Charity begins at Home

At the g Hotel & Spa we are privileged to work with dedicated charities each year to help them raise much needed funds. In 2015 our chosen charities are Croí Galway, NBCRI and Console.

Our staff also support some personal charities that have touched their communities or their families. Alzheimer's Society of Ireland is one of these and we recently held a Tea Day in the g where members of our team (not chefs) baked goodies at home and we then served them with complimentary tea and coffee with a prize raffle and second had book sale - we

raised over €1000 and this will be going directly to the Galway Alzheimer's Society. We also have a charity auction running with a limited edition Philip Treacy hat - all bids should be emailed to competition@theg.ie

In 2012, a report, published by the World Giving Index showed Ireland as one of the most charitable nations in the world. This was based on three measures: giving money, volunteering time and helping a stranger. The research reveals that 79 per cent of Irish people donate money to charity, an increase of 4 per cent on 2011 levels and 51 per cent higher than the global average.

Having taken part in Darkness into Light for PietaHouse Suicide Prevention last weekend, this is still very evident today. At 4am on Saturday, Salthill was a sea of yellow t-shirts with thousands of people joining together to raise much needed awareness of suicide. It was an amazing morning and seeing all of the fantastic photos the world over from Irish people who have held their own Darkness into Light walks made it even more special.

Charity is not always about donating money; time is important too and in today's busy world of instant responses and digitial overload, taking time out to help in your community or help a stranger is also important. Life is precious and it is heartwarming to see our g hotel staff who support so many worthy Irish charities. Thank goodness the old adage of 'Charity begins at home' is alive and well.

Our Chosen Charities for 2015

We are delighted to announce our chosen charities for 2015. Croi, Console and the National Breast Cancer Research Institute [NBCRI] have been selected by our General Manager Triona Gannon.

Through the partnership with the hotel, the three chosen charities will work closely with our team at the g to help raise much needed funds for the organisations in Galway, while also helping to build awareness and support. This will be achieved through various fundraising events, direct sponsorship opportunities and promotional activities, to name but a few. 

Speaking of the charity association, Triona Gannon said“The g hotel is truly delighted to be working with these local hard working charities that provide such necessary work in our local and wider community. We all know someone that has been affected by either a heart condition, breast cancer and/ or the need for support when going through a difficult time in your life. Now more than ever we need to be aware of the needs of our community and do what we can do help out. Here at the g we have observed the inspiring work performed by each organisation and we are so proud to be associated with them. We look forward to building our relationships and commitment to Croi, Console, and the NBCRI in the year ahead”.

Croí has been to the fore in the fight

against Heart Disease & Stroke in the west of Ireland since 1985. In the past 30 years, the Foundation has worked tirelessly, and financed its work through an active fundraising programme, all with the aim of reducing the impact of heart disease and stroke on families in the west. 

Console was established in 2002 by Paul Kelly after he had experienced the grief of losing a loved one by Suicide. Through his loss, Paul recognised a need for a dedicated Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Postvention Service here in Ireland. Since then Console has developed into a National Organisation supporting people in Suicidal Crisis and those Bereaved by Suicide through Professional Counselling, Support and Helpline Services. Console is a National Service with Centre’s in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Kerry, Athlone, Wexford, Mayo and Kildare. Console is also located in London, United Kingdom.

The National Breast Cancer Research

Institute (NBCRI) is a voluntary based charity located at the Clinical Science Institute, University College Hospital, Galway. Launched in 1991, the key objective of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute is to conduct relevant, ethical research into the biology of breast cancer, to determine the cause of this disease and improve the treatment for patients. The National Breast Cancer Research Institute also work to raise awareness of breast cancer and fundraise to provide improved breast cancer services for women throughout Ireland.

To keep up-to-date on all activities visit www.theghotel.iecall (091) 865200 or find the g Hotel & Spa on Facebook.

Collection time for COPE Galway

Last month, we organised a donation drop off week for COPE Galway, inviting the local community to donate to our COPE Galway donation booth in the g Hotel.

We were delighted to have received such a huge positive response to our appeal. We were blown away by the generous donations made by our own hotel staff, suppliers and the general public in Galway, who all dropped in items COPE were in need of in the run up to Christmas.

COPE Galway is one of our chosen charities this year, an organisation whose vision is an improved quality of

life, in a home of your own for people affected by homelessness, women and children experiencing domestic violence and older people. The items that you kindly donated will go directly to the services operated by COPE Galway including the Fairgreen Hostel, Osterley Lodge Hostel, Waterside House Day Care Centre and their resettlement and tenancy support.

A sincere THANK YOU to everyone that supported this initiative. You can continue to help those in need by donating directly to COPE Galway. Please see all details below:

Warm regards,

Triona Gannon
General Manager
The g Hotel & Spa


What can I donate?

• Books/ Home-ware/ crockery
• Good quality clean clothing and shoes.
• DVD’s and books/ Games for children
• Dry foods and unperishable items (i.e. tinned food, pasta, tea, coffee, sugar, etc.)
• Toys: good quality children’s toys (stuffed toys must be new, with tags) (no toys requiring batteries, please)
• Toiletries: new and unopened toiletries, (ie. cosmetics, toothpaste, toothbrushes, body wash, shampoo)
• Towels (clean and in good condition)
• Vouchers (Dunne’s, Smyth’s, Lidl, Aldi, etc.)
• Bed Linen (clean and usable single sheets/duvets and duvet covers]

COPE Galway – what they do…
COPE Galway has been providing Social Services in Galway since the 1970s. Originally called Galway Social Service Council, the organisation was established by the Galway Diocese. In 1996 the organisation became a limited company and the name changed to Galway Social Services Limited. In 2000 the name was changed to COPE and in 2008 the organisation was re-launched under the name COPE Galway, to signify that all the services are provided in Galway city and county. COPE Galway employs over 100 people in a wide variety of roles including social care professionals, childcare workers, community support workers, chefs, cleaners and administrative support staff. Our employees are supported in their work by a committed team of over 150 volunteers. We could not deliver the full range of services without the generous support of these volunteers. Together their dedicated team work towards COPE Galway’s vision of improving the quality of life in a home of your own for people affected by homelessness, women and children experiencing domestic violence, and older people.