training, develop material, and train volunteers.

• 26c is spent on delivering workshops. 80% of our workshops take place in secondary schools and the rest are for teachers, youth workers, and any other group that could benefit from LGBTQ+ knowledge.

• 12c is spent on daily operations such as our website, insurance, bank fees etc.

• 9c is spent on our office rent in Outhouse.

• 8c is spent on printing and postage, while we try to print as little as possible our volunteers need workshop manuals to deliver workshops.

• 5c is spent on conferences and learning so our staff and volunteers can be up to date on important issues such as child protection and governance.

• 3c is spent on fundraising so we can continue to do our work.