Two local organisations from Co Monaghan have been announced as National Finalists in the National Lottery Good Causes Awards 2024. Castleblayney Trust for Homeless, Needy and Unemployed were nominated in the Community category, and are a charity who have been providing temporary emergency and social housing to the most marginalised in their community since 1987. The Down Syndrome Centre North East, were also nominated in the Health & Wellbeing category, and provide free and heavily subsidised therapies, activities, support services, education, information and advice for young people with Down Syndrome, and their families in the North East region.
Each of the 35 National Finalists will now receive €1,000 and proceed to the grand final in which there are seven categories: Arts & Culture, Community, Health & Wellbeing, Heritage, Irish Language, Sport and Youth. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony which takes place on Saturday 12th October in Killashee House Hotel, Co. Kildare, where each of the seven category winners will receive €10,000 and the overall Good Cause of the Year will take home an additional €25,000.
Cian Murphy, CEO of the National Lottery, commented; "I'd like to extend my sincere congratulations to the 35 National Finalists of the Good Causes Awards 2024. Each of these causes and the people behind them play a pivotal role in fostering and supporting communities throughout Ireland and we are thrilled to recognise their significant contributions at this year's Good Causes Awards ceremony."
