Charity Support

Education & Training for Children’s Healthcare Team

LauraLynn is required to incorporate on-going learning into its service development initiatives, but unfortunately the cost of this is considerable.  Rosie & Jim, Ballybrittas have supported us this quarter by putting funding towards educational and training resources for our nurses and carers.  Funding for educational books and training for development and up-skilling is crucial to the development of the service and care we provide here.

Sponsorship of our Annual Report

Each year LauraLynn release an Annual Report, where our members, service users and funders can read about our activities and achievements in the past year while learning about our future objectives. It is an invaluable tool for communicating with all our stakeholders. We are hugely grateful to Rosie & Jim for sponsoring our Annual Report this year.

See more about LauraLynn Clinical Education & Training Department >

Rosie & Jim are delighted to sponsor the Ronald McDonald House €250 for their Christmas Raffle.

This is one amazing charity-

provide accommodation and a caring, supportive environment for families whose children are undergoing medical treatment at CHI at Crumlin. To us, keeping families close is what matters the most.

Find out more and donate if you can: https://rmhc.ie/

Best of luck to Ava Corcoran from, Ballybrittas who is braving taking part in the Jump from the Sky, for AFI 2019 event on 15th June. Ava is doing the skydive on behalf of her cousin Maura to raise money for Ataxia Foundation Ireland.  Maura was diagnosed with Friedreich's Ataxia when she was 12. Ava contacted us looking for support. Rosie replied to Ava...

"Myself and Jimmy are very happy to provide €500.00 toward your sky dive - well done, you are all very brave!! We are sorry Maura has been diagnosed with what I’m sure is a difficult condition, and hope our contribution goes in some way to help with the support needed for this very worthy cause. I had never heard of this condition and, thanks to caring people like you Ava it helps to bring awareness about what this conditions is, and the lack of support for these difficulties that life throws up! We wish Maura all the very best and hope she is doing well!  Best of luck to you Ava with the sky dive, enjoy I’m sure it will be a fantastic experience!

About AFI

Ataxia Foundation Ireland (CLG) a Company Limited by Guarantee.  This New Voluntary National Support Group is for people affected by Friedreich's Ataxia (the most common Genetic Ataxia) and up to 50 other Ataxia's.  The organisation was founded by four people with Ataxia, to form the board of directors and trustees and have recently increased the board to seven,  five with an Ataxia and two non-disabled people and have established a Management Committee made up of members and volunteers, most of who have supported people with Ataxia for many years.

What is Friedreichs Ataxia?

Friedreichs Ataxia is a genetic and progressive disorder of the central nervous system which usually manifests itself in children between the ages of six and sixteen years. However, in some instances the onset for Friedreichs and other Genetic Ataxia’s can be much later. Because of the genetic factor more than one person in a family may be affected. The general symptoms are clumsiness, difficulties with balance, lack of co-ordination and, in time, a slurring of speech. Although there is no specific treatment for any of the known Ataxia’s, fundamental research into its pathogenesis is ongoing worldwide, and there are, in any case, various ways in which the burden on sufferers and their relatives can be lightened.

Rosie & Jim are delighted to sponsor Fisherstown Festival 2016!

Taking place at the end of June, The Fisherstown Festival is held at the picturesque surrounding of the Fishermans Thatched Inn, at Fisherstown Co. Laois.
The Fishermans Thatched Inn is located on an ancient crossroads on what was once the main highway between Tara; home to the high kings of Ireland and Cashel. A fitting location for the festival to promote community spirit and involvement, and the rich traditional Irish culture.

Find out more on their website >

Rosie & Jim are delighted to share they have sponsored Ryan Gribben Golf €5000 to help him further his professional golfing career.

Ryan originally from Co. Down, now living in Laois, has been a Professional golfer for a year now, and is doing a 3 year course through the University of Birmingham in Professional Golf studies.
He is working in Naas Golf Club under the tutelage of Bernard Quigley. The past year he has passed level 1 coaching qualifications and is giving lessons from Naas Golf Club. 
He won his first Professional tournament in March by 9 shots at the European Club, Wicklow. He finished 2nd on the Southern Branch order of Merit.

Follow Ryan's exciting emerging career on his social channels - we know we will be!

YouTube - ‘Breaking Par The Quest’
https://youtu.be/gCWZF6yKUbk

Listen to the Spotify Podcast - Found under ‘The Breaking Par Podcast’
https://open.spotify.com/show/5n88TsMgMc5JFGSZFoeJvj?si=NBI9Ey4ST1-MBAseAbSbVA

And Follow on Instagram @ryangribbengolf
https://www.instagram.com/ryangribbengolf/

The generous donation from Rosie and Jimmy will be immensely helpful in furthering my golfing career. The funds will be used to cover tournament entry fees, travel expenses to various tournaments, purchase necessary coaching equipment, and get a custom fitted set of golf clubs.

Rosie & Jim have recently sponsored the Fudoshin Wado Kai Carlow, Coxes Lane, Carlow €200. 

The club are seeking funding to contribute towards:
1. Club uniform, training, competition gear such as training tops, gloves, shin pads etc
2. Travel costs for children to enable participation of national/international tournaments
3. Running competitions/ training camps to raise the club profile
4. Purchasing training equipment to help expand the club

Well done to Debbie Long and the team - and best of luck with future competitions! 

Rosie & Jim are proud to support Saint John Of God Hospital by donating €500 at Christmas time.
A fantastic worthy cause, Saint John of God helps people suffering from mental health problems.
Since its foundation in 1882, the mission of Saint John of God Hospital is to bring healing, care and wholeness to people who have mental illness or psychological and emotional problems.
Assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and care are provided in accordance with the highest professional standards and always in keeping with the ethos and caring traditions as modeled for us by Saint John of God.

Find out more about Saint John Of God on their website - http://www.stjohnofgodhospital.ie/
Keep in touch with Saint John Of God on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/sjogmentalhealth/

Thrilled to play our part in bringing the arts to life!
Rosie & Jim proudly supports Coláiste Íosagáin, Portarlington, with a €100 full-page ad for their musical production, "All Shook Up."

Break a leg to all the talented students involved!

https://www.colaisteiosagainport.ie/News/All-Shook-Up-The-Musical/224588/Index.html

Rosie & Jim are delighted to have made a donation of €250 to Ballinamere Gaa Club! 

The club, made up of over 450 boys and girls, are fundraising to build a second full sized pitch and to improve club facilities. Best of luck with the project everyone!

https://www.facebook.com/ballinamere.gaa

We were honoured to have the opportunity to sponsor a hole at the recent Lynas Charity golf day.

Lynas Charity raised a total of £12000 for the following 3 charities:

Cancer Research
Causeway Coast Compassion
Mae Murray foundation

Well done everyone!