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Community Foundation Ireland partners with communities to take on the biggest challenges of our time. As a philanthropic hub entering its 25th year we are committed to continue this work in pursuit of our mission ‘Equality For All In Thriving Communities’.

In our first 2025 Newsletter I am delighted to offer you the opportunity to look back on our achievements together over the past 12-months as captured in our latest

 Impact Report. 

While climate, the cost of living crisis, poverty, gender based violence and many other areas continue to represent challenges – there also has been significant progress as a result of our work together. 

Previously

The Countdown is on for the Late Late Toy Show and the #RTÉToyShowAppeal. Two dates to set on your TV Calendars! 

RTÉ Nationwide on 4th December features incredible projects made possible by the generosity of viewers. 

The Late Late Toy Show and #RTÉToyShowAppeal airs on 6th December. It promises to be a night of magic. As part of the preparation the Foundation and some of our partners briefed a recent RTÉ Town Hall 

 

S.O.F.T. Ireland awarded 2024 RTÉ Toy Show Appeal Grant by Community Foundation Ireland.

Inspired by children, the RTÉ Toy Show Appeal works to bring the magic of the Late Late Toy Show to every child in Ireland. It achieves this by funding essential support, health, wellbeing, play and creativity; these grants will change children’s lives for good.

Thanks to the continued generosity of the Irish public and viewers of the Toy Show, the RTÉ Toy Show Appeal 2023 raised over €3,600,000  which will now be distributed across 122 grants . More than 1.1 million children, young people and their families in every county on the Island of Ireland will be impacted by this funding

Improving Wellbeing S.O.F.T. Ireland Services and Equipment for our Children with Patau’s Syndrome (T13) or Edwards’ Syndrome (T18) and for our Bereaved Children of a T13 or T18 Sibling

S.O.F.T Ireland applied under Thematic Strand Improving Wellbeing and Primary Issue is Health and Wellbeing. Health and Wellbeing focuses on supporting children living with disabilities and life limiting conditions.

We will provide funding for Therapy Sessions (Physio, Occupational, Speech and Language, Hydro, Massage, Play, Equine etc.) for our special children as HSE provides little or none of these and families are paying privately when they can afford them. 

We will provide funding towards a ceiling hoist, wheelchair buggy, p.pod chair, eye gaze technology and tablet with educational apps.

We have 40 children approx. who are the bereaved siblings of a Trisomy child.  Our Family Outing in Spring and Autumn Break in October/November are ideal opportunities for bereaved children and parents to meet. We will organise activities for children while the AGM is in progress.

We will organise a speaker on Children’s Bereavement and Genetics at our Autumn Break this November. We will also have a Children’s Disco after the Saturday night dinner. This will help bereaved children’s grieving process.

Community Foundation Toy Show Appeal Grant List 2024

https://www.communityfoundation.ie/wp-content/uploads/TSA-24-list-of-grants.pdf