KILDARE: Newbridge woman is new head of Jack and Jill Foundation
Newbridge resident Deirdre Walsh is the new chief executive officer of the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation.
JJCF supports 34 children across County Kildare.
The nationwide charity funds and provides in-home nursing care and respite support to families caring for children, up to the age of six, with neurodevelopmental delay associated with a severe cognitive delay.
This may include children with a brain injury, genetic diagnosis, cerebral palsy or undiagnosed conditions.
Another key part of the service is end-of life care for all children up to the age of six, irrespective of diagnosis. In fact, a total of 170 familieshave been supported by Jack and Jill in Kildare since the charity’s foundation in 1997.
Ms Walsh was previously the head of retail and compliance at the charity, which funds and provides in-home nursing care and respite support to families caring for children, up to the age of six, with neurodevelopmental delay associated with a severe cognitive delay. This may include children with a brain injury, genetic diagnosis, cerebral palsy or undiagnosed conditions.
Another key part of the service is end-of life care for all children up to the age of six, irrespective of diagnosis.
In fact, a total of 170 familieshave been supported by Jack and Jill in Kildare since the charity’s foundation in 1997.
In her previous role she was instrumental in ensuring the highest standards of governance and transparency across the organisation, including securing triple lock status from the Charities Institute for the last number of years.
This is awarded to charities that uphold the highest standards in transparent reporting, ethical fundraising and strong governance structures.
Ms Walsh said: “I am absolutely delighted and so proud to have been appointed as the new CEO of Jack and Jill.
“I am so passionate about Jack and Jill and, having started as a volunteer sixteen years ago and worked in multiple and varied roles across the organisation.
“ I have a deep understanding of what support the 34 families currently under our care in Kildare need and how we must raise the funds to meet the considerable demands on our service.
“We rely on the kindness of communities across Co. Kildare and really appreciate the volunteers and fundraisers who so generously give their time and money without which we simply couldn’t deliver this vital service.”