Funding boost for Mullingar EYE and YoYo café
A total of 28 non-profit organisations from across Ireland and Northern Ireland are today celebrating the news that they will each receive a grant share from this year’s Coca-Cola Thank You Fund.
The successful non-profit organisation from Westmeath is Mullingar EYE & YoYo Youth Cafe, receiving up to €5,000 in funding.
Mullingar EYE & YoYo Youth Cafe are a part of Youth Work Ireland Midlands which aim to develop, coordinate, and promote a comprehensive response to youth needs in partnership with young people and their communities. Their core focus is the social, personal, and vocational development of young people, enabling them to take greater control over their lives by being given opportunities to make choices, make decisions, and exercise responsibility.
Operating in partnership with the Irish Youth Foundation and supporting partners YouthAction Northern Ireland, the Fund invests in community groups that are orientated towards young people, with this year’s theme centred around empowering young people through learning, inclusion, and sustainable development.
This year The Coca-Cola Company and its partner Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland joined forces to double the amount of funding on offer in 2023, making €200,000 in grants available.
Commenting on this year’s recipient announcement, Agnese Filippi, Country Manager, Coca-Cola Ireland said: “It has been truly remarkable to witness the evolution of the Coca-Cola Thank You Fund, an initiative that is firmly focused on having a meaningful impact on the future of young people in our local communities.
“At The Coca-Cola Company, we recognise the importance of supporting organisations that empower our talented and passionate young people, who are the future leaders of tomorrow, which is why we’re thrilled to partner with Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland to double the size and impact of the Fund this year.
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In total, 10 recipient organisations were selected to receive a grant of up to €10,000 to develop and implement their youth programme. These organisations include Childhood Development Initiative CLG (Dublin), Kerry Diocesan Youth Service (Kerry), Outcomers (Louth), Depaul (Dublin), AK Inspired CLG (Kerry), Spraoi agus Spórt Family Centre (Donegal), North West Islamic Association (Derry), Laurencetown Lenaderg & Tullylish Community Association (LLTCA) (Down), Patrician Youth Centre (Down), and Fighting Words NI (Antrim).
An additional 18 organisations will receive at least €5,000 in funding to support their local project and improve their community. These groups include Cork Migrant Centre (Cork), Roscommon Young Carers Project (VITA House) (Roscommon), Foróige Kilkenny (Kilkenny), Tacú (Mayo), Northside Partnership (Dublin), Wexford Arts Centre (Wexford), Footsteps Project Connect FRC (Louth), Mullingar EYE & YoYo Youth Café Youth Work Ireland Midlands (Westmeath), Pocket Forests (Dublin), Learning Hub Limerick (Limerick), Midlands Science (Offaly), Manor Street/Cliftonville Community Group (Belfast), Destined Ltd (Derry), Magnet Youth Adult Centre (Down), The Rainbow Child and Family Centre (Derry), St. Patrick’s Youth Club Keady (Armagh), Active Communities Network (Antrim), and Crisis Café (Newry).
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