Kildare charities win big at 2024 Charity Excellence Awards

The 2024 Charity Excellence Awards, hosted by Charities Institute Ireland (CII) and proudly sponsored by Ecclesiastical Insurance, highlighted the outstanding achievements within Ireland's charity sector at their annual awards event, on October 3 in Dublin’s Mansion House. 

The awards brought together representatives from leading charities and community groups, recognising the invaluable contributions of the sector to Irish society over the past year.

Two Kildare-based charities were among the winners as Barretstown took home the Fundraising Campaign of the Year Award and The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation won the Charity Board of the Year Award.

Áine Myler, CEO of Charities Institute Ireland, said: “It’s a privilege to celebrate the remarkable achievements of charities and their teams every year at the Charity Excellence Awards. This year’s winners have demonstrated exceptional commitment, creativity, and influence in their work, creating meaningful change in our communities. Congratulations to all the winners!”

Winners on the night: 

• Charity Board of the Year Award: Jack & Jill’s Children’s Foundation
• Finance Team of the Year Award: Galway Simon Community
• Fundraising Campaign of the Year Award: Barretstown
• Best Supporter Experience Award: Mater Hospital Foundation
• Best Corporate Charity Partnership Award: GOAL & AIB and The Hope Foundation & Specsavers
• Small Charity, Big Impact Award: Friends of the Elderly
• Emerging Leader Award: Tara Clarke, FoodCloud
• Fundraiser of the Year Award: James Sullivan, Mater Hospital Foundation
• Fundraising Team of the Year Award: Women’s Aid
• Excellence in Charity Leadership Award: Tanya Ward – Children’s Rights Alliance
• Employer Excellence Award: World Vision Ireland
• People’s Choice Award: Dog’s Trust
• Charity of the Year Award: Ruhama

For more information about the Charity Excellence Awards 2024, visit www.charitiesinstituteireland.ie.