The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Kieran McCarthy this week announced the shortlisted organisations for Cork City’s Lord Mayor’s Community and Voluntary Awards 2024. This year sees the 21st anniversary of these awards, co-sponsored by The Echo/Echolive.ie, media partners since it’s inception.
Speaking at the announcement the Lord Mayor praised the work of all organisations, nominated and shortlisted, saying, “Truth be told we would have given all 108 organisations nominated an award if we could. The shortlisted organisations are a great representation from across the board of the fantastic work being done across the city by community and voluntary organisations. In essence they form the heart of Cork society and its caring DNA of togetherness and solidarity.”
The shortlisted organisations are as follows
Arts Culture Recreation and Heritage:
Cork Film Festival
Naomhóga Chorcaí
Cork LGBT Archive
Kalyna – Ukrainian Choir
Climate Action and Sustainable Development:
Cork Nature Network
Douglas Tidy Towns
Glen Community Garden
Community Development and Continuing Education:
Clogheen/Kerry Pike Community Association
Roches Buildings Resource Centre
Fairfield/Fairhill Community Association
Recreation, Sport, Health and Wellbeing:
Cork Business League
Bongo Buddies
Cork Cancer Care Centre
Social Inclusion, Advocacy and Integration:
Ballyphehane Togher CDP
Cork Gay Project
Open Door Restaurant
Social Services, Charity and Environment:
SOFT Ireland
Good Shepherd Services
S.H.A.R.E. Housing
The presentation will take place at a gala event in the Concert Hall, City Hall, Cork on the evening of Wednesday, April 10th. Seven influential Cork people are also set to be honoured on the night; with Gary McCarthy, Fahmeda Naheed, Dr. Naomi Masheti, Jean Downey and Donnacha O’ Callaghan receiving Lord Mayor’s Civic Awards, and Marion Wyatt receiving the 2024 Lord Mayor’s Culture Award.
The event will be livestreamed on corkcity.ie from 19.30.
