CORK , 10 June 2016 – ESB has awarded funding of €20,000 to four Cork-based charities at a special cheque presentation that took place on Friday (10 June 2016) at ESB Networks offices in Wilton, Cork City.
Funding was awarded to the four organisations working in areas of homelessness, suicide prevention and educational attainment – Cork Simon Community, Good Shepherd Services, Blackwater Sub Aqua Search & Rescue and TechSpace.
Cllr Chris O’Leary, the Lord Mayor of Cork commended ESB for its awarding of significant funding to four organisations highly regarded for their work in Cork.
ESB Deputy Chief Executive Jerry O’Sullivan spoke of how the company seeks to empower and enrich the lives of individuals and communities across Ireland through its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme.
Cork Simon works in solidarity with men and women who are homeless in Cork, offering housing and support in their journey back to independent living. Dermot Kavanagh says that his organisation relies on the generosity and understanding of people, communities and businesses in Cork and beyond for over half of the funding they need .
Blackwater Sub Aqua Search and Rescue provides rescue cover for all water based activities on the River Blackwater, sporting clubs and assisting the GardaÃ­ and Coast Guard when requested to search and recover missing persons. Matt Culloty says that today’s funding will enable his organisation to complete the purchase of a much needed replacement rescue boat.
Meanwhile, Steven Daly explains how TechSpace works through a network of youth organisations, projects and schools to enable participants to creatively express themselves using technology.
Each year, ESB awards funding to approximately 150 projects across Ireland. The last round of successful projects were wide-ranging and included counselling services, childhood literacy and numeracy programmes, educational activities for adults and workshops on mental health and well-being. ESB also supports and encourages staff volunteering, with over 30,000 hours of staff volunteering hours recorded in 2015.
Over the past 10 years, ESB has awarded approximately €10million through the ESB Energy for Generations Fund to community-based projects around Ireland. These projects are primarily in the areas of educational disadvantage, suicide prevention and homelessness. Full details on applying for funding including eligibility criteria for projects, can be found here.
Yoga is a 5,000-year-old physical, mental and spiritual practice Having its origin in India, Which Aims to transform both body and mind. On December 11 in 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 21st as the International Day of Yoga. In Suggesting June 21, which is the Summer Solstice, as the International Day of Yoga, Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi had said that, the date is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and has special significance in many parts of the world.
This year, Dublin is Celebrating International Day of Yoga on 18th June 2016 at Dartmouth Square Park, Ranelagh @ 10.30. Come and Celebrate the essence of Yoga.
Set of key’s found on Friday evening outside Reception, three key’s on Expert Hardware key ring.
We wish to inform you of the death of Mr. Albert (Sonny) Walsh, father of our friend and colleague Sean Walsh, ESB Corporate Centre.
Reposing at the Brian McElroy Funeral Home, Crumlin Village on Saturday from 12 noon to 5pm and Sunday from 12 noon to 3pm.
Funeral on Monday after 10o’c mass in St. Kevin’s Church, Harrington Street to Mount Jerome Cemetery. Family flowers only please.
After a decade of committed and distinguished service across Independent Generation, ESBIE, Electric Ireland and ITS, Derek Russell is moving on to new pastures and challenges.
To mark his departure, Derek would like to invite his colleagues and friends to the function room in Oil Can Harrys, 32 Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2, on Thursday the 16th June (from 5pm).
Coffee mug with pink lid found in block A ladies toilets at lunch time.
They may not be on their way to France, but football fever has inspired the lambs down in the meadows of Ardattin to train for this year’s on June 18th.
Now is your chance to sponsor one of the lambs and be in with a chance of winning while helping these great causes.
You can team up with your friends and buy one of three shares of a lamb for ?10 each. Or for ?25 you can sponsor a whole lamb and have the right to name him/her – maybe after your favourite midfielder (Ram-ires), retired striker (A-lamb Shearer), movie (Mouton Rouge) or even politician (Mc-Donald’s Rump)?
The lambs will be togging out on the same day that Ireland take on Belgium in Bordeaux.
This year, there will be 3 footballs on the racetrack and there will be a special prize for any lamb that manages to “kick” one between the finishing posts.
And as ever there will be a prize for the best lamb name (the most hotly contested competition).
Our independent adjudicator (Mr. Maher the farmer) will be there for any close calls and his decision is final!
Many thanks in advance for your support. All donations no matter how small and the sentiments that go with them are hugely appreciated.
ESB Staff 5k Challenge – 2 weeks to go!
Reminder – 2 weeks to go!!
The ESB Staff 5k Challenge will take place on Thursday, 23 June on Sandymount Strand, starting at 6.30pm. This is a timed 5k race/ fun run, and it is open to everyone in ESB to take part and celebrate the sponsorship of Team Ireland for the Olympics.
You can sign up for the race using the online form on the event SharePoint site below. The last date for entries is Tuesday, 21 June. For anyone who would like to volunteer to help out on the day, there is also a link to the volunteer sign up page.
After nearly 50 years service Pat McDonnell has decided to hang up his clilmbers and concentrate on his other handicap – golf. All of us who have had the pleasure of working with Pat will greatly miss his experience, knowledge, enthusiasm and humour.
ESB is offering three third level education awards to children of staff who are commencing full-time under-graduate degree and diploma-level studies in the 2016/2017 college year, at an approved university or higher education institute within the EU.
Selection is by an open draw, which takes place on Friday, 4th November, 2016.
Applicants must have completed the Leaving Certificate Examination or equivalent in 2016. If successful in the draw, proof of Leaving Certificate Examination or equivalent in 2016 will be required.
The Draw is open to (a) dependent children of staff currently employed in ESB Group (b) children of staff receiving ongoing VSS payments and (c) children of retired and deceased staff.
“Children” includes the biological and adopted children of staff members and children for whom staff members stand in loco parentis, subject to the production of any reasonable supporting documentation which may be requested by ESB.
Each award is valued at €3,000 (subject to PAYE/PRSI) per year. Sponsorship will remain for the duration of the programme, no longer than four years. It will be subject to satisfactory college performance and passing of the course examinations and does not allow for changing of courses or colleges after they have received the sponsorship.
Where a child of a current staff member receives the award, support in each year is dependent on the continued employment of that child’s parent in ESB Group.
There is a limit of one entry per student and a family may be in receipt of only one ESB Education Award at any time.
For the purposes of recognition, degrees and diplomas should be accredited by a recognised university, the HETAC (formerly NCEA) or equivalent accrediting institution.
Applications to be made online here.
Applications will only be accepted ‘on-line‘ to improve the efficiency of the process (consistent with OneHR).
No manual applications will be accepted.
Closing date is Friday, 14th October, 2016.
27 Lr. Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2.