by cgrod | Nov 14, 2022 | Business, Charity, Donegal, Featured, News, Social Enterprise
Award-winning Inishowen social enterprise, Spraoi agus Spórt, will be the main feature on RTE Nationwide this Friday 18th November. RTE visited Carndonagh to film them for a special programme about those who secured RTE Toy Show Funding. “It’s a fantastic boost for...
by cgrod | Oct 24, 2022 | Business, Featured, News, Social Enterprise
Over 24,500 old mattresses are dumped in County Meath every year, says leading social enterprise, Bounce Back Recycling (BBR). “Mattress dumping costs around €180 for every mattress that ends up in landfill,” says BBR manager, Martin Ward. “So, that’s an estimated...
by cgrod | Jun 27, 2022 | Recycling, Social Enterprise
Over 10,600 old mattresses are dumped in County Laois every year, says leading social enterprise, Bounce Back Recycling (BBR). “It costs around €180 for every mattress that ends up in landfill – an estimated loss of over €1.9 to the local economy,” says BBR manager,...
by cgrod | Jun 15, 2022 | Donegal, Social Enterprise
Award-winning social enterprise, Spraoi agus Spórt, has secured €300,000 from the RTE Toy Show Appeal grants for 2022 by the Community Foundation for Ireland. Spraoi Co-Founder & Chief Executive, Helen Nolan, says the grant will fund a new purpose-built Child and...
by cgrod | Mar 24, 2022 | News, Social Enterprise
Galway social enterprise Bounce Back Recycling (BBR) has planted 1,000 trees since January, to mark National Tree Week this week. “For every booking we had this year to date, we planted a tree,” says BBR manager, Martin Ward. “Our business is environmentally focused...
