Strandhill Community Park

Strandhill Community Park is owned and run by the local community who aim to make the playground more inclusive to children with additional needs. Strandhill Community Park believe that when children can play alongside each other, this educates their peers on disability and reduces stigma.

The Rainbow Club

The Rainbow Club is a lifeline to families, children, young teens, and adults living with Autism. Their aim is to help, support and teach people about Autism, the challenges it brings to the child and family and how to live every day with it.

Lough Grainey Nature Sanctuary

Lough Grainey is a not-for-profit community organisation dedicated to creating and maintaining a Nature Sanctuary in the Lough Grainey Valley in Co. Clare with the aim of protecting biodiversity, rewilding, restoring the ancient oak forest and helping children to reconnect with nature.

Gaillimh le Gaeilge

Bunaíodh Gaillimh le Gaeilge agus í mar aidhm aici an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn, go háirithe mar acmhainn eacnamaíoch, i gceantar na Gaillimhe. Oibríonn Gaillimh le Gaeilge i gcomhar le Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe, Cumann Tráchtála na Gaillimhe, agus grúpaí eile chun Stádas Oifigiúil Dátheangach na Gaillimhe a fhorbairt agus a neartú. Tá maoiniú Cúiseanna Maithe trí Scéim Tacaíochta na Gaeilge ag dul i dtreo ‘Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh’ a óstáil, atá ar na gradaim dhátheangacha is faide bunaithe dá leithéid in Éirinn.  

Cú Chulainn Blood Bikes

Cú Chulainn Blood Bikes is this year’s National Lottery’s Good Cause of the Year. This voluntary organisation provides life-changing services to hospitals. They transport blood samples, covid samples, breast milk for premature babies, medical supplies, and bloods for terminally ill children throughout local hospitals in Monaghan, Louth, Cavan, and Meath.

Park Rangers AFC Female Focus Campaign

Park Rangers AFC is a rural club made up of 434 members, 77 voluntary coaches and 31 teams. The club has a 32% female participation rate as well as the only Football 4 All club which caters for children with sensory, intellectual, and physical requirements.

Waterford High Hopes Choir

In 2014, the Waterford High Hopes Choir was set up with members from McGuire House Men’s Hostel, Focus Ireland, Simon Community, Tintain and Oasis Women’s refuge. The choir empowers its members, whose lives have been affected by homelessness, through music and enables them to work in the community by singing at events.