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Rosie & Jim sponsored €750 for the The Ronald McDonald House Charities cycling jersey.

They were planning an annual cycle around Blessington Lakes on April 25th but this fundraising event sadly had to be cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. So they have come up with a new plan - for May!

Cycle 60km during the month of May, in your own area and when suits you to help continue to care for our families at this unique time. It costs us €60.00 per night per family, and by registering you will be providing a family a home for the night when they need it the most.  Register online on Giv2Go for €60.00. Receive the bespoke Ronald McDonald cycle jersey. Keep one family close to their seriously sick child for one night. Cycle apart and come together for Ronald McDonald House.

Find out more about this on the RMHC website - https://rmhc.ie/events/charity-cycle4families-2020/

This is a hugely important fundraiser as they continue to raise funds for their New House alongside the New Children’s Hospital.

Check out the fab jerseys with Rosie & Jim logo! We're sure they'll get plenty of use once the restrictions are lifted :)

Susan O’Keeffe has Motor Neurone Disease, a progressive condition that affects how messages are sent to the muscles.  She can’t speak any more and has very limited mobility; she can type with one finger. Even though she has a very serious illness and is facing life’s end far too early, her focus is on helping others.  She has generously offered to help Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services to raise funds for the build and fit-out of 36 new single, state-of-the-art, palliative care bedrooms at the Hospice in Harold’s Cross.  

We received a remarkable letter from Susan, telling us her amazing story, and the incredible benefit the Hospice at Blackrock is to her and other’s in a similar place to her.

We, at Rosie & Jim, were humbled to be able to donate €250 to the Hospice for these crucial building works.  

Aska, one of our sponsored Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind is now in training on the Guide Dog programme with trainer, Allyce.

Here she is pictured (left) with the handsome golden retriever brothers Beckett & Bramble.

As part of our Commitment to Sustainability Rosie & Jim continue to fund the planting of 12 trees per month with Wolfgang Reforester.

It costs €20 per month to provide for the planting of a tree. Rosie & Jim provides for the planting of 12 trees per month. This is annual contribution of €2880 and 144 trees planted per year on behalf of Rosie & Jim's efforts to offset our carbon emissions. 

The Wolfgang Reforest ambition is to create a movement of people planting trees. Planting trees can revitalise wildlife and reverse climate change.

Find out more about this amazing initiative on their website: wolfgangreforest.ie

And stay in touch with them on Instagram - instagram.com/wolfgangreforest

We are thrilled to be taking part in The Gluten Free Living Show which takes place this Saturday, on the 6th October 2018, 10:30am-5pm, in the Red Cow Moran Hotel, Co Dublin.

Aimed at those interested in living gluten free as well as diagnosed coeliacs the exciting line-up promises visitors a food focused, interactive and informative day on gluten free living.

The line-up comprises a food fair with around 30 exhibitors, including many Irish gluten free food producers and international brands. The theater also offers: cookery demonstrations, dietetic talks, etc… and the Kids Academy sponsored by McCambridge will ensure that even the little ones get entertained during the day.

Call by Stand Number 19 and taste some of our delicious gluten free range!

Find out more about the event - https://www.coeliac.ie/event/gluten-free-living-show/

Stay up to date with the Coeliac Society of Ireland on their Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/CoeliacSocIreland/

Introducing our new Irish Guide Dog pups - Pebbles, Pepe and Percy.

As part of the ongoing sponsorship Rosie & Jim are funding three new puppies for two years. The €30,000 sponsorship covers their vitally important training. With more than 270,000 people who have a visual impairment in Ireland and over 1% of the population impacted by autism, the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind works tirelessly to facilitate those affected by providing them guide and assistance dogs. The average cost of training a dog is in the region of €53,000 and the charity rely on 85% of their funding through sponsorship like this and fundraising to continue to deliver their vital services for free throughout Ireland. Their services are offered free of charge.

John Burke of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind said:

“Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind is proud to have Rosie & Jim come on board once again with this wonderful support. We are very fortunate to have such valued supporters who have been instrumental in helping to train our dogs and to truly help change lives. As the P litter enter their puppy raising phase and on to their formal training, we look forward to updating you all on their progress. Thank you again for the amazing support”

The puppies were named by our lovely customers in a competition. Thanks to our winners Sinead Walker, Emer Mary Breen & Sinead O'Rouke for these great names - Pebbles, Pepe and Percy!

We're delighted to sponsor Andrew Wallace €150 for his charity race to raise awareness for Amyloidosis.

Amyloidosis (am-uh-loi-DO-sis) is a rare disease that occurs when a substance called amyloid builds up in your organs. Amyloid is an abnormal protein that is produced in your bone marrow and can be deposited in any tissue or organ.

Well done to Andrew who is on track to fundraise his aim of €5000.

*UPDATED August 2019*

Andrew not only made his target he completely shattered it! Making a huge €21,000 himself,  then a charity benefactor matched his donation, so that has now been turned into a whopping €42,000!! Fantastic News - well done Andrew!

Get more info on Amyloidosis here http://amyloidosis.org/

We had the pleasure of welcoming a valued customer to our site recently.

We showcased our extensive product range and gave a behind-the-scenes factory tour.
Though we can't spill the beans (or the chicken feed) on who visited, it’s clear that our offerings are making waves!
Our commitment to quality and exceptional taste remains unwavering, and we are excited about the future.

Thank you to everyone on the team for making this visit a success!

Rosie & Jim have made a donation of €2000 to the Oxfam Ireland 'Get Children Back to School' fundraising initiative. 

Children in Iraq probably want nothing more than to go back to their classrooms and playgrounds too. But as families who fled Mosul when the conflict started slowly start to return, they’re finding their schools destroyed.

Read the piece sent to us by Oxfam Ireland...

If you can donate to this amazing charity please follow the link below.

https://www.oxfamireland.org/backtoschool

We will be exhibiting at the Harrogate Fine Food Show on Monday 26th and Tuesday 17th June.

Harrogate Fine Food Show is an exclusive collection of new and established food & drink brands plus innovative packaging and preparation solutions.

Visitors to the show are able to meet the producers and chat at length, as well as taste products that will have never been seen before at a trade show. Harrogate Fine Food Show introduces you to new producers and it’s your chance to seek out new trends in food and drink that will make your shop, restaurant, café or bar a more interesting place to visit.

Find out more on the website - https://gff.co.uk/shows/harrogate/

Call by for a taste of our Chicken Products at section 30!

We would like to reassure our valued customers that at Rosie & Jim our hard-working team are making every effort possible to safeguard continuity of supply during the very significant challenges posed by the spread of COVID-19.

Our entire focus is in protecting the health of our team while continuing to deliver each and every order to our loyal and valued customer base.

At this point in time we believe that our early introduction of preventative measures will guarantee continuity of supply over the coming months of uncertainty.

To this regard please note:

• We operate from a 22,000 sq. ft. BRC grade A approved food production facility
• There are seven separate processing areas within:
  1. Intake and de-boxing
  2. Preparation
  3. Bread coating and chilling
  4. Packing 1
  5. Packing 2
  6. Storage
  7. Dispatch

• We are a highly automated process whereby our Production Team are spread widely across the entire 22,000 sq. ft. facility
• Distancing procedures are in place to prevent our team coming within 2m of each other
• An evening shift has been introduced to spread our Production Team out further, in most cases well in excess of our 2m mandatory distancing rule
• All of our team are being laser temperature checked on entering our workplace for early detection signs of fever
• Strict hand-washing and sanitising is in place for all staff just inside our front entrance door prior to entering changing areas
• Ongoing reminders are in place for all staff emphasising early detection signs of COVID-19 and all staff are fully aware of protocol should they display early signs. Everyone is clear that they must not present to work under such circumstances
• Break times are being staggered whereby no more than 4 people are sharing our canteen (measuring 48 sq. m.) thereby achieving 1.5m. or more distancing between break times
• Between breaks our Hygiene Officer is double washing cutlery and delph and sanitising worktops, tables, door handles etc.
• All of our Production Team are wearing full protective clothing and gloves
• A heightened level of clean down and sanitising is in place. Each hour our Hygiene Officer is sanitising all worktops, switches, door handles etc. (additional to standard ongoing sanitisation)
• Office staff have been reduced through working remotely and those remaining on site are using a separate canteen to production staff under the same staggered programme
• An all-out ban on visitors to site has been in place
• Essential services contractors such as refrigeration engineers are adhering to the same strict procedures as apply to company employees

Assuring you of our ongoing dedication to excellent customer service,

From all the Team at Rosie & Jim