Dear Service Users, Families, and Friends,

A warm hello from everyone at Cairde Le Cheile๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’›

Each year, we host a completely FREE Christmas Event โ€” created especially for children and adults with disabilities and their families to enjoy together.

We are so grateful to SITA, who in 2024 kindly donated and volunteered their time to help us get this wonderful event off the ground โ€” thank you! ๐Ÿ™Œ

This year will be just as special, with:

๐ŸŽ… Visit with Santa โ€” every guest receives a personal gift

โ˜• Free hot chocolate & refreshments in the Vestry Cafรฉ

๐ŸŽถ Festive music, dancing & fun for everyone!

This day is all about making sure every person feels celebrated, included, and cherished โ€” no cost, no stress, no one left out.

How YOU can help

To keep this day 100% free for all who attend, weโ€™re reaching out to our wonderful community for support. If you can, please consider donating โ€” any amount makes a real difference!

Donation details:

๐Ÿ”— Online: https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/taraghquinlivan

๐Ÿฆ Bank: Cairde Le Cheile CLG

IBAN: IE62 AIBK 9373 4788 8882 55

BIC: AIBKIE2D

๐Ÿ’ต Cash / Cheque: drop into our office or give to any team member

๐Ÿ“ž Call us: 074 91 20123


Everyone is always welcome โ€” your place is guaranteed! ๐Ÿ™

๐Ÿ’›Canโ€™t donate? Thatโ€™s perfectly okay!

You can still help by:

๐Ÿ”น Sharing this message with friends & family

๐Ÿ”น Letting us know if you know a local business who might support us

Thank you so much for being part of our community. We canโ€™t wait to celebrate with you all! โค๏ธ

Warmly,

โ€” Team Cairde Le Cheile

Charity Reg: 20058982

A massive thank you to Patrick Quinlivan! ๐Ÿ’›

Patrick was a man on a mission โ€” so hard to pin down for a photo, but we are absolutely delighted to share the wonderful news: Patrick raised an incredible โ‚ฌ2,584 for Cairde le Cheile by bravely completing 15 dips back in February 2026! ๐ŸŒŠ

This amazing contribution went directly toward the refurbishment of our bright, welcoming new space right here at Cairde le Cheile โ€” alongside funding from the Dormant Accounts Fund.

That space is now thriving! Itโ€™s now home to After School and play sessions, and itโ€™s loved and used every single day. ๐ŸŽ‰

The space is available to hire at certain times โ€” if youโ€™d like to know more, please contact our office on 074 91 20123.

From all of us here โ€” thank you, Patrick! Your kindness and determination have made such a real difference to our whole community.

Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Jerry Buttimer TD, on a visit to Cairde le Cheile in The Vestry on St. Conalโ€™s Campus, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.

Jerry Buttimer

We were delighted to welcome Minister Jerry Buttimer Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to our facility here at Cairde Le Cheile clg on Friday 4th September 2026.

The Minister was given a full tour of our building, where he had the opportunity to meet with members of our Board and speak directly with our service users. It was a wonderful chance to showcase our work, hear about the experiences of the people we support, and discuss the needs of our community.

We greatly appreciated the Minister taking the time to visit, meet our team and members, and see first-hand what we do here in Donegal. Thank you to Minister Buttimer and his team for a very positive and productive visit!

CODE OF CONDUCT for Board of Management

Cairde Le Cheile(2025)

As a trustee of Cairde Le Cheile CLG, I will live up to the trust placed in me by the organisation.  I acknowledge that I have the following responsibilities:

Law, mission, values, policies

  • In my role as trustee, I will not break the law or act against any regulation in force
  • I will abide by and support the organisationโ€™s mission and values
  • I will abide by organisational policy and procedure
  • If any of these commitments cause me to come in conflict with my legal obligations then the latter will take precedence

Conflicts of interest

  • I will always act in the best interests of the organisation
  • I will do my work in accordance with our conflict of interest and loyalty policy
  • I will accept the judgement of the governing body and do as it requires regarding potential conflicts of interest and loyalty

Personal conduct

  • I will act honestly, fairly and respectfully to my fellow trustees, other volunteers, (staff), beneficiaries and anyone I come into contact with in my role as trustee
  • I will strive to promote a culture of openness and transparency so that members of the public, beneficiaries and regulators can have confidence in the organisation

Guardian of the organisationโ€™s reputation

  • All I do on behalf of the organisation will be able to stand the test of public scrutiny
  • I will not speak as a trustee in any public forum without the prior knowledge and approval of the chairperson (or vice-chairperson)
  • When I am asked to represent the organisation, any comments I make will reflect current policy even if I do not agree with them
  • When speaking as a private citizen I will strive to uphold the reputation of the organisation
  • I will take an active interest in the organisationโ€™s public profile and seek to promote a positive image of it

Personal gain

  • I will not personally gain from my role as a trustee nor will I permit others to do so as a result of my actions or negligence
  • I will document expenses and seek reimbursement according to agreed procedure
  • I will not accept gifts or hospitality without the consent of the chairperson
  • I will use organisational resources responsibly and only in accordance with authorised procedure

Governing body

  • I will abide by the organisationโ€™s governance procedures and practice
  • I will commit to attending all governing body meetings, and in the event of unavoidable inability to attend, I will give advance apologies to the chairperson or secretary
  • I accept that if I am absent without apologies for three meetings in a row, I will be deemed to have relinquished my role as trustee
  • I will strive to be familiar with all agenda items sent to me in good time and be prepared to contribute my opinions during meetings
  • I will honour the authority of the chairperson
  • I will accept and support decisions made by majority vote even if I did not vote in favour of the decision
  • I will maintain confidentiality on all business conducted by the governing body unless I have been expressly authorised to speak on matters outside of meetings

Leaving the governing body

  • I understand that any substantial breach of this code may result in my removal from the governing body
  • Should I wish to resign I will inform the chairperson in writing, stating my reasons

Name:

Signed:                                                          Date: