The beneficiaries of The Giving Circle are social purpose organisations working toward solving a variety of social challenges.
Region
The Giving Circle has an interest in supporting local organisations and projects in Ireland, however, the Giving Circle also supports organisations worldwide. Ideally a representative from the organisation is based locally so they can present in person to The Giving Circle.
Themes
Each funding cycle, members of The Giving Circle select key focus areas such as alleviating poverty, supporting women and girls, and advancing education for disadvantaged populations.
Ruhama is a Dublin-based NGO which works on a national level with women affected by prostitution and other forms of commercial sexual exploitation. Their services are comprehensive to meet the broad range of experiences of women affected by prostitution.
Support from The Giving Circle of Ireland will support their Van Outreach Service and associated career guidance counselling
The Early Learning Initiative (ELI) at the National College of Ireland (NCI) was developed to address the problem of educational underachievement in marginalised communities.
The grant from The Giving Circle will be used to support its Parent Child Home Programme and expand its reach into inner city Dublin for children ages 1-3 and their parents.
The Shona project’s mission is to inspire and empower Irish girls to aim high and give them the tools and information they need to do so. Working with girls around Ireland, they promote positive mental health and help young women to find their place and identity.
Money from The Giving Circle would be invested in the Shona Project’s online teaching portal.
The goal of Wicklow Homeless Five Loaves and Ark housing is based on a simple premise, that every person has the right to a home. They aim to provide residents with the supports necessary to enhance the quality of their lives in a spirit of person centeredness and compassion.
The grant from The Giving Circle would be allocated to the purchase of a property to house another homeless family
St Francis Street CBS is a primary school for boys from 2nd to 6th class, located on John Dillon street in the center of Dublin.
Grant money from the giving circle went towards funding the library.
Our table aims to create nurturing and empathic spaces where people can gain skills, be paid a wage and can gain knowledge of the Irish food industry. It is a non-denominational organisation that aims to build awareness of food in multicultural Ireland and to highlight that the current system of Direct Provision is deeply flawed.
Safe Haven is a non for profit initiative that empowers young people, including members of the migrant community, and fosters integration in Ireland. They provide sail training opportunities to young people to realize their vision of an Ireland with a strong, integrated communities where all of its young people feel empowered.
The grant from The Giving Circle would be used to contribute to the cost needed to hire their first employee.
Soar’s mission is to create early intervention programs and environments that enhance teenagers wellbeing to release and cultivate their potential. It provides preventative, wellness workshops to young people from all backgrounds.
Funding from The Giving Circle goes towards recruiting and training more young adults to work with teenagers in their programmes.
MyMind’s aim is to pioneer a new and sustainable model of community and online mental health services that are accessible and affordable to everyone. Based around the country, MyMind offers low cost, high quality service available in a number of languages.
Backing from The Giving Circle allows MyMind to expand its services and renovate its wellbeing centres in Dublin and Cork.
In addition to traditional equestrian activities, Festina Lente provide a variety of equine facilitated programmes from their center in Bray.
The grant provided by the Giving Circle will be used to support the Equine Facilitated Education Programme. This runs during the school term and holidays for young people at risk of educational disadvantage to learn about the care and welfare of horses whilst at the same time developing their social and emotional well-being.
The Lakers Social and Recreational Club in Bray works to enable children and adults with intellectual disabilities to develop and nurture their personal skills and self esteem in an inclusive and fun environment.
The Giving Circle grant will be used to support the Lakers Cafe Project, which gives family and community members an opportunity to join together for coffee mornings. The project will also provide training for café or barista work in the future for adult members.
Third Age Foundation works with older people who may no longer be in paid employment. Its mission is to fulfill the lives of older people through several services and by advocating and representing the needs, concerns and wishes of older people to the media and general public.
Our grant given to Third Age will be used to help with general operation costs of Senior Line, a year-round listening service for seniors.
Cycling Without Age is a now global project to allow older and mobility impaired people to get out and about on trishaws driven by volunteers. The aim of the organisation is to pair with nursing homes, communities and cities around the world to bring people and volunteers together to experience the area around.
Our grant will be used as a general support for the organisation and its sustainable expansion to other communities across Ireland.
The Men’s Sheds association began in Australia and has now spread around the world. It works to construct sheds around the country to provide a space for craft-work and social interaction. The mission in Ireland is to support the burgeoning Men’s Sheds movement.
Our grant will be used to help fund the volunteer programme that supports the growth and development of sheds across the country.
Care after Prison is a national criminal justice charity that works to support people affected by imprisonment, current and former offenders and their families. The charity works hard to provide a range of supports such as prison in reach, community support, peer led mentoring, information, advice and referral services.
Our grant will be put towards the family support services. These resources give advice and support to the families of those who have been arrested to help them through the process.
Mental Health Reform is Ireland’s leading coalition on mental health. The organisation works towards progressive improvement of mental health services and supports in Ireland.
The donation from The Giving Circle will be put towards the ‘In Our Hour of Need’ campaign which aims to provide 24/7 mental health services for children and adolescents. It will also be used to support research into issues faced by young people and when trying to access crisis support, producing media content and engaging the public to advocate for change at a government level.
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The DePaul Mount Brown centre is a temporary accommodation service for those experiencing homelessness. The goal is to work closely with people to ensure their period in homelessness is only a short period in their life.
The grant from the Giving Circle will be used to refurbish the Mount Brown kitchen facilities which provides meals for 28 service users.
The Galway City Partnership aims to tackle disadvantage and social exclusion, focused particularly on helping those who are long term unemployed and in direct provision.
The grant from the Giving Circle will help provide swim training and day trips to the Aran Islands, and participation in World Refugee Day events for individuals in direct provision.
The Mercy Law Centre provides free legal advice and representation to those in or at risk of homelessness.
The grant from the Giving Circle will be used to further support their partnership with Crosscare Advocacy Services. Together they provide specific and accessible legal advice for ethnic minorities and representation when needed.
Raheen Family Resource Centre is a support center based in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford that provides a number of services, including counselling and childcare for families and older people in the area.
The Giving Circle grant is going to be used to support the “Family Kitchen Hub”. This project focuses on working with families to develop a better understanding of the importance of food in not only physical, but mental and social health.
Offaly Domestic Violence Support center aids victims of domestic violence and campaigns for legislative changes to further support victims and eradicate domestic abuse.
The “Begin Again” project, which The Giving Circle grant will support, focuses on helping women to rebuild there lives after escaping from an abusive situation. Attention is given to developing independence in the hopes of reducing the likelihood of returning to violent circumstances.
The Shona Project aims to empower Irish women and girls to achieve and overcome challenges faced in growing up. They aim to provide low cost online supports, including life coaching, counselling and occupational therapy to girls.
The grant from the Giving Circle will be used to provide support, guidance, and mentoring, developing on the trust and respect that has been built with the girls, their schools and families.
Every Child Ireland’s mission is to help children living in direct provision to have full and happy lives. They aim to build up a fund to be used to assist parents with the costs of putting their children through school and provide dinner evenings for families in the direct provision system.
The Giving Circle grant will be used to invest in a child’s education by purchasing tablets that they will distribute to children in direct provision.
The Irish Refugee council provides support and services to refugees in Ireland and advocates for humane and dignified protection procedures and responses to people fleeing persecution.
The funding from the Giving Circle will be allocated to the Afghanistan Response Appeal to help support families relocating and reuniting in Ireland in a time of unprecedented demand for services.
Pocket Forests’ goal is to rejuvenate soil and native species through the development of small biodiverse forests in urban areas.
The grant from the Giving Circle will be used to create a pocket forest in the Cherry Orchard Family Resource Centre. Local residents will assist with the planting of orchard trees that will create a space for awareness, wellness and education in the center..