Cork City FC Women’s Team has donated toys, clothes, board games and selection boxes to Cuanlee Refuge after fans responded to a recent call-out for donations. The team used their social media channels to ask supporters of the club to bring gifts to the Cork City FC grounds at Turner’s Cross and Bishopstown. …
The Crann Centre, a charity providing whole-family support for adults, children and families living with neuro-physical disabilities, brought a weekend of festive cheer to its community last Friday and Saturday with an accessible Christmas at Crann Experience at their centre. The accessible playground and car park at the centre in Ovens, Co Cork were transformed…
Cope Foundation has announced a new name to reflect the organisation’s vision and goal of supporting people with an intellectual disability and / or autism to live a life of their choosing. The Cork-based charity, which is now in its 67th year, is to be called Horizons with the new name, brand and logo coming into…
Irish social finance organisation, ClannCredo, has provided over €215 million in finance to community and voluntary groups, sports clubs, climate action initiatives, social enterprises as well as social housing in Ireland since 1996. As the largest social finance provider in Ireland, Clann Credo has a current loan book of over €50.3 million, providing much needed capital to community and voluntary groups around the country. Working like a social…
Focus Ireland is calling on Cork business leaders to unite to help end the nation’s homelessness crisis by sleeping out for Shine a Light on October 11. The charity issued an open letter signed by Pat Dennigan, Focus Ireland CEO, and supported by Bord Gáis Energy, addressed to the heads of all Irish business organisations. It asks…
Cork ARC has announced Kearys Motor Group as title sponsor of its largest fundraiser to date – the 2024 Gala Dinner entitled ‘A Celebration of Hope. The event will take place on Friday 27th September at the Maryborough Hotel & Spa and funds raised will go to provide vital acupuncture services to help the clients Cork ARC supports. Acupuncture can be…
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has extended the closing date for the Community Centre Investment Fund to 3pm on Thursday 5th September. Under the Community Centres Investment Fund 2024, community organisations will be supported with grants of between €10,000 – €100,000 to develop and enhance their existing community facilities. The original closing date was 3pm (today)…
Gas Networks Ireland, in collaboration with their long-standing charity partner Age Action Ireland, recently hosted a gardening blitz to help older people in the Glen, Knocknaheeny, Ballyphehane, and Grange, who needed assistance maintaining their gardens. Employees from Gas Networks Ireland were joined by volunteers from their contractors, GMC and Murphys, to clear overgrown areas and…
Meet Marty Guilfoyle. He’s a man with a secret. A DJ and radio presenter by night, he does something that you really wouldn’t expect when the sun comes up – he volunteers for Childline, Ireland’s only 24/7 listening service. Thirtysomething Marty, who works for Spin FM, doesn’t match the usual profile of a charity volunteer,…
“No lines, no lanes, no limits.” This is how Steven Munatones, open water swimmer, describes the joy of submerging yourself in the deep. Talk to any regular sea swimmer and they will extol its many benefits from boosting wellbeing and immunity to improved sleep and enjoying a wonderful sense of camaraderie among your fellow dippers.…