Nominations are being invited for the Cathaoirleach’s Awards 2025, an annual awards scheme that honours individuals and groups who have had a significant impact on the quality of life in communities across County Galway.
The Cathaoirleach’s Awards are a joint venture between Galway County Council and the Public Participation Network (PPN), which has run annually for over a decade.
Cllr Martina Kinane, Cathaoirleach of the County of Galway said, “I am delighted to launch the Cathaoirleach’s Awards for 2025. These awards provide a fantastic opportunity to acknowledge and reward the amazing community and voluntary work happening around the County.”
The Public Participation Network has over 1,300 member groups carrying out a range of community and voluntary activities,
The winners will be announced at a special reception in May ahead of the Mayoral Charity Ball at the Raheen Woods Hotel in Athenry on June 7th.
Liam Conneally, Chief Executive of Galway County Council, stated, “These awards give us an opportunity to showcase best practice in voluntary initiatives and projects across a broad range of areas such as sport, heritage, environment, arts and culture, community and social inclusion, and promotion of the Irish language.”
Kieran Coyne, Acting Director of Services, added that the awards provide an opportunity to “recognise the value and contribution of volunteers to our county.”
People can also see first hand, “the impact of their activities on community wellbeing and quality of life,” from these volunteers activities.
Nominations can be made by individual members of the public or through community groups and voluntary organisations, by emailing a completed nomination form to awards@galwaycoco.ie before the closing date of 18th April 2025.
Nomination forms are available on www.galway.ie or by emailing awards@galwaycoco.ie
