The 2025 Clubbing In winners have been announced. With a total prize fund of €6,000 in the competition, proudly sponsored by Waterford Credit Union and Cairde Credit Union.
We are delighted to announce that the overall winners are:
Waterford City: Waterford Helping The Homeless
The group is a non-incorporated voluntary organisation that runs a unit for homeless people, open 365 days a year, including Christmas Day. It offers hot drinks, food, and a safe place for homeless individuals to sit for a few hours, charge their phones, and shelter from the weather. The service is funded entirely through donations, without any support from the government or other sources. Service users are deeply grateful for any assistance offered.
Railway Square, Waterford City.
Waterford County: TWC Community Group in West Waterford
The TWC Community Group organises the hugely popular “Santa at the Strand” event in Lismore, Co. Waterford each year, with 2025 marking its fifth anniversary. Attracting over 4,000 visitors annually, the event draws families from far and wide to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus in the magical woodland of the Strand each Christmas.
The TWC Community Group manages the event with the support of more than 30 committee volunteers and a wider team of around 200 elves and marshals who help run the four-day celebration. “Santa at the Strand” is a major community engagement initiative, involving participants from all across West Waterford.
Toor, Lismore, Co. Waterford.
Well done to the two runners-up, each club receives €1,000.
City: Cnoc Bui Active Retirement Association
County: Bonmahon Lifesaving and Lifeboat Group
