Clubs in Enfield and Johnstownbridge are recipients of solar farm community fund

Solar farm funding for sport and community clubs in Enfield and Johnstownbridge

Enfield Development Group, Enfield Celtic, Johnstownbridge Men's Shed and Johnstownbridge Camogie Club are among 34 community organisations that have been awarded a combined €135,300 under the first year of the Timahoe North Solar Farm Community Benefit Fund.

The fund supports community, non-profit and voluntary groups, as well as organisations with charitable status operating within 10km of the Timahoe North Solar Farm. The funding will enable a broad range of local initiatives and projects to be delivered, benefiting communities across the region through investments in biodiversity, environmental sustainability, recreation, social inclusion, culture and heritage, tourism and education. Among the recipients are Johnstown Bridge Men's Shed, which will install accessible picnic benches; Timahoe National School Parents' Association, which is developing a sensory garden and purchasing athletics singlets for students; Timahoe Active Age Group, which will deliver a digital skills and online support programme; and Enfield Celtic FC, which is progressing the installation of solar panels.

Marking the announcement, Benedicta Durcan, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager at Bord na Mona said: “The Timahoe North Community Benefit Fund reflects our commitment to ensuring that renewable energy developments create lasting social, economic, and environmental benefits for the communities in which they are located.