Events Brigid’s Day Intercultural Event at Glor, Ennis Covid 19 Update Is this the most beautiful social housing in Dublin? COVID 19 (Coronavirus) Update Boil Water Notice Respond Christmas Card Competition 2019 Weather Warning Launch of Ireland’s first Cost Rental housing scheme Respond building 69 New Homes in Waterford Respond builds 50 New Homes in Kilkenny Ardrew Meadows, Athy is the Kildare County Council winner of Pride of Place Awards. Respond builds 54 New Homes in Kilkenny Imelda Hogan from Ennis – winner Mortgage to Rent (MTR) Information New social housing development in Midleton, Cork – Respond Overall Winner of Respond Christmas card competition 2018 Cold Weather Warning Message – Dec ‘18 Respond calls for communities to support the supply of 2,500 new social homes New social housing development in Fermoy, Cork – Respond Launch of PQASSO journey by Respond Ursuline Mews residents enhance their estate with colour Magdalene’s visit High Park in June 2018 Westlands Art Group visit Tintern Abbey The future of Social Housing Report – July 2018 Neighbours Day at Respond (the sun shone) Integration celebrated in Gleann na hEorna estate 12 new social homes for Ballaghadereen, Co. Roscommon – Respond Unique event to explore best practice in preventing homelessness in Galway City Minister Jim Daly visits Blackpool, Cork – January 2018 Santa visits Oakley Wood, Tullow Carlow. 16 families including 69 children move into their new homes in Chanel in Dublin Minister Daly launches Waterford Age Friendly Strategy at John’s College Minister Zappone officially opens the Respond Family Hub in Tallaght Respond publish Annual Report 2016 Christmas Card Competition 2017 Beauchamps’ social housing event with Minister Eoghan Murphy Respond Family Hub – Tallaght Killure Grove prepare for Halloween 2017 Housing and Homelessness: Donegal’s Hidden Problem Respond College holds Graduation Ceremony for Healthcare Support Class 2017 Get Ireland building again: can we reform our way out of crisis? – article by Paul Melia Staff Treasure Hunt – September 2017 Intergenerational Group visit Wexford Wildlife Reserve Residents in Waterford complete training in CPR & AED Respond Johns College win a prestigious ICSH Community Housing Awards 2017. Creativity Counts – Westland Art Group to Exhibit at Opera Festival Killure Grove Sports Day Pride of Place win for An Garran – Mountrath, Donegal Minister announces 59 new social homes for Athy Water Harvesting Project – Rineanna View, Shannon Marquis Drive, Dungarvan, Family Summer Mural Project 2017 Sinn Féin TDs visit Respond flagship development in Waterford AHB’s back credit union housing investment Respond College holds Graduation Ceremony in Knocknaheeney, Cork for its Healthcare Support Class of 2016. Bike Week at Oakley – June 2017 Initiative to Create a Community Sensory Garden in Leixlip Respond celebrate European Neighbours’ Day 2017 Art exhibition by Robert Norwood at Johns College LIT Respond Housing collaboration results in new design for homeless families The Easter bunny arrives in Oakley Wood Pottery workshop Dungarvan Policy Forum for Ireland Keynote Seminar taking place March 2017 PJ Dixon’s service to the community in Ennis celebrated in 2017 Minister Coveney launches new Family Hub model of accommodation Family Hub Drumcondra, Official Launch taking place on 16th March New social housing regeneration project in Cork City Responding to Social Isolation through Technology Conference – February 2017 Successful Brief Interventions for Smoking Cessation – Johns College Housing Sector Priorities Conference – March 2017 Ardrew, Athy, Co Kildare – Awards Responding to Social Isolation through Technology Conference – Friday 10th February Retrofit of Social Homes reduces cost for Social Housing Tenants Residential Tenancies Board – Information Sessions Rebuilding Ireland – Tackling the Crisis Conference Residents of Johns College Christmas Carol Concert 2016 DIT’s 4th annual Regeneration Conference Festive Craft activities take place around the country Respond delighted and grateful for Day of Service with visiting US Ambassador Kevin O’Malley Marquis Drive Community get into the spirit of Halloween Order of Malta demonstrate CPR during their visit to Millennium in Kilkenny Respond speak about maintenance and energy upgrades at the ICSH Housing Finance Conference Family Learning workshop in Dungarvan National Choral Singing Week in association with Mental Health Ireland – October 2016. Government Housing Plan is about Building Communities – CIF Annual Conference 2016 Positive Ageing Week – September 2016 Stage of Life Festival – Assisi House Day Centre Fundraiser Sinn Féin Deputies visit Johns College Class of 2016 Graduate from Respond College Minister for Housing and Community Simon Coveney visited John’s College, Waterford Resident Choir – Johns College Waterford LCC Heritage Event – Mountrath Kill Lane Ard An Ghleanna Tramore Community Centre – Summer Activities 34 Families to be housed in New Development in Cork City at Ashmount Mews Respond College Courses upcoming – Sept Oct 2016 Millennium Court, Kilkenny – Summer Family Fun Formal Opening of John’s College Redevelopment – July 2016 Summer Camps for Hillview Drive & Bat Donegan Place, Charleville, Co Cork New social housing development opened by Respond at Moy Glas, Lucan Doodle Den Teacher Oakley, Carlow – Volunteering Opportunity Ard An Ghleanna Family Fun Day – July 2016 Castlegreen Crescent womens group get creative – Cashel, Tipperary Datapac ensures business continuity and data protection for Respond Respond Community Street Parties taking place in July Millenium Court and O’ Loughlin Court celebrate the Euros Oakley Support National Bike Week 13-19th June 2016 Respond College holds Graduation Ceremony in Knocknaheeney for Healthcare Support Class of 2015-2016 Noel Frisby Presents Fundraising Cheque to Respond for Johns College Respond residents and friends participate in Go for Life Games in June Men’s Health Week (MHW) Monday 13th – Sunday 19th June 2016. Marquis Drive gets into the spirit of Euro 2016. Focus on Gleann na Bearu Community Garden, Co Carlow 15 students recently completed a QQI Level 5 Major award in Health Service Skills in Kilkenny. Beechview House – Neighbours’ Day May 2016. Johns College receives Saint-Gobain National Trophy 2016 Never thought we would have grapes growing in Airmount Respond students complete HETAC Level 6, Community Studies Programme Respond celebrate European Neighbours’ Day 2016 Oakfield Close Childcare Centre awarded “Healthy Ireland Award” for being a Health Promoting Pre School Ballyhoura Development – Community & Family Support Worker Longford-parent wellbeing programme Daphne View Community Building – Coffee Morning National Volunteering Week 2016 – May 16th to 22nd May Community Mental Health Awareness Evening – Tipperary New Respond Childcare Policies launched – April 2016 Recruitment Opportunities Ard an Ghleanna Childcare Tyre Project and Peek A Boo Programme RTE Nationwide Respond ‘Special’ broadcast in May John’s College in Waterford has been shortlisted for two awards in the Irish Building and Design Awards 2016 Rapid Build Housing – video Good News – ESB fund an educational bursary of €10,000 for Respond clients (students/tenants) Respond Long Service Awards Ceremony held in March Rowan Heights, Drogheda, Co Louth Celebrates its 21st birthday Respond – Easter Hamper Raffle for Crumlin Marquis Drive, Dungarvan Easter floral arranging workshop Coffee Morning held at Johns College for all new residents Would you like to do a course in Healthcare? – Respond – March 2016 6th Annual GMIT International Construction Management Conference Community Groups honoured at the Lord Mayor of Cork Centenary Awards Celebrating Longford’s Learning Communities Stepping Stones Early Learning Centre Supports their Local Community! – Drogheda Daphne View, Enniscorthy Community Education Celebration Respond Hilltop Childcare Complete High Scope Training Managing Stress in Our Daily Lives Course – Midleton, Cork First residents move into their new homes at John’s College – February 2016 Environment Committee Report on the proposed regulator for Approved Housing Bodies Dublin City Council Steering Plan for Housing People with Disabilities Respond first Christmas Christmas cuppa in Teeling Way Chrismas crafting at both Marquis Drive and Killure Grove Minister Coffey welcomes the completion of St John’s College Respond Housing Project Community Garden Celebrations in Glenn na Bearu Beginning to feel a lot like Christmas at Ardrew Athy Halloween Make and Do in Midelton, Co Cork – video Respond to John’s College Greyhound Racing Fundraising Night at Kilcohan, Waterford Ard an Ghleanna Octoberfest Celebrations 2015 Current Horticulturist Projects – located at Eiscir Riada and Garran an Chaislean: Residents speak about living at Oakley Wood on RTE Radio 1 DriveTime Johns College Public Open Day – Sunday 8th November Respond and UCC Joint conference entitled Combatting Isolation and Loneliness – November 2015 Energy Upgrades Delivered to 550 Homes Nationally including 54 Homes and Four Community Facilities in Ennis Respond College Celebrates the Graduation of the first cohort of CCS students National “Beep Beep Day” took place as part of Irish Road Safety Week (IRSW) Icelandic Housing Providers visit Tallaght – October 2015 Respond announce major energy upgrade of 550 homes in conjunction with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland Positive Ageing Week – Waterford event Christmas Market – at Nethercross Day Care Centre Waterford Festival of Architecture – Behind Closed Doors 17th October 2015 Healy Kelly Turner & Townsend (HKT&T) Volunteer Their Time to Respond Hospice Coffee Morning Fundraising – Waterford Gleann na hEorna ‘Per Cent For Art’ Project – Tallaght Tara Crescent residents participate in Stain Glass Design UCB partners with Shannon Family Resource Centre & Respond The A Team nominate John’s College to win food garden – Respond Waterford Interested in a Course in Healthcare in Raphoe, Co. Donegal ? Community Information Morning – 10th September – Tramore RESPOND! wins Housing Award for Creative Supply of Social Housing Splashworld – Planet Youth Club visit Tramore Summer Camp – Ard An Ghleanna Tramore Friends of Respond – Ennis Celebration 20th Anniversary – Celebrations Glenview, Carrick on Suir, Co. Tipperary. Festive Family Fun Day – Offaly Distillery View, Limerick – Family Day Out 10th Anniversary Fun Day – Tramore Waterford Food and health programme – Longford Eircode introduction – July 2015 The Collective Sensory Group – Wexford Longford Fundraiser – Drink Tea for MND Partnership Forum 2015 Visits in June to Respond Oakfield Close Childcare Centre – Mallow, Co Cork HAPM Housing Association Performance Managment – Results 2014 Graduation Day for the Pre-school children at Hilltop, Kilenaule Marquis Drive’s Youth Club Got Talent 2015 – Dungarvan PREP CLUB “Participation, Resources, Explore, Perform” – Sligo Fairgreen Estate Summer Upgrade! with the help of Men’s Shed Project Integrating Literacy in Limerick 21 Day Step Challenge Respond Ard an Ghleanna Graduation Day QQI FETAC 3 Gardening course – Convent Lands Community Building, Carrickmacross The Big Blaa Delivery at Waterford Neighbours Day 2015 Congratulations to the Waterford Team at the Go For Life Games Blooming Gorgeous at Townspark Community Garden Exhibition of work of the ShareRing Skills Group in Springfield Celbridge. Recognised need for domestic violence services in the safety chain for women and children Management Changes at Respond from 1st June 2015 Wellness Workshop – Leixlip Kildare – 15th June 2015 National Volunteering Week 2015 – May 11-17th. Minister Coffey Launches “Respond to John’s College” a plan to deliver support services for Older People in John’s College Nethercross Day Centre – Open Day Success Community Family Learning Programme – Tramore Easter at Oakley Wood, Co Carlow Respond & School of Applied Social Studies, UCC successful with IRC New Foundations Grant QQI Level 5 Major Award Health Service Skills – Kilkenny Ninety Years Young Christina bags four goals in Respond Indoor Hurling Tournament World Book Day celebrated in Tullow Information is just a click away on the new MentalHelp.ie web directory Respond resident and Waterford Contact participant featured on RTE Nationwide in February Festive Event at L’Atmosphere Respond College Field Trip to Bagenalstown European Healthcare Professionals visit La Verna Day Care Centre – Feb 2015 Family Support Initiatives – Rineanna View Community Building, Shannon, Co. Clare Springfield Celbridge – Sharing Skills Group Respond delighted to be named as chosen charity by The Fitzwilton Hotel Santa makes a surprise visit to the Community House in Castlegreen Crescent, Cashel Parent and Toddler Group – Longford Parent Wellbeing Certificate Presentation in Clare and Limerick Respond support the WLR Lyons Hamper Appeal Healy Kelly Turner & Townsend (HKTT) volunteer their time to Respond Glenview Christmas Concert – December 2014 Caman Abu Blitz for Older Adults – December 2014 Ardrew Meadows Athy, Co.Kildare – Winner for second year in succession Mulhuddart wins IPB National Pride of Place Award Energy upgrades get seal of approval from Respond Residents Nutrition and Health Focus for Parents in Shannon, Co. Clare Residents of Oakley Wood Tullow get festive Kilkenny children enjoy a ‘journey’s on us” with Iarnrod Eireann Community Information Morning – Enniscorthy Oaktree Court Residents win Pride of Place award second year running Launch of “Finding our voices, Making a Difference” New Family Support Initiative in Longford Man UP Campaign – make Ireland the safest place for women and children to live FETAC level 4 Certificate in Food and Nutrition – Enniscorthy ‘The Parade of Light’ Waterford – October 2014 Social Inclusion Week taking place in Galway 13th – 19th October 2014 Wellbeing Programme for Parents – Rineanna View, Shannon World Mental Health Day 10th October 2014 FoodCloud connecting businesses to charities in local communities Respond Celebrate Positive Ageing Week – October 2014 Taking Control Workshop Galway – Shine Excellent Literacy Project held at Oakley Wood, Tullow Parenting Wellbeing Programme – Limerick New Report Highlights the Importance of Adult & Community Education Programmes to Overcome Educational Disadvantage. Rineanna View Family Fun Day Tramore Ard an Ghleanna, Family Fun Day – August 2014 Clonmel Community Family Fun Days – August 2014 Respond Energy Upgrade Projects 2014 Respond Customer Service Centre (CSC) Nethercross Day Care Center – Dublin Mini Marathon 2014 Airmount Residents enjoy their Community Garden plus visit to Mount Congreve Planet Youth Club Marquis Drive Trip to Tayto Park Respond group run the Waterford Viking Marathon for Community Centre Townparks, Longford – Blooming Great Gardening gets green light at Meadowbrook Court, Loughrea FETAC level 5 Certificate in Healthcare Support Dublin Mini Marathon 2014 World Cup fever hits Ard Mor, Tallaght Walking Bus – After-School Collection Service – Hilltop Killenaule 2014 marks the Twentieth Anniversary of International Year of the Family European Neighbours’ Day May 2014 An Taisce Spring Clean – Charleville National Volunteering Week 12th to 18th May 2014 Formal Opening of Gleann na hEorna, Springfield, Tallaght – May 2014 Castlegreen Crescent Community Arts Project entry for Let’s Colour Initiative by Dulux 2014 Bealtaine Festival 2014 – Oranmore, Galway Tree of Hope planted by Ard Mor Mens Shed Group Easter Week Activities at Ard Mor estate, Tallaght Respond Easter Egg-Hunt Events – 2014 GIY- Greenhouse for Fairhill Lodge, Dungloe, Co Donegal Go for Life – Whirling and Twirling in Mount Sion GAA Club National Tree Week – Celebrating Growth and Integration at Carrickmacross Well Women Programme Certificate Presentation – Castlegreen Crescent Education Study Report Launched in Blackpool, Cork The Childhood Development Initiative – Doodle Den Programme Public Affairs Ireland – February Issue – Social Housing in Ireland Hireland encouraging job creation across communities Introduction of Tenant Information Portal plus land-line. Gleann na hEorna Per Cent For Art Project Great Pride at Rowan Heights’ IPB Pride of Place 2013 nomination CIH Housing Ireland – Article Winter Edition First Social Housing Scheme Funded with Private Borrowing from AIB Santa on Wheels arrives at Oakley Wood Deise AM coffee morning in aid of the WLRfm Lions Club Christmas Appeal Community Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration – Athy Respond Support Local Carlow Under 12’s Team Respond working with Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland National Giving Week – November 2013 Respond formally launch Cuan Álainn Women’s Refuge Tallaght Charity Cycle taking place for Cuan Alainn 14th November 2013 Halloween ‘Fright Nite’ Celebration took place at Marquis Drive President of Ireland Officially Opens Liscarroll Project Carrickmacross – Autumn 2013 Cashel Mural Captures Creativity of Residents Finalist of Better Together Video Competition 2013 Tony Browne officially opens Respond Community Allotments in Airmount The Banner will Respond Love where you live awards 2013 for Carraig Liath Respond BSS Students Graduate from UCD September 2013 Family Fun Day – Millenium Court, September 2013 Blooming Hard Work by Oaktree Court Residents Pays Off Cuan Alainn have a ‘Mud Glorious Mud’ Day at Causey Farm Marquis Drive Residents visit Fota Wildlife Park Go Green Go – Rowan Heights Initiative nominated for Pride of Place 2013 4th of July Celebrations at Nethercross Day Care Centre Shortlisted for Energy Efficiency Awards 2013 FETAC Level 5 Care of the Older Person – component award International Family Day Celebrations HOME – An Upstate Theatre Production performed at Rowan Heights, Drogheda. The Mulhuddart Ladies Club Outing Go for life Games News Ard Mòr Montessori – Mini Marathon Respond’s Community Gardening Initiatives Raising the Green Flag at Respond’s Pre-school in Flinters, Athy, Co Kildare Respond celebrates Neighbours’ Day with Deise Blaas and Banter Respond welcomes new Area Based Response to Child Poverty Reflecting Community Spirit RESPOND! BEÁLTAINE EVENTS “Give my Head Peace” – Well Being Seminar, Dundalk Respond feature in a documentary on current housing needs in Ireland Respond announces significant regeneration project for Cork City Centre Fairytale Competition Winners Respond visit Áras an Uachtaráin Mental Health Conference 2012 Family Fun Day in Dungarvan Housing Conference 2012 Sporting Skills (Shamrock Rovers Football Club) Respond Housing Association celebrates 30th Anniversary with Waterford family event as part of national events programme Respond Housing Association celebrates 30th anniversary with Athy family event as part of national events programme Respond Housing Association celebrates 30th Anniversary with the official opening of Townspark housing estate in Longford Respond Housing Association celebrate 30th anniversary at a recent event in Oranmore, Co Galway Two new housing estates opened in Cork by Respond Housing Association Respond Housing Association announces purchase of housing estate from NAMA Launch of National Children’s Fairytale Competition Students to kayak world’s longest fjord to help 4 Irish charities Two new housing developments officially opened by Minister Phil Hogan, T.D. National Conference highlighting the importance of community in challenging times Christmas giving in Waterford Poor Can’t Pay launch hard hitting viral campaign Launch of affordable homes in Kildare Launch of Older Person’s Strategy by Minister for Older People Áine Brady
