Google has recognised the brilliant community work of 15 Dublin-based charities, awarding grants totalling €1M last night.
On Thursday night, Google recognised the charities' "selfless contribution to the community" by awarding a total of €1 million in grants to 15 organisations make a significant difference and have ambitious plans to do more.
The five receivers of the €100,000 were:
- A Lust for Life
- Citywise Education
- Down Syndrome Ireland
- Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
- Senior Line
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A Lust for Life creates a new, innovative platform to share creative mental health content.
Citywise Education do great work supporting the education of young people in underserved communities.
Down Syndrome Ireland is helping adults with Down syndrome to secure meaningful paid employment.
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre which removes barriers to accessing support for those who have experienced sexual violence.
Senior Line offer peer-to-peer IT education and drop-in facility for older people.
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The ten receivers of €50,000 were:
- An Cosán Virtual Community College,
- Music Generation Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown,
- Irish Females in Technology,
- GiveBack.ie,
- THEATREclub,
- Irish Youth Foundation,
- Peter McVerry Trust,
- Dublin City Farm and Ecology Centre,
- Teen-Turn, and
- Young Social Innovators.
An Cosán Virtual Community College use technology to grow and innovate community education.
Music Generation Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown is a music performance programme for young people with special educational needs.
Irish Females in Technology is a Tech Apprenticeship Programme for unemployed females from Dublin’s ‘Silicon Docks’ area.
GiveBack.ie. is technology that empowers individuals to break the cycle of homelessness.
THEATREclub wants to affect a shift in Dubliners’ view of addiction using audience activist groups.
Irish Youth Foundation ‘Next Step’ is supporting students in the transition from primary to secondary level school.
Peter McVerry Trust is establishing a culinary training program for people experiencing homelessness.
Dublin City Farm and Ecology Centre St. Anne's City Farm is a sustainable farm that promotes education and multiculturalism.
Teen-Turn looks to change how girls from under-represented communities identify with STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) careers.
Young Social Innovators is empowering Ireland’s most disadvantaged youth to address local issues using robotics and STEM.
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