Community Sensory Garden
Prosper Community Sensory Garden On Friday June 7th Chief Executive of Meath County Council Jackie Maguire and CEO of the Prosper Group Pat Reen officially opened the Prosper Community Sensory Garden in Trim. The garden is located behind Trim Hardware and is open from 8.30am to 7.00pm every day for the public to use. Thank you to the many volunteers, community groups and businesses who contributed to the garden. A special thanks to the crew from Facebook Clonee Data Center for their support for the project....
‘Making a Difference’ St Joseph’s Mercy
‘Making a Difference’ award - St Joseph’s Mercy, Navan St Joseph’s Mercy, Navan TY graduation/’Making a Difference’ award took place on the 23rd of May. The winner of the Prosper Meath ‘Making a Difference’ award was Grace O’Neill. She was nominated for her outstanding volunteerism. She has been involved in a number of volunteering activities this academic year including a bake sale in Bachelor’s Lodge equestrian centre, helping out with the Confirmation in St Mary’s Special School, helping to raise money for Childline, volunteering in Milberry Nursing Home and, as part of the Gaisce award, volunteering in Navan Arch Club. Well done Grace in receiving the...
‘Making a Difference’ Eureka Kells
‘Making a Difference’ Award - Eureka Secondary School The Prosper Kells services were delighted to attend Eureka Secondary Schools awards night where they awarded the TY, Rang Fionn class, with this years ‘Making a Difference’ award. The students ran a programme called “Never Home Alone” which sought to combat social isolation for the older population. Each week the students organised a different activity for their participants such as cooking classes, art classes, bingo, walk and talk week, to a digital IT class. The programme received significant attention in terms of article publication in national newspapers, radio interviews with Ryan Tubridy but also a live on the set interview with Ireland AM. One of the students said that the programme shifted from viewing the older adults as their project to that of friends. This was evident and as such, the students of Rang Fionn were deserving winners of the “Make a Difference Award”. Prosper Meath wish to pay particular compliments to teacher Mr Stephen McKee and principal Caroline O’Reilly on the success of this great...