Sara Lannin is the research and policy officer with Peter McVerry Trust and an early career researcher. While in her current role, Sara has recently begun an innovative employment-based programme, both developing research in the NGO sector and working towards her PhD with the School of Education at University College Dublin. Through using participatory action research methods, the focus of her PhD is on supporting access and engagement to education for youth in underserved communities, with a specific focus on youth homelessness prevention. Sara’s ongoing research is complemented by her existing educational background with a BA(Hons) in Psychology and MSc in Education, Children and Youth. With over 5 years working in social justice NGO’s, she has a wide variety of experience gained through working alongside various groups and organizations.