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Safeguarding Ireland’s Financial Abuse Public Awareness Campaign

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Safeguarding Ireland’s financial abuse Public Awareness campaign in partnership with Banking & Payments Federation Ireland has commenced today and runs throughout this week. Following are three links for your information:

  1. NEWS RELEASE: 20% of Adults have experience of Financial Abuse
  2. RESEARCH: New RED C research on Financial Abuse in Ireland
  3. RADIO AD and VISUALS: Campaign materials

WEBSITE: A dedicated campaign landing page is at www.safeguardyourmoney.ie. Also see www.safeguardingireland.org

SOCIAL MEDIA: Please support activity on the BPFI @BPFINews and Safeguarding Ireland @safeguardingire Twitter accounts, #safeguardyourmoney

ADVERTISING: Ads will run on RTE Radio One & Lyric FM and Newstalk, plus online on the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Irish Examiner and Journal.ie

MEDIA COVERAGE: Today’s launch was covered on RTE, Newstalk, the Irish Times, Irish Independent and Irish Examiner.

Listen to Louise O’Mahony (BPFI) and Safeguarding Ireland Chairperson, Patricia Rickard-Clarke on RTE’s Today with Sean O’Rourke.

Safeguarding Ireland would be grateful of any support you can add on social media, or using and sharing the information.

Please get in contact at info@safeguardingireland.org / 086 317 9731 if you have any questions or suggestions. 

One Tribe Presents “One Night One Movement”

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Service Users from St. Hilda’s Services and Rehabcare Services in conjunction with Dean Crowe Theatre and Creative Ireland present “One Night One Movement” on Friday 29th November in the Dean Crowe Theatre. Performance time 6.30pm, tickets €10 are on sale at the box office or website please call 090 6492129 or log onto www.deancrowetheatre.com. Wishing everyone involved the best of luck on the night.

Friends of St. Hilda’s Fundraising Event

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The Golden Shopping Event takes place at Golden Island Shopping Centre on Friday 20th September 6 pm – 9 pm. Purchase a wristband and avail of In store discounts. All proceeds to St. Hilda’s. Thank you to everyone involved in organising this event, it will be a great evening with music, giveaways, and massive discounts.

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Floral Display for Fundraising Event

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Individuals supported by the Work Therapy Day Service created stunning flower displays this week for a local charity event  “Dare to Wear Pink” Charity Lunch for Breast Cancer Research which takes place this weekend.

Best of luck from all of us in St. Hilda’s Services to everyone involved in this worthwhile cause.  We are delighted to help out.

Golf Classic 2018

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Athlone Golf Club hosted a superb Golf Classic last week in aid of St. Hilda’s Services. The event, supported by its highest turnout of golfers to date, was a great success and received huge support from the public and business community.  On one of the warmest days of the year some excellent scores were achieved, but the day belonged to the many participants who came out in force to help St. Hilda’s build a new house for their Children’s Respite. This year all monies raised through fundraising is going towards this project.

Willie Brady, who takes on the considerable task of organising the Golf Classic for St. Hilda’s said “We are delighted with the turnout this year and the generosity of everyone in supporting this project.  Athlone Golf Club are to be congratulated on the excellent condition of the course and the catering staff provided each participant with an excellent meal. Every three years we run this event and each year we meet many friends who continue to loyally support what we are doing in St Hilda’s”

Willie also extended a special thanks to the staff in St Hilda’s.

Prize winners as follows:-

1st: {Creggan Court} : Noel Murray, Padraig Shine, Tony Shine, Pat Buckley. Score 90 Points. 2nd: Niall Dowling, Ray King, Mick Rock, Pat Ryan. Score 89 Points.

3rd: Pascal Macken, Cathal Donnelly, Frankie Donnelly, Paul Hunter. Score 87 Points.4th: Philip O’Farrell, Jimmy Fox, Michael Downes, Eddie Kelly. Score 86 Points.

 

 

 

St. Hilda’s Services involvement in Community Tourism Initiative

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Athlone is to get its first community mural this summer on the underpass of the Garrycastle bridge along the Greenway this year.

As part of this initiative, individuals from The HUB, alongside other community groups, will be involved in painting the mural,  and will work alongside local artist Lucy Tormey.

We would like to wish everyone involved in this exciting task the best of luck.

Golf Classic 25th May 2018

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Friends of St. Hilda’s Golf Classic takes place in Athlone Golf Club on Friday 25th May 2018.  This fundraising event will assist our current development programme which includes the building of our new Children’s Respite.

To sponsor a Tee / Green or to participate contact St. Hilda’s Services on 090 6475825, info@sthildas.ie or Willie Brady 087 2251115.

 

Occupational Therapy Educational Talks 2018

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Occupational Therapy Educational Talks are taking place in April which may be of interest to parents, please see dates and events below:

 

Booking Form: Places are limited:

  1. Secure your place by emailing gaynor.beyer@hse.ie. or
  2. You can complete the form below and hand it in/ post to Springfield Centre:

Name: ________________________________________

Teacher/Parent ________________________

Contact: _____________________________________

Email: _________________________________

OT Talk Number you wish to attend:

Post to: OT Department G Beyer: Springfield Centre, St Loman’s Campus,Mullingar,  Co.Westmeath