Galway Rural Development

Irish School Meals

irishschoolmeals.ie

Irish School Meals provides hot and cold food to schools across Ireland, operating under the Irish School Meals programme. The service includes daily meal delivery, waste removal, and nutritional talks, with a dedicated helpline for support. The company has been serving schools since 2012 and is based in Kildare.

Community Action Tenants Union

catuireland.org

Community Action Tenants Union (CATU) is a tenant advocacy group that helps communities improve living conditions, prevent evictions, and fight for housing rights. It organises local branches and uses direct action to achieve results, such as repairs, insulation, and mould removal. CATU also provides education on tenant rights and campaigns against rent increases.

Aspire Ireland

aspireireland.ie

Aspire, the Autism Spectrum Association of Ireland, is a national autism support organisation and registered charity. It provides services and support to autistic individuals and the wider autism community, including guidance on assessment, education, independent living, and allowances. The organisation also runs social groups and a social enterprise, and offers an e-shop with sensory items and books.

ONE IN FOUR

oneinfour.ie

One in Four is a charity based in Dublin that provides confidential support for adult survivors of child sexual abuse and their families. Services include advocacy, reporting and legal process support, self-care resources, and therapeutic support such as counselling and group therapy. The organisation also offers specific support for partners, parents, and siblings.

Safe to Create

safetocreate.ie

Safe to Create is a Dignity at Work programme for the Irish arts and creative sectors, aiming to promote safer working conditions. It provides training, information, and resources for individuals and organisations, including a Code of Behaviour for Dignity in the Workplace. The programme offers support for victims and survivors of bullying, harassment, and discrimination, and maintains a register of signatories.

Naughton Foundation

thenaughtonfoundation.com

The Naughton Foundation awards scholarships to undergraduate students studying engineering, science, and technology at publicly funded universities or third-level institutions in Ireland. Established in 2008, the scholarship programme awards 36 students each year, with at least one winner from each county in the Republic of Ireland. The foundation also provides a prize to the school of each winning student for its science labs.