The winners of Waterford's PPN Community and Voluntary awards have been announced.
The awards recognise the community organisations and volunteers who work tirelessly in their communities.
71 nominations were received this year and were adjudicated on by PPNs from Donegal, Kerry, Kilkenny, Laois, Meath, Offaly and Sligo.
The adjudicators were said to be extremely impressed with the commitment and selfless dedication and remarked on how evident it was that the volunteers in Waterford are making a huge difference to the quality of lives in their local and wider communities particularly in this testing year.
And the winners are....
Age Friendly
WINNER – Déise Women’s Shed
Runners up:
Dr Martin Day Centre Portlaw
Kinsalebeg Community Group
Tay & Mahon Valley Active Retirement
Volunteer Network Kilmacthomas
Arts, Culture & Heritage
WINNER: Gallows Hill Project/Waterford County Museum
Runners up:
Goma Gallery of Modern Art Waterford
Kill Community Centre
Tramore Heritage Group
Waterford Suir Valley Railway
Children & Youth
WINNER: Dungarvan Utd AFC
Runners up:
Kilrossanty Brickeys Ladies Football Club
Laochas the Warrior Soul Project
Park Rangers AFC
Waterford City Rugby Club
Environment
WINNER: Irish bee Conservation Project
Runners up:
Ballymacarbry Tidy Towns
Tallow Tidy Towns
Top of the City Community Garden
Waterford Sustainable Living Initiative (SLI)
Healthy & Active Community
WINNER: Rathgormack North Waterford Community Development
Runners up:
Affane Cappoquin GAA Club
Ballinameela Community Centre
Comeragh Community Development
Nire Social Club
Yogafest
Residents Association
WINNER: Belvedere Manor Resident’s Association
Runners up:
Larchville/Lisduggan Residents
Pinewood Drive Kilmacomma Residents Association
Riverglen Maintenance Cappoquin Group
St. Frances Court Residents Group
Social Inclusion
WINNER: Helping Hand Waterford
Runners up:
Surprise, Surprise Dungarvan
Waterford Disability Network
Waterford Integration Services
White Strand Foróige Youth Club for Children with Autism
Special Awards
Covid-19 – €500
Kilmacthomas Sunflower Support Network
Woodland Brownies Villierstown
Pride of Place Award
Déise Womens Shed and Rathgormack North Waterford Community Development have been chosen to represent Waterford in the 2021 IPB Pride of Place awards. (please note this is a non monetary award)
More info on the IPB Awards can be found at www.prideofplace.ie
Category winners receive €800 & all runners up receive €300.
