Grant funding jumps 45% as Community Foundation looks forward to Government Philanthropy Policy

Big increase in Philanthropic Giving powers Equality Mission Community Foundation Ireland records 45% increase in grant-giving to communities Foundation seeks policy measures to further leverage support Statement by Community Foundation Ireland Record levels of philanthropic giving have led to a 45% jump in grant funding by Community Foundation Ireland to support a mission of Equality…

COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD FOR VOLUNTEER GROUP CONSERVING HISTORIC GRAVEYARD

Pictured are Volunteers: Cael Cheers, Anita O’Riordan, Marion O’Riordan, Tom Swanton, Eileen Murphy, Heidi Moran, Fleur Byrne, Yvonne Murphy & Cllr. Audrey Buckley with Award Sponsors: Eoghan Murphy: Manager, Cork International Hotel & Vincent O’Donovan: Director, The Carrigdhoun Newspaper. Photo Siobhán Russell Templebreedy SOS use sheep and goats to uncover hidden graves   Templebreedy SOS…

Minister of State Mary Butler Officially Launches New West Waterford Saturday Dementia Day Service with Alzheimer’s Tea Day Celebration

Photo Caption: Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People Mary Butler TD with Staff and Volunteers of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland at the Opening of the West Waterford Dementia Day Service Minister Heralds ‘Vital’ New Support for People Living with Dementia in Waterford on day of celebration On a day of celebration,…

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland and AIB Hosted a Dementia Friendly Community Evening in Macroom, County Cork

Head of Fundraising at the ASI Mairead Dillon (pictured: third from right) and Aindrias Moynihan TD (pictured: second from right) with the newly appointed Dementia Friendly Town Leaders at the Dementia Friendly Community Information Evening in Macroom on Thursday, April 20th   On April 20th, The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (The ASI) in Association with AIB Macroom hosted a Dementia…

Fitness Coach Denise Murphy Invites Ireland To Take Part in The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Greenway Challenge, in Memory of Her Dad

Fitness Coach Denise Murphy Invites Ireland To Take Part in The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Greenway Challenge, in Memory of Her Dad Register to take part in Alzheimer’s Greenway Challenge at https://alzheimer.ie/get-involved/fundraising-events/greenway-challenge/   The Alzheimer Society of Ireland is pleased to announce Online Fitness and Nutrition Coach Denise Murphy as their latest ambassador. Murphy is calling on people…

HOPE’s Annual Cork Lunch 2023

HOPE’s Annual Cork Lunch is taking place on Friday May 5th at the Radisson Blu, Little Island. As you know, the Cork Lunch is a vital Event in the Fundraising Calendar and the money raised goes towards supporting over 60 Projects in Kolkata.   This year is going to be very special, MCing our event is the…

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Host a Dementia Friendly Community Evening in Macroom

On April 20th, The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (The ASI) will host a Dementia Friendly Community Information evening in the Castle Hotel, Macroom, County Cork. People with dementia are among the most marginalised, socially excluded and highly stigmatised. To address the exclusion of people living with dementia, a new initiative has emerged on the landscape in the form of Dementia…