1st Distribution of Our Community Fund Summary

Ballyconnell Credit Union is delighted to announce the successful first distribution of it's Community Fund

This initiative was established to provide support to not-for-profit groups and organisations that enrich our community through their dedication and hard work. In this first round of our Community Fund, we initially expected to distribute €20,000 amongst successful applicants but after hearing from such a number of deserving applicants, a total of €29,083 has been distributed among 29 local groups and organisations. Although not life changing, each group has received funding that will allow them to take another step towards improving the well-being of the people in our community, fostering growth, inclusion and positive change.

This Community Fund represents our commitment to giving back to the community that supports us. We believe in the power of collective effort and the importance of sustaining the groups that make Ballyconnell, and its surrounding areas, a thriving and connected place to live.

Below, you can view photos including the group name, their project & the funding they received. Projects of all descriptions are listed, with a variety of groups and organisations you may know well! We extend our heartfelt thank you, to all the organisations that applied for funding and congratulate this year's recipients.

**Our Community Fund will be returning in 2025! Keep an eye out on our website and social media channels for launch date & updates regarding our 2025 Community Fund!**

Ballyconnell

Krafty Kidz - Convert a polytunnel into a play area for children (€1,000)

GIY West Cavan - Buy a branded gazebo for attending festivals & markets and to cover insurance for members (€1,238)

Ballyconnell Market House - To buy display boards for display of local artwork (€1,000)

Ballyconnell History & Heritage Group - To erect signage around Ballyconnell Town at historical sites (€1,500)

Ballyconnell Community Centre Committee - Funding to go towards redeveloping the community centre (€1,000)

Ballyconnell Youth Centre - To reestablish the Youth Club in the Community Centre (€1,500)

Kildallan GAA - Create an outdoor sensory wall, replace the lettering and crest on the outside of the building & install inspirational signage on the grounds (€1,000)

Ballyconnell Active Retired Group - Contribute towards their Christmas show, meals & transport (€500)

Ballyconnell Tidy Towns - Hire a landscape architect to enhance Ballyconnell Town (€1,000)

The Cottage Market CLG - To buy a crepe maker for The Cottage Market food truck (€750)

Templeport & Bawnboy

Templeport Social Services - Ongoing costs to keep the day centre open (€1,000)

Templeport Resource Centre - Replace the defibrillator and cabinet onsite (€1,130)

Templeport GFC - Rent a hall & pay a coach for the running of Winter fitness classes for children (€1,000)

Bawnboy Tidy Towns - cleaning an old stone wall, cultivating the ground behind it and planting it with a variety of native wildflowers and pollinator friendly shrubs (€1,000)

Templeport Gun Club - For the conservation of wildlife (€500)

Swanlinbar

Swanlinbar Tidy Towns - To install flower beds at the town signage (€500)

Swanlinbar Day Centre - To pay for the patio area that has been installed for members of the day centre (€1,377) 

Swanlinbar Development Association - To install solar lights in the community garden (€400)

Corlough

Corlough Community First Responders - Purchase a new defibrillator and cabinet (€1,100)

Corlough ICA - To provide arts & crafts, dancing and exercises classes and to bring in professional speakers (€700)

Corlough Development Association - To repair the heat pump in the community centre (€1,615)

Glangevlin

Glangevlin Development Group - To create a community calendar with local scenery as a fundraiser for the community (€800)

Schools

Kildallan NS - To repair an old shed for storage of equipment (€1,000)

Milltown NS - To buy sensory equipment for students with additional needs (€1,000)

Greaghrahan NS - To buy indoor & outdoor toys (€1,000)

St Mogues NS - To buy sensory equipment for students with additional needs (€1,000)

St Aidan's NS - To enhance their playground and buy new toys (€1,000)

St Mogues Collage - Garden enhancement & polytunnel purchase (€1,500)

St Patrick's NS Corlough - To enhance their biodiversity garden (€1,000)