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Briain Kelly, 20 Mar
McGann, Liadhan Keady Galway County Council; and Vincent Lyons, Galway
County PPN. Photo Seán Lydon.
Nominations are being invited for an annual awards scheme that honours the
best of community and volunteering spirit in Galway.
The Cathaoirleach’s Awards honour those individuals and groups who have
had a significant impact on the quality of life in communities across
County Galway.
The awards are joint venture between Galway County Council and the Public
Participation Network (PPN), which has over 1,300 member groups carrying
out a range of community and voluntary activities across the County.
Category winners will each receive a specially commissioned hand-crafted
award, certificate, and a €500 cash prize towards their work.
The winners will be announced by the Cathaoirleach at the Mayoral Charity
Ball on Thursday, May 16.
Cllr. Liam Carroll, Cathaoirleach of the County of Galway said, “These
awards have been an annual initiative for over 10 years now and provide a
fantastic opportunity to acknowledge and reward the amazing community and
voluntary work happening around the County and give something back to our
dedicated volunteers”.
Vincent Lyons of Galway County PPN added that the awards, “Showcase best
practice in voluntary initiatives and projects undertaken annually across
a range of areas such as Sport, Heritage, Environment, Arts and Culture,
Community and Social Inclusion, and the promotion of the Irish language.”
“These awards enable Galway County Council and Galway County PPN to
recognise the unique value and contribution of volunteers to our county,”
commented Liam Conneally, Chief Executive of Galway County Council.
He added, “This awards scheme also acknowledges the impact of their work
on community wellbeing and quality of life, and the pride of place
instilled by their activities”.
Nominations can be made by individual members of the public or through
community groups and voluntary organisations, by emailing a completed
nomination forms to awards@galwaycoco.ie before the closing date of
Tuesday, April 16. Â
Nomination Forms are available on https://www.galway.ie or by e-mailing
awards@galwaycoco.ie.