Cairn Homes plc is pleased to announce the launch of the Seven Mills Community Fund, worth €30,000, aimed at supporting innovative, community-driven projects in Dublin 22. The fund is part of Cairn’s commitment to help local groups, clubs, and societies to deliver greater community benefit, cultural enrichment and social progress in the communities it builds homes in. The Seven Mills Community Fund consists of grants aimed at local community groups across Arts, Music & Culture, Sports & Recreation, Education, Social Advocacy, Wellness, Neighbourhood Initiatives, Social, Youth and Seniors. The grants are structured to empower successful local group applicants that are working to make a positive impact in Dublin 22 through their volunteering efforts.
Local groups are being encouraged to apply in advance of the application deadline on December 20th. Seven awards will be available to the successful applicants: 1 x up to €10,000, 1 x up to €5,000 and 5 x up to €3,000. Grants will be awarded to projects that are deemed new, clever and which make a real difference in the local community. The judging panel tasked with choosing the successful projects consists of: Kenneth Egan, former Olympian, Aideen Darcy, Neighbourhood Network, Maura Winston, Cairn Homes, and Dr Con Kennedy, TU Dublin.
Speaking on the fund Maura Winston, Chief People Officer, Cairn said: “The Seven Mills Community Fund is part of Cairn’s commitment to building sustainable communities where people can thrive. We are confident that the new fund will enable community initiatives that make a lasting, positive impact in Seven Mills and the wider Dublin 22 region. The fund builds on our continued support in the community. We are encouraging all community groups in the area, big and small, to apply to the fund to help them achieve their goals in 2025 and beyond.”
Applications to the Seven Mills Community Fund will be evaluated based on three essential criteria: creativity and innovation, project feasibility, and social impact. Projects should be designed to be complete by the end of 2025 and demonstrate unique, realistic approaches to addressing local needs in Dublin 22. Community groups interested in applying can find more information at https://sevenmills.com/community-fund/. Applications close on Saturday, December 20th.
Cairn began construction on Seven Mills in 2022, with over 200 residents calling Parkleigh in Seven Mills home since November last year. Almost 2,000 of the 5,500 planned new homes that Cairn will deliver at Seven Mills have been granted planning permission. Situated between Lucan and Clondalkin on the banks of the Grand Canal, Seven Mills forms a major component of the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone (SDZ). When complete, Seven Mills will be home to over 15,000 people with significant commercial, retail, and office space which will employ over 10,000 people. It will also consist of eight new schools and 10 creches. Every home will be within a five-minute walk of services and amenities.
Pictured (l-r) Seven Mills Community Fund judges Aideen Darcy, Kenneth Egan, Maura Winston, and Dr Con Kennedy at the launch of the Seven Mills Community Fund. Pic credit: Damien Eagers Photography.
