Malahide native Donal Kavanagh has been shortlisted for Trustee of the Year at the Charity Impact Awards. Donal has served on the board of the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation for 18 years, the last four of which were as Chairman. Jack & Jill CEO Carmel Doyle said: “He was due to step down atRead more
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The Good Governance Awards recognise and encourage adherence to good governance practice by nonprofits throughout Ireland. In 2019, Jack & Jill won the won the Best Governance Improvement Award (Category 3) at the Carmichael Ireland Good Governance Awards. This year, we are truly honoured to be shortlisted again for two categories. They are; – Overall GovernanceRead more
Maybe you fancy trying on Connell’s GAA shorts for size (as worn by actor Paul Mescal in Normal People!)? Perhaps you’ve wondered what it’s like to walk in Conor Murray’s boots? Or could it be a case of “if the cap fits” and you could be wearing Shane Lowry’s headgear? These are just some ofRead more
The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation is now seeking a high performing Head of Communications and Fundraising to help us to drive the charity forward with pride and purpose. Reporting to the CEO, the successful candidate will lead a team of six, in addition to two external web and PR resources and will spearheadRead more
Launching today, The Éire Lottery is a new registered charity initiative that will bring a much needed financial boost to charities who have found their revenue streams devastated by as much as 35% over the past 4 months. It couldn’t be simpler! PLAY: Register online www.EireLottery.ie with your Eircode GIVE: Buy a ticket for onlyRead more
They may not be able to march in the hallowed grounds of Dublin’s Croke Park these days, but that hasn’t stopped The Artane Band from marching to a different tune this Summer. The famous marching band has today released an online video recording of the Toy Story hit You’ve Got a Friend in Me toRead more
“You’ve no time to think about yourself, because all my thoughts just go into Jack and his care.” Jack & Jill Mum Nina. On Monday June 16th, Ryan Tubridy read an email from a carer called Nina, who was writing to him from her hospital bed. Her email detailed how her life had changed sinceRead more
Jack & Jill’s Charity Boutiques in Naas, Newbridge,Crookstown,Arklow, Gorey, Kilkenny, Portlaoise Re-open with lots of Bargains in Store! The Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation today re-opened its charity boutiques in to members of the public. The boutiques had been closed due to the Government public health restrictions put in place to combat COVID-19. Those restrictionsRead more
Thank You statement from the Incognito Team at the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation: “We are delighted to announce that Part Two of our Incognito Art Sale, in aid of the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation, sold out in 28 minutes this morning. This online collection of 977 original pieces of art, all donated to theRead more
In a matter of weeks, fundraising at the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation has been devastated by Covid19, closing the Foundation’s nine charity shops and cancelling most of its fundraising events. The financial outlook is bleak, with Jack & Jill now facing a massive shortfall of €500,000, while the 340 children and families under itsRead more