EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum and the CHQ Building are proud to support a wide range of community projects, charities, and small businesses. Through complimentary or low-cost events, venue partnerships, collaborations, volunteering and local action we help create meaningful connections. We proudly support charities and initiatives making a difference across Ireland and the world. Recent collaborations include:
- Oxfam – Hosting pop-up shops supporting global poverty relief.
- Immigrant Council of Ireland – Providing venue space for events promoting migrant rights and anti-racism.
- Front Line Defenders – Hosting annual awards recognising human rights activists worldwide.
- International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – Raising awareness and encouraging dialogue through public events.
- Little Amal (The Walk) – Welcoming the global symbol of displaced children to Dublin, engaging families and schools in a powerful awareness event.
- Ukrainian Art Exhibition – Showcasing the resilience and creativity of Ukrainian artists affected by war.
Collaborations
- Depaul, Dublin Simon Community & Focus Ireland – Hosting awareness events and making direct donations to support homelessness prevention.
- Irish Cancer Society & ARC Cancer Support – Fundraising and awareness events such as Daffodil Day and the Torch of Hope Dinner.
- Saoirse Women’s Refuge & A Little Lifetime Foundation – Providing safe spaces for support and advocacy events.
- 5 Lamps Arts Festival, National Famine Way & Safe Home Ireland – Celebrating local creativity and connecting cultural heritage with modern social issues.
- DEIS Schools Programme – Offering one free annual visit to all Dublin 1 schools and discounted access for other DEIS schools to ensure equitable access to education.
- Local Partnerships – Working exclusively with independent, sustainable catering providers such as As One, Bakehouse, and 7 Wonders.
- Docklands Business Forum – EPIC employees actively take part in the annual Docklands Volunteer Day. Activities include planting, painting, and improving public walkways.
If you would like to collaborate on a project, please get in touch by sending an email to: story@epicchq.com
Growing Together
Inspired by Cynthia Longfield, entomologist and explorer featured at EPIC, we are collaborating with a local school on learning about the importance of biodiversity and the role of plants in sustaining life on Earth through a series of workshops. Together, these efforts ensure CHQ and EPIC remain active contributors to a cleaner, greener Docklands.
Helping the homeless
In 2023, EPIC launched ‘They Gave The Walls A Talking’, a special exhibition celebrating The Pogues and Shane MacGowan. To honour MacGowan’s legacy, EPIC pledged in 2024 to donate €1 per view of our NYPD Choir video singing ‘Galway Bay’ to the Dublin Simon Community — an organisation which helps fund vital homelessness services as demand continues to rise across Ireland.
Environmental commitment
CHQ is a historic riverside building open daily to the community — and we take pride in caring for the environment we share. Our sustainability initiatives include:
- Maintaining gardens using on-site compost and supporting biodiversity through pollinator-friendly planting.
- Enhancing indoor air quality with plants throughout the concourse.
- Eliminating single-use plastics and introducing clear waste segregation for all events.
- Participating in the Docklands Biodiversity Action Plan and quarterly sustainability meetings.
- Applied and were granted for SEAI funding to help develop a new Docklands Energy Master Plan.
For more information about our sustainability initiatives, please visit our Sustainability page.
