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Our first ever Irish Blog!!

Our first ever Irish Blog!!

We were delighted to have Doireann Ní Shiochrú from Coláiste Íosagáin in to work with us for a week. Doireann is currently in Transition year and is a keen Irish Speaker. As we have never had an Irish Blog before we thought it would be nice if Doireann could put one together for us. Seebelow the Irish...

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Happy fundraising!!

Happy fundraising!!

Congratulations to Kevin Higgins on his very successful cake sale in St John’s Catholic Church in Knocknacarra, Co Galway which raised €3000!! Read below to see how he organised the whole event, it may give some inspiration for your own fundraising! “We asked everyone we knew both from...

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Something for a Sunny Day...

Something for a Sunny Day...

With the summer well underway volunteers have started to run their Annual Outdoor events. Aidan Weldon recently held his 7th Annual Golf Classic. The day was a huge success. We asked Aidan for a few words about the day. We hope it gives you some inspiration. Held my annual golf classic (7th) on...

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7 Beards, 3 Heads, 4 Chest Waxes and €3,500 later

7 Beards, 3 Heads, 4 Chest Waxes and €3,500 later

Here is a great fundraising story hope it gives everyone some inspiration!! 7 Beards, 3 Heads, 4 Chest Waxes and €3,500 later, Pa Brennan from the Royal Blue Team is well on his way to achieving his fundraising target and all in just 1 night! 6 Year Veteran Volunteer, Pa Brennan held his ‘Shave...

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Collect old laptops and achieve part if not all of your fundraising target!

Collect old laptops and achieve part if not all of your fundraising target!

Collect old laptops and achieve part if not all of your fundraising target! While searching the web for new fundraising ideas for our volunteers, we found FixIY and contacted Shane from the team. Recycling laptops is not a new concept but most recycling companies will only give you between €5-€10...

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Jamie Ryder, Work experience student.

Jamie Ryder, Work experience student.

We were delighted to have Jamie Ryder from Terenure College on Work Experience with us this week. We asked Jamie to put together a blog for the website about Charity & Volunteering. Thanks Jamie! Jamie Ryder, Work experience student. When you think of Charity or Volunteering what comes to...

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Recycle For Cash

Recycle For Cash

If the thought of asking people for cash donations or organizing yet another table quiz/race night /street collection is getting you down don’t despair - we have a SOLUTION! Join REUSE, REDUCE, RECYCLE (for cash!!) initiative, save the environment AND fundraise at the same time. We have done...

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5KM Run with Energie

5KM Run with Energie

Start Time:11.00am Location:Marlay Park Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 Run with énergie this May.The énergie fitness 5k run in aid of the Niall Mellon Township Trust will take place on Bank Holiday Monday, 6thMay 2013 at 11.00am in the beautiful grounds of Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. Individual...

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Building Blitz Planning Trip 2013

Building Blitz Planning Trip 2013

Myself and some of the NMTT staff were in Nairobi last week on a pre-planning trip for the Blitz this year, and what a week we had! It was packed full of meetings and I am getting so excited about the Build this year! We will be based in Nairobi, the capitol of Kenya and it is a bustling city. Nairobi...

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1 Building Blitz, 3 Marriages, 5 Babies…

1 Building Blitz, 3 Marriages, 5 Babies…

Love is in the air… Given the day that is in we thought it would be appropriate to share with you a few of the romantic stories that have started on the Niall Mellon Township Trust, Building Blitz. Over the years 3 couples have Tied the Knot after meeting hundreds of miles away from home, when...

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