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Waterford PPN awards recognise selfless volunteers

Waterford PPN awards recognise selfless volunteers
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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.

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And the winners are....

Age Friendly 

WINNER – Déise Women’s Shed

Runners up:

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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.

 

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