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Irish Times
15-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Shortlists for annual Business to Arts Awards announced
Shortlists for the annual Business to Arts Awards , which take place at the National Concert Hall September, have been announced. The awards, which recognise businesses that have partnerships with artists and arts organisations, will be judged by representatives from CBRE , ESB , Community Foundation Ireland, Irish Life, The Irish Times, and TileStyle. Louise O'Reilly, chief executive of Business to Arts, said this year's shortlists 'attest to businesses engaging at a deep and considered level, ensuring there is a positive impact on both partners and wider society'. The ESB is supporting a new category in the awards this year. Its creative sustainability award recognises partnerships that address issues around the environment, climate crisis, and the circular economy. ESB corporate reputation manager Sarah Sharkey said the group 'recognises the important role that artists play not only in recording and interpreting social and economic developments, but also in engaging communities by fostering creativity and innovation'. Denise Charlton, chief executive of Community Foundation Ireland, said access to the arts is 'an equality issue'. The Juggle: the issues facing women with young children when balancing childcare and their careers Listen | 44:30 'Our partnership with Business to Arts is to recognise and grow awareness around this important contribution by Irish philanthropy and its ability to deliver projects and work which elevate voices. Everyone should have the opportunity to express themselves through the arts,' she said. The awards have 10 categories and three bursaries, celebrating arts sponsorship, commissioning, philanthropy, staff engagement programmes, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, access programmes, and creative community initiatives. The companies shortlisted range from small-scale initiatives to large-scale and long-term engagements with national reach. The event will take place on September 8th. A total of €25,000 will be presented to successful artists and arts organisations through bursaries and awards on the night.
Irish Independent
31-05-2025
- General
- Irish Independent
Community Biodiversity Action Plan launched for Kingdom of Kerry Greenway
The plan, or CBAP, which was funded by Community Foundation Ireland, was informed by an ecologist-led survey of the flora and fauna of the route. A series of community engagement workshops and survey supported by MTU Business students also contributed to the plan which sets out recommendations to protect and enhance the biodiversity along the Greenway. The plan is accessible from the national website. The local efforts of Tralee Tidy Towns to protect and promote nature and wildlife habitats have now also been recognised with a strategic grant by Community Foundation Ireland in partnership with NPWS to implement the CBAP. The grant will ensure that the next steps to protect local biodiversity along the Greenway will be guided by the expert knowledge of ecologists. Martha Farrell of Tralee Tidy Towns said: 'We are thrilled to launch our CBAP during National Biodiversity Week and we're delighted that our work to protect and promote biodiversity has been acknowledged by the granting of a further €11,590 for the implementation of the plan. We thank Community Foundation Ireland, NPWS, Kerry County Council, MTU, Irish Wildlife Trust, Transition Kerry, Crainn Chiarraí and the many other NGOs who engaged, for their support of this project.' 'We look forward to working with stakeholders, groups and individuals who are interested in this implementation project. We will focus on creative and expert-led community engagement and awareness of biodiversity; recording of wildlife species, addition of supplementary wildlife habitat for species such as swifts and swallows; recording and control of invasive species; and an overall enhancement of the biodiversity along the Greenway route,' she continued. 'We also hope that skills acquired by community members through this project can lead to a long-term volunteer support of the habitats in the Tralee area. Anyone who would like to register interest in getting involved in this project can simply send us an email on tidytownstralee@ she added. Congratulating Tralee Tidy Towns, Denise Charlton, Chief Executive of Community Foundation Ireland had the following to say: 'We are particularly proud that local efforts to protect habitats, plants and wildlife are increasingly growing into a national movement. The fact that this current grant round is impacting in every county shows the groundswell of support for biodiversity action. The partnership of the Foundation, its philanthropists and community partners together with the National Parks and Wildlife Service is effective and works. Our natural heritage is being protected for generations to come.'
