€185,000 to support voluntary and community groups
Social and Cultural Committee of North Midlands Credit Union annual awards event
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Back from left; Yvonne Craig, Conor Leech, Alan Leech, Brian Gillen; front; Madeline Moran, Joan Green, Eimear Sweeney, Majella Boyhan; represented are Turin Hurling Club, Multyfarnham Community Games, Crookedwood Hurling Club, Taughmon Turin Community Games.Image 2 of 11
Back from left; Vera Farrell Rock, Geraldine Holmes, Sean Delaney, Helena Heduan; front; Vera Walsh, Theresa Geoghegan, Deirdre Tiernan, Brian Gillen; represented are Cullion Community Games, Ballinagore GAA, Turin Badminton Club, Kinnegad Women’s Shed.Image 3 of 11
Back from left; Edna Blake, Adam Kelly, Alan Kelly, Claire Nugent, Aisling Brady; front; Carol Liston, Maria Bagnall, Cathy Gavin Whelan, Emily Wallace; represented are Westmeath Community Games, Multyfarnham Pickleball Club, Rochfortbridge Tidy Towns, Ballycomoyle GAA Club.Image 4 of 11
Back from left; Edna Blake, Frank Kiernan, Colm Hennessey; front; Cheryl Kinahan, Ann Dalton, Niamh Muldoon, Sinead Blundell; represented are St. Malachy’s GFC, Castletown Finea Coole Whitehall GAA, St Loman’s G4M&O, Kinnegad Coralstown Community Games.Image 5 of 11
Back from left; Derek Smith, Vinny Bagnall; front; Cathy Hopkin, Mary Leonard, Karen Stenson, Jemma Williams; represented are St Brigid’s Camogie Club, Lough Lene Gaels Hurling Club, Taughmon Turin Women’s Group.Image 6 of 11
Back from left; Mary Dowling, Derek Smith, Donnacha Doyle ; front; Micky Heffernan, Paddy Donnelly, Cora Foster, Valerie Molloy; represented Westmeath Show Society, Mullingar Badminton Club, Clonkill Hurling Club, Kilpatrick Community Games.Image 7 of 11
Back from left; Darren Burbridge, Derek Smith, Maurice Duncan, Amy Lynam, Jessica Crowley, Georgina Crowley ; front; Laura Bell, Amy Nolan, Josephine Fallon, Liz Gavigan; represented are Kinnegad Juniors AFC, The Downs G4M&O, Mullingar Dublin Road South Community Games, Dysart Altar Society, Milltownpass Ladies LGFA.Image 8 of 11
Back from left; Orla M, Louise Anderson, Noel Croash, Gerry Hynes ; front; Claire Gilsenan, Ronan Keegan, Michael Daly, Olive Brennan; represented are Moyvore St Oliver’s Badminton Club, Mullingar Athletic AFC, Loughegar Badminton Club.Image 9 of 11
Back from left; Deirdre O’Brien McGivney, Eoin Daly, Joan Mulligan, Ciara Deegan, Derek Smith; front; Brendan O’Reilly Gilsenan, Deirdre O’Reilly, Rosaline Madden, Aoife McGrath; represented are Westmeath Badminton, North Westmeath Friends of Dementia, 10th Westmeath Scout Group Mullingar, and Mullingar GAA Handball Club.Image 10 of 11
Back from left; Roisin Slevin, Michael Daly ; front; Brian Gillen, Joan Mulligan, Eoin Daly, Ronan Keegan, Westmeath Badminton Club.Image 11 of 11
Back from left; Brian Gillen, Caroline Quinn, Donnacha Doyle, Joan Ormsby, Sarah Kerrigan, Sonya Walsh; front; Mark Bardon, Muireann Brady, Nicola Brady, Annie Kinahan; represented are Mullingar Shamrocks GAA Club, Multyfarnham GAA, Raharney Camogie Club, Ringtown Hurling Club, Shandonagh Ladies GAA.The Social and Cultural Committee of North Midlands Credit Union recently held their annual awards event, honouring and supporting a diverse range of local voluntary organisations, and hosting representatives from numerous groups that benefited from this year’s funding.
The Credit Union’s Social and Cultural Fund was established to acknowledge and provide financial assistance to organisations that make a positive contribution to community life.
Now in its 28th year, the fund has distributed more than €2.6 million since it was established.
This year €185,000 was distributed. This year there were more than 360 applications, underlining the increasing demand for support and the significant impact of the fund.
Once again, the Credit Union team were proud to assist a broad spectrum of organisations across various sectors, including social and cultural projects, youth services, active ageing, community development and sports initiatives.
At the awards ceremony on Wednesday June 10, Brian Gillen, chairperson of the Social and Cultural Committee, commended the dedication of volunteers.
He emphasised the importance of recognising their invaluable work, noting that as a volunteer-led organisation, the Credit Union is delighted to support others who are equally committed to strengthening their communities.