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RTE Nationwide Spotlight on Spraoi
Award-winning Inishowen social enterprise, Spraoi agus Spórt, will be the main feature on RTE Nationwide this Friday 18th November. RTE visited Carndonagh to film them for a special programme about those who secured RTE Toy Show Funding. “It’s a fantastic boost for...

€3m Family Hub & Sport Facilities For Carn
Joint plans to develop €3m family hub and soccer facilities for Carndonagh by 2025 have been announced by the Trustees of St Patrick’s Park. Carndonagh FC will move to new state of the art facilities at Carrickafoden, say the Trustees. “This will eliminate traffic...

Carndonagh Social Enterprise Secures €300k From RTE Toy Show Appeal
Award-winning social enterprise, Spraoi agus Spórt, has secured €300,000 from the RTE Toy Show Appeal grants for 2022 by the Community Foundation for Ireland. Spraoi Co-Founder & Chief Executive, Helen Nolan, says the grant will fund a new purpose-built Child and...

Launch of Spraoi agus Spórt Summer Festival 2022
Spraoi agus Spórt is delighted to announce the launch of our Summer Festival 2022 brochure. It’s packed with fun activities and courses for boys and girls of all ages, from toddlers to teens. “Surf the waves, get creative with Donegal Tweed, make a film, be a You...

Triple Win for Spraoi agus Spórt
Inishowen social enterprise Spraoi agus Spórt are still celebrating, after winning no less than three national awards during the Easter break. “We are blown away,” says chief executive, Helen Nolan. “But it’s a huge boost to our team, volunteers, and funders,...

Importance of Awards for Spraoi
Patricia says the awards are a real boost to the hardworking staff, board, facilitators, and volunteers at Spraoi agus Spórt. “Everyone gives their best, but we could not do this without the support of our funders and our community who support us with fundraising....

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...

Donegal Sports Partnership Approved €104,000 for Community Sport
A total of 100 clubs, groups and organisations in Donegal have been allocated €104,000 under the Covid-19 Return to Sport Funding Programme. Donegal Sports Partnership (DSP), with support from Sport Ireland and the Irish government, announced the approval of sports...