Local communities across the country will have the final say in selecting the children's projects to receive funding from the AIB Better Ireland Programme 2009 /2010. AIB’s 182 main branches each have €10,000 to award to local projects and the community vote will decide how the funding will be divided up between the three short-listed projects at each branch. First place with the highest votes will receive €5,000, second place €3,000 and third place €2,000.
Voting starts on 15th February and continues until 15th March 2010. Text and online voting - a new feature of this year’s programme - has made voting easier.
To vote online: |
click on www.betterireland.ie, select the branch and choose your project. |
To vote by text: |
text ‘branch keyword’* followed by a space, followed by A, B, or C to 51303 (Standard SMS operator costs apply). |
*Voting instructions and details of the ‘branch keyword’ for each branch can be found on www.betterireland.ie |
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Brenda Moriarty, Head of Brand Management, AIB Bank said:
"This year the AIB Better Ireland Programme received almost 1,300 applications for funding from across the country. These applications have now been short listed to 546 children’s projects. The public now have the opportunity to vote for their preferred children’s project in each area online or by text. Our Programme is all about local participation, local voting and local benefit for children and we would encourage everyone to get behind their chosen local group."
The AIB Better Ireland Programme was broadened for 2009/2010 to include all vulnerable children’s groups such as those with physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities, who are socially disadvantaged and children with terminal or chronic illness. Applications were received from a wide variety of groups including homework clubs, teen clubs, autistic services, community creches, schools and colleges as well as drug and alcohol services for youth.
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Better Ireland Prize winner, The Arklow Sea Scout Group, talk about their programme & what winning has meant for them.
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Better Ireland prize winner, St Agnes Primary School Orchestra, tell us about their project and what winning has meant for them.
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Better Ireland prize winner, Liscarroll National School Autistic Unit in Cork, tell us about their project and what winning has meant for them.
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Better Ireland Prize winner, The Graiguecullen Parish Childcare Centre in Carlow, talk about their programme & what winning has meant for them.
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Better Ireland Prize winner, The School Completion Programme in Athy, talk about their programme & what winning has meant for them.
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The Morning Show 10/3/10 featuring The Dyslexia Association of Ireland and AIB General Manager, Retail Banking, Denis O'Callaghan.
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The Morning Show 08/03/10 featuring Finglas Youth Centre.
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AIB Better Ireland Programme on The Morning Show 12/03/10 featuring Ballyglass, Co. Mayo.
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AIB Better Ireland Programme on The Morning Show 11/03/10 featuring Riding for the Disabled, Kill, Co. Kildare.
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TV3 Ireland AM 22/2/10 Fingers and Toes Community Childcare, Latton, Co. Monaghan.
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