Dr. Cliona Hannon, CEO and Susan Brocklesby, KHF Grant Consultant, join grantees from the 2023 and 2024 ‘Children’s Promise’ Grants Programme at the Celebration Event.
The ‘Children’s Promise’ Grants Programme aims to support community-based organisations working with young children and their families in disadvantaged areas in Ireland, who may not reach their potential due to the corrosive impact of poverty. To learn more about the Programme please click here
In 2024, we received 74 applications, completed to a high standard. The projects outlined in the applications highlighted the ingenuity and commitment of the organisations to a range of pressing areas for social action across Ireland. After a rigorous selection process, 18 organisations will be supported through financial and non-financial supports.
On 25 September, these organisations, joined by grantees from the 2023 Programme, came together to celebrate the 2024 Programme in The Richmond Education and Event Centre in Smithfield. The KHF Board of Trustees, stakeholders, partners and friends of KHF attended to learn about the impact of the first year of the Programme and the projects in progress for the coming year.
KHF Trustee Chairperson, Willie Holmes opened the event followed by keynote speaker, Dr Anne-Marie Brooks, Assistant Secretary Early Years Division, DCEDIY.
Dr. Maria O’Dwyer, Coordinator of Prevention and Early Intervention Network, chaired a Practice Panel of grantees from the 2023 Programme:
- Aoife O’Brien, Outreach Co-ordinator, Wellsprings, Cork
- Audrey Byrnes, Parent Support Co-ordinator, Dóchas Midwest Autism Support
- Katie Carry, Team Leader for the Children’s and Young Person’s Programme in Meath Women’s Refuge and Support Services, Meath.
A Policy Panel then followed up, chaired by Tanya Ward, CEO of Children’s Rights Alliance:
- Fergal Landy, CEO National FRC Forum
- Bernie Laverty, National Programme Manager ABC Tusla
- Tricia Kielty, Head of Policy, Ombudsman for Children’s Office
- Anne Pardy, National Programme Lead National Healthy Childhood Programme, HSE
- Dr Ciara Martin, National Clinical Advisor & Group Lead for Children & Young People, HSE.
Dr Fergal Lynch, KHF Trustee and former Secretary General of the DCEDIY, closed the event.
We would like to sincerely thank all of the above for their contribution to the 2024 Celebration.