A big thank you to all those who attending the Skerries Community Association 2024 AGM. It was a great opportunity to hear all the great activities being organised by each committee and to take the opportunity to recognise our Jim Quigley award winners.
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Skerries Community Association Annual Flyer 2024
Our Year in Review!
Printed copies are available in local supermarkets, the library, the community centre.
And don’t forget the AGM: See who we are and what we have done!
- Thursday 13 June 2024, 8 pm, Little Theatre, Skerries Community Centre
No need to register, just come along!
Skerries Community Association Audited Accounts Year ended 31st December 2023
Notice of Skerries Community Association Annual General Meeting on Thursday 13th June 2024 at 8 p.m. in Little Theatre
Skerries secures €40,000 funding boost for enhanced sea swimming experience
Why has Skerries in County Dublin been named as the best town in the world to live in?
News Talk: This article includes a radio clip of an interview with the author of the article, anthropologist, Daniel Miller https://www.newstalk.com/news/why-has-skerries-been-named-as-the-best-town-in-the-world-1619059
Irish Times: You will need a subscription to Irish Times to view the following article: https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2023/11/27/unthinkable-its-hard-to-find-anywhere-much-better-than-this-east-coast-town-according-to-a-british-anthropologist/
The Guardian: Plato, pilates and pubs: has an Irish town found the secret to the good life?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/02/has-irish-town-found-secret-the-good-life-skerries?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Updated 2nd December 2023
Draft Minutes of SCA Annual General Meeting, 15th June 2023
2023 Jim Quigley Skerries Volunteer of the Year Award for a Group
This award goes to Skerries Meals on Wheels. This group of volunteers has been serving the community of Skerries for over 50 years! They currently ensure the delivery of approximately 750 meals a month. The logistics of getting the right meal to the right person at the right time are smoothly and efficiently handled. Each day requires a team of four volunteer drivers who must all be insured, briefed and Garda vetted. Financial contributions from the recipients must be collected, recorded and banked. It is a huge undertaking and it happens five days a week, all year round!
Moreover, the group was able to maintain this valuable service throughout Covid-19, complying with all restrictions.
Congratulations to Skerries Meals on Wheels and a huge thank you for all your dedication and commitment!
Jane Landy (Chair, The Skerries Community Association)
2023 Jim Quigley Skerries Volunteer of the Year for an Individual
This goes to Gráinne Enright in recognition of all that she has done to welcome and support Ukrainians who have fled the war with Russia and sought refuge in Skerries. Gráinne personally organised accommodation, summer camps, clothes, bicycles, lifts, job opportunities and countless other supports. She was even involved in ensuring that our Ukrainian guests took part in the Skerries St Patrick’s Day Parade!Gráinne also worked on the Skerries Soundwaves Committee for many years and has set up a website to provide free online Maths grinds for secondary school students https://www.brighterminds.ie Her efforts have made a huge difference to the lives of so many people. Thank you Gráinne for all your wonderful work!
Jane Landy (Chair, The Skerries Community Association)
Fingal Mayor’s Award for Sabine McKenna!
Congratulations to Sabine McKenna of Sustainable Skerries, who has received a Fingal Mayor’s Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the community!
Sabine was nominated for the award by Skerries Community Association board of directors. 230 nominations were submitted and 24 people (including Sabine) received awards. The awards were presented by the Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Howard Mahony, at a magnificent reception at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Blanchardstown on Thursday 1st June 2023.
We believe she was also nominated by a Skerries resident. Here is the citation that we submitted:
Sabine’s passion for the environment and determination to improve sustainability and resilience in Skerries are infectious. She chairs Sustainable Skerries, leading and growing an active committee and volunteer group.
She drives numerous projects – promoting climate action, circular economy, waste reduction, biodiversity, S.L.O.W. food, and organic gardening. Her focus is always on community, promoting local initiatives and positive changes.
In 2022, Sabine secured funding for and organised a bespoke course on sustainability for 24 local participants, who became inspired to make change in Skerries. Sabine ran the inaugural Skerries Eco night with organisations and individuals from Skerries, sharing ideas and stimulating action. The follow-up event took place on 27th April, on how to further improve biodiversity.
With ChangeX funding, she organised local volunteers to plant 30 fruit and nut trees in Open Orchards around Skerries. Inspired by this, Fingal County Council funded 70 more trees in 8 Skerries locations to be enjoyed for years to come. She is also organising Skerries’ first Eco Festival, with FCC funding, bringing together groups from Skerries to demonstrate their eco initiatives and easily-adopted sustainable practices.
Sabine was an outstanding board member and secretary of Skerries Community Association for several years. During this time, she set up and ran a committee to establish Skerries Coder Dojo – a coding club for children and teenagers, established Skerries Neighbourhood Networks, and ran the online communications and a children’s Minecraft project for Skerries Soundwaves arts festival.
Her contribution to so many aspects of life in Skerries is simply incredible!
