The Ireland Funds, Heart of the Community Fund 2022 has helped us to develop new initiatives to support the post-pandemic recovery of older people in the community. One of our main goals has been to help people to get out, to get walking, and to connect with other...
Making Connections is delighted to announce the publication of our Annual Report 2021. Thanks to all of our supporters, partners and volunteers who made this impact possible. Click here to...
Making Connections were delighted to host a Volunteer gathering as an opportunity for us to thank our volunteers for their invaluable role in supporting older people and as a way for volunteers to meet each other. Volunteers shared stories about why they started...
A new and exciting 6 week Walk and Talk group was launched in August 2022.The aim of the programme – with 24 participants to date – is to increase physical activity level and social engagement of older people. This initiative is a new collaboration between MC,...
Making Connections was one of 3 organisations invited to participate in an EU wide Family Volunteering pilot project in partnership with Volunteer Ireland. We engaged families including parents and their teenage children. Volunteers visited the homes of older people...
Community Gardaí often encounter older people who are vulnerable, isolated and in need of additional support. Making Connections is delighted to collaborate with Garda Community Policing Teams to facilitate Gardaí referring older people to our...
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