Sponsors and Supporters
In-kind sponsors:
Campaign organiser: Volunteering Ireland
Lead Sponsor: Specsavers
Campaign sponsor: BHP Insurance
BHP Insurances is one of Ireland’s leading commercial and personal lines insurance brokers and can trace its origins back to 1938. BHP provides tailored commercial insurance packages and risk management advice to volunteer and charity groups across Ireland. This insurance package is officially underwritten by RSA Insurance.
Media Partner: Newstalk
C & V Partner: Voluntary Arts Ireland
Voluntary Arts Ireland seeks to promote participation in the arts and crafts by supporting the development of the voluntary arts sector. We do this primarily by facilitating the development of a strong infrastructure, strategic thinking and good practice across the sector.
We are an initiative of the Voluntary Arts Network (VAN) which links us to similar bodies in England, Scotland and Wales.
Voluntary Arts Ireland seeks to:
- draw together voluntary arts and crafts groups and their representative bodies
- provide these organisations with information, advice and training
- ensure that their interests are represented to policy makers, funders and politicians
- improve the environment for everyone participating in arts and crafts
Voluntary Arts Ireland celebrates the contribution of participatory arts to the well-being of communities, social inclusion, lifelong learning, active citizenship, volunteering and the arts in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Special thanks:
Shortlisting Judging panel:
Paula Veale
John Cotterell
Victor Okeleke
Maureen McDonnell
Leandro Monteiro
Kalle Ryan
Sinead Clancy
Naoise McNally
Claire Coffey
Lisa Walsh
Nikola Britton
Events Sub Committee:
Lisa Walsh, Specsavers
Sinead Clancy, VI volunteer
Riki Neill, Life Communications
Naoise McNally, Ireland Involved Online
Miriam Kennedy, Dublin Convention Bureau
Jessica Ryan, Volunteering Ireland
Carolyn Strobel, Volunteering Ireland
A very special thanks to Mary McAleese, President of Ireland for her continued support of the Ireland Involved Awards and the work of Volunteering Ireland. We are honoured that she was here to help us celebrate the vital role that volunteers play in Irish society and to help us recognise the amazing contribution of all our nominees this evening as well as the Irish Volunteer of the Year 2009.
We would also like to take this opportunity to thank The Department of the Taoiseach and specifically the Office of Active Citizenship and Minister Pat Carey for sponsoring the use of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham and for opening our awards ceremony tonight. Minister Carey continues to show his strong support for the work of community and voluntary groups across the county and …
Claire Byrne, Newstalk
Many thanks to the following for their donations and assistance with the Ireland Involved Awards:
Volunteering Ireland team & Life Communications
Supporters/ Volunteers:
Voluntary Arts Ireland
Antonella Guarracino, antorra.com, website design and development
Dave Pitman, 495inc., logo design
Lorenzo Tonti, campaign material design
Sinead Clancy, event volunteer
Kalle Ryan, campaign volunteer, copy writing editor, actor for ad campaign, copy writer and editor
Gus McDonough, actor for ad campaign
Eva Bartley, actor for ad campaign
Bonnie Dempsey, Film
Susie Lacey, Film
Julia Buckley, Film
Maureen McDonnell, photographer
Colm Mac Con Iomaire, music from Hare’s Corner
In-kind sponsors:
Volunteering Ireland
Lead Sponsor: Specsavers
Campaign sponsor: BHP Insurance
Media Partner: Newstalk
C & V Partner: Volutary Arts Ireland
Post-awards Reception: Baileys
Trophy Design: Adam King Jewlerly Design Logo
Film Contributors: Filmbase & Limerick Civic Trust
Dublin Tourism Board
Naoise’s Company
Mad flowers
Life Communications
O’Brien Wines