DONEGAL COUNTY DEVELOPMENT BOARDS COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY DIRECTORY BY GEOGRAPHICAL REMIT AUGUST 2011 Project supported by PEACE II Programme managed for the Special EU Programmes Body by Donegal County Council TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Donegal Electoral Area 2. Glenties Electoral Area 3. Inishowen Electoral Area 4. Letterkenny Electoral Area 5. Stranorlar Electoral Area Group Details By Geographical Remit Address Townland Phone Mobile Fax Email Donegal E.A. Ballintra Ballyshannon Ballintra & Laghey The Methodist Hall, Ballintra, BALLINTRA (074) 9721827 Senior Citizens Donegal P.O, Co. Donegal (GRAHAMSTOWN Welfare Committee ROAD) Aim : The Care of the Aged by providing - meals, home help, laundry service, visitation, Summer Outing & Christmas Party Drumholme c/o Mary Barron, Secretary, DRUMHOME (087) 2708745 Womens Group Ballymagroarty, Ballintra, Donegal P.O, Co. Donegal Aim : To provide an active social space for women of all ages & backgrounds Ballintra Donegal Ballintra/Laghey St. Brigid's Community LISMINTAN or (074) 9734986 (074) 9734581 paddymblproject@eircom. Development Co Centre, Ballintra, Donegal BALLYRUDDELLY net Ltd P.O, Co. Donegal Aim : The main aims of the Committee are to sustain & develop the Youth Project work for sports, cultural, educational & community development. To develop educational needs & ability to cope with life. Support for leaders, volunteers, the young & vulnerable young within the Community. Address Townland Phone Mobile Fax Email Drumholme Ballintra, Donegal P.O, Co. LISMINTAN or (074) 9723212 (087) 7531608 Community Donegal BALLYRUDDELLY Centre - Ballintra Community Centre Aim : To run a play group& to support play leader Ballyshannon Rural Donegal Mountain c/o Leo Murray, Cashel, CASHEL (071) 9859986 (087) 1330200 [email protected] Rescue Team Rossnowlagh, Donegal P.O, Co. Donegal Aim : 1) To search, access, treat and rescue people in danger of injury or death in remote environments and extreme terrain in but not confined to the mountain regions of Co. Donegal. 2) To acquire resources and train team members to develop protocols and techniques to achieve the above. Rossnowlagh COOL BEG (071) 9859990 Rural Womens Group Aim : We as a group aim to bring women together once a week from the locality to learn different things e.g. Arts and Crafts etc. Coolmore Franciscan Friary, Coolmore, COOL MORE (074) 9851341 Community Group Rossnowlagh, Donegal P.O, Co. Donegal Aim : To provide local amenities & Picnic Area for locals & tourists. Awareness of local heritage & wild flower meadows Abbey Centre Tírchonaill Street, COOLCHOLLY (071) 9851375 (086) 8125183 (071) 9852832 [email protected] Trust Ltd Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal Aim : Members include 3 members of Ballyshannon town council (Brendan Travers, Eugene Dolan, John Kane), Traolach O Fiónain (Arts Officer), Rep of Volunteering Organisations include GAA (Tom Daly), Ballyshannon Folk Festival (Brendan O Reilly), Musical Society (Brian Stephens), Drama Society (John Travers) Address Townland Phone Mobile Fax Email Ballyshannon Folk c/o John Meehan, COOLCHOLLY (071) 9852396 (087) 9879137 (071) 9851374 info@ballyshannonfolkfest and Traditional Cooloholly, Ballyshannon, ival.com Festival Donegal P.O, Co. Donegal Aim : To promote folk and traditional music through concerts, workshops and carious other events. Creevy & District Donegal Road, CREEVY (071) 9852896 (086) 6001966 (071) 9852896 [email protected] Community Ballyshannon, Donegal P.O, Development Co- Co. Donegal op Society Ltd Aim : Rural re-generation in marginalisesd area with poor agricultural income. Fishing Industry is practicality extinct & there is no industry locally with a mixed group of males & females with various skills & age groups Ballyshannon Folk c/o Sean Staunton, Kildoney KILDONEY info@ballyshannonfolkfest & District Music Rd, Creevey, Ballyshannon, ival.com Festival Donegal P.O, Co. Donegal Aim : To organise and co-ordinate an annual folk and traditional music festival in Ballyshannon. To promote Irish culture and music and encourage visitors to the town County Donegal Parkhill, Rossnowlagh, PARKHILL (071) 9851726 (08) 72261378 [email protected] Historical Society Donegal PO, Co. Donegal om Aim : Voluntary group to preserve the history of Donegal Cairdeas Na c/o Caoimhím Mac Aoidh, An TULLYHORKY (071) 9852144 [email protected] Bhfidleiri Crann Darach, Tallach o' Choirce, Béal Átha Seannaigh, Donegal P.O, Co. Donegal Aim : The local, regional, national & international promotion of traditional Donegal fiddle playing with a distinct emphasis on development through educational methods. Ballyshannon Urban Address Townland Phone Mobile Fax Email Port & Bridge End Bridge End, Ballyshannon, CARRICKBOY (071) 9851216 Development Donegal P.O Committee Aim : To encourage new business & create employment. To revitalise the area, help small business & to bring shoppers to Ballyshannon Abbey Arts and Ballyshannon, Co. DonegalTOWNPARKS (PART (074) 9851375 [email protected] Cultural Centre OF) SHIEL HOSPITAL Aim : Abbey Arts Centre management company ltd. carry out cultural activities, locally produced shows and plays, creative education for adults and youths and seminars Atlantic View CDP Main Street, Ballyshannon, TOWNPARKS (PART (074) 9822833 (087) 6031822 [email protected] Donegal PO, Co. Donegal OF) SHIEL HOSPITAL t Aim : We are a CDP funded by the Dept. of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs with a management board made up of eleven representatives from different community groups from the Erne Catchment area. Ballyshannon Ballyshannon Urban, TOWNPARKS (PART (071) 9852109 Holdings Ltd Ballyshannon, Donegal P.O, OF) SHIEL HOSPITAL Co. Donegal Aim : To promote the commercial interests of Ballyshannon & the surrounding areas. To establish/support initiatives in the Ballyshannon area directed towards the generation of enterprise for the benefit & welfare of the community Ballyshannon ICA Townparks, Ballyshannon, TOWNPARKS (PART Guild Donegal P.O, Co. Donegal OF) SHIEL HOSPITAL Aim : Address Townland Phone Mobile Fax Email Ballyshannon c/o Barry Sweeney, Abbey TOWNPARKS (PART (071) 9858071 (087) 9649654 (071) 9822833 [email protected] Regeneration Lane, Ballyshannon, Donegal OF) SHIEL HOSPITAL Group PO, Co. Donegal Aim : The BRG was set up to provide a co-ordinated approach in addressing certain aspects of the town which are in need of improvement or regeneration. We aim to do this by organising regular 'clean-ups', environmental awareness, through schools and businesses and to promote our culture & heritage. This instilling or regenerating a sense of Pride in our town Carers support c/o Atlantic View CDP, Main TOWNPARKS (PART (087) 2708745 group St, Ballyshannon, Donegal OF) SHIEL HOSPITAL (Ballyshannon + P.O, Co Donegal District) Aim : To provide support to carers and past carers in the areas of practical informational, emotional, educational , training, respite and relaxation. To offer a social outlet, an arena to air needs, grievances, opinions and queries and a place to give and receive understanding and empathy from others in similar situations (or who have been) Donegal South c/o Tirhugh Resource Centre, TOWNPARKS (PART (071) 9852476 086 6004244 [email protected] Forum Ltd. The Mall, Ballyshannon, OF) SHIEL HOSPITAL e Donegal P.O, Co. Donegal Aim : D.S.F is an umbrella group for community organisations in the south Donegal area. It has an information giving capacity building for those groups. Ernedale Women's 55 Ernedale Heights, TOWNPARKS (PART (071) 9851970 christinewarnock101@yah Group Ballyshannon, Donegal P.O, OF) SHIEL HOSPITAL oo.ie Co. Donegal Aim : Women's group - to get women to meet one another and to help them with courses, etc Erneside Dyslexia c/o Allingham Avenue, TOWNPARKS (PART (071) 9822747 (086) 6001966 [email protected] Association Ballyshannon, Donegal P.O, OF) SHIEL HOSPITAL Co Donegal Aim : To facilitate children with dyslexia, provide workshops 2 hours per week (Sept-May), offer support to parents & committee members alike Address Townland Phone Mobile Fax Email MED Partnership Donegal Rd, Ballyshannon, TOWNPARKS (PART (071) 9858252 (071) 9858253 medpartnership@eircom. Group Donegal P.O, Co. Donegal OF) SHIEL HOSPITAL net Aim : Rural development community group Saimer Community Kids Zone, The Mall, TOWNPARKS (PART (071) 9852942 Childcare Group Ballyshannon, Donegal P.O, OF) SHIEL HOSPITAL Ltd Co. Donegal Aim : The Board has 10 members, according to the Articles & Memorandum, & others co-opted following Board decision. Aims: To provide a purpose-built integrated, Community Childcare Facility. To increase childcare places at affordable rates, inclusive of all children as far as possible in Ballyshannon & the surrounding area. To provide quality childcare services that meet parents' childcare needs St. Columba's Day Centre, Ballyshannon, TOWNPARKS (PART (071) 9851429 Conference of St. Donegal PO, Co. Donegal OF) SHIEL HOSPITAL Vincent de Paul (Ballyshannon) Aim : Meets every Monday night at 8pm to look after the needs of the poor in our locality The College Street, TOWNPARKS (PART (071) 9822803 (071) 9822803 ballyshannonnyp@eircom Ballyshannon/Bund Ballyshannon. Donegal P.O, OF) SHIEL HOSPITAL .net oran Co. Donegal Neighbourhood Youth Project Aim : Each project has it's own advisory committee. Foróige has a National Council & Executive which determines its policy & controls all business & affairs carried out by, or on behalf of the organisation. The purpose of Foróge is to enable young people to involve themselves consciously