News & Events

We are delighted to have been awarded a grant of €30,324 towards the improvement and enhancement of the outdoor play area, adjacent to our pre-school building from the Late Late Show Toy Appeal.  This funding will enable us to improve the quality and safety of the...

McDonald’s Ireland will provide €50,000 and continue to donate surplus food to the non-profit organisation FoodCloud as part of a new partnership to be announced today. Click link below to read more.......

After a gap of a year due to Covid 19, our annual golf fundraiser resumed on the 7th June, with the kind co-operation of Ballinasloe Golf Club. It was a very successful day, with 62 teams taking part in the competition. We wish to thank Ballinasloe Golf Club, all our...

St. Michael's Folk Choir recently donated the sum of €1,850 to our Meals on Wheels service. These funds will enable us to continue providing meals to the homes of the elderly and those with additional needs in the East Galway area.

Ballinasloe Social Services was delighted to receive the news recently that under Measure 3(b) of the Clar 2020 porgramme, we have been approved funding for the purchase of a new minibus with a lift. This is a welcome boost in a year that was difficult and...

Local business, Kellers of Ballinasloe, have very kindly helped our Meals on Wheels service by collecting a delivery of food products from oranmore, which will be distributed to the elderly over the Christmas period. Thanks to Bill Keller for his kindness and also to...

Ballinasloe Cycling Club has confirmed that the proceeds of its charity cycle on 27th August will go to Ballinasloe Social Services. We are delighted to be the recipients of this event. More info to follow in due course.

We are currently delivering homemade cakes and jam to the elderly in the local community.  

Recently, Transition Year students, along with their teacher Thomas Burke, presented a cheque for €500 to our services from the sale of Christmas cards and calendars. Thanks is expressed to the students for their initiative and hard work in this project  Our gratitude...

We are delighted to have taken delivery of our new Meals on Wheels van recently, funded mostly by the HSE's Community & Voluntary Supports Grant for Older Persons 2019.  We were able to purchase a 2018 vehicle, replacing a 2015 van, which will ensure the ongoing...

Our annual Volunteer Appreciation morning was held on Friday, 14th February (appropriately St. Valentine's Day) to say thank you to our volunteers who work in our Day Centre every week.  The staff supplied the goodies and served our hard-working volunteers, giving...

Ballinasloe Social Services, with the kind co-operation of Ballinasloe Golf Club, is holding its annual golf fundraiser on Easter Monday, 17th April in Ballinasloe Golf Club, Rossgloss, Ballinasloe.  The format is a 3-ball scramble, any combination. The entry fee is...

The Blossom Harp Ensemble entertained us in the Day Centre on our first day back after the Christmas break.  It was a lovely way to welcome the New Year and we thank them most sincerely for taking the time to display their beautiful harp playing to us.  Thanks to...

Kevin Towey and John Madden of Galway Free Range Eggs, in conjunction with Tesco Ballinasloe, represented by Frances McCormack and Ray Carroll, presented a Tesco voucher for €150 to Teresa Coughlan and Claire Martyn from Ballinasloe Social Services' Day Centre.

After over 38 years of service with Ballinasloe Social Services, both as a nurse, Director of Day Care, committee member and Chairperson, Sr. Alacoque has decided to take a break and step down from committee.  We thank her for her dedicated and selfless service to the...