News List

After Schools Club Secures Award
Spraoi agus Spórt chairperson, Patricia Lee, says after school activities include art, music, chess, digital technology, breakfast club, afterschool club, Maths and English tuition and Club Gaeilge. “What is significant for us about winning this award, is that it...

All-Ireland Community & Council Awards for Spraoi
Spraoi secured a Gold Award for Best Disability Access & Inclusion Initiative at the recent All-Ireland Community & Council Awards. “This award was for our Alternative Respite Programme, which offers over 2,000 hours of alternative respite annually.” “Living...
Book Now for Spraoi Easter Camps & Courses
Don’t worry about keeping the children occupied this Easter holidays, because Spraoi agus Spórt’s fun-filled Easter camps are open for bookings. The award-winning social enterprise in Carndonagh says their spring programme has something for everyone from toddlers to...
Turn €4k into €6k for Respite Care!
Spraoi agus Sport in Carndonagh have issued an appeal for 100 people to donate just €20 for respite care. The award-winning social enterprise is just €2000 short of their target for the JustGiving "Giving Checkout Competition". Chief Executive Helen Nolan says they...
Social Enterprise Saves Local School Tours
Carndonagh Social Enterprise, Spraoi agus Spórt, secured school tours for over 530 local children, after principals appealed for help. Under Covid restrictions, tours were only permitted if they stayed local, so schools wanted help to create exciting and engaging days...
Our Rural Future is bright; we are beyond delighted
Spraoi agus Spórt Co-Founder & CEO Helen Nolan has welcomed a grant of €8.2m from the Rural Regeneration & Development Fund (RRDF) 2021 together with €1.3m in match funding from Donegal County Council for the Tús Nua regeneration project which will revitalise...
New Mums & Babies Online Programme
An Inishowen mums and babies online programme is so popular, it's attracting emigrants from as far away as Texas and Toronto. That’s according to Spraoi agus Sport manager, Eimear McLaughlin, who says they are launching a new programme of events to run from 5th May to...
Valentine’s Draw
Prize Details 1st - €500 Voucher for a Weekend Away 2nd - Marc Jacobs Snapshot Bag 3rd - L'Oreal Steam Pods. Spraoi agus Spórt have continued to provide their much-needed services during this pandemic and will continue to do so. Our charity shop Fadó has closed and...
Carndonagh Town Centre Regeneration Project
Public Consultation Event Thursday 10th September 2020 Donegal County Council in partnership with Spraoi agus Spórt is proposing a Town Centre Regeneration Project in Carndonagh, Inishowen, Co. Donegal. This exciting project will aim to address both physical and...
AIB donation for Zoom activities help ‘brighten days’ for children with disabilities
Spraoi agus Spórt, a multi-award winning social enterprise in Carndonagh, has welcomed a €500 donation from AIB to help facilitate a unique series of fun online Zoom activities aimed at supporting children and young people with disabilities during the Covid-19...