Make It Happen Awards
The Combined Insurance Make it Happen Awards is a community awards initiative which aims to give away a shared prize fund of €20,000 in a particular local area. The awards are open to people, groups and charities who want to make something specific happen for the benefit of their local community.
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| Carlow | Galway | Kildare | Limerick |
Winning ideas have included:
- Funding to purchase neighbourhood watch signs.
- Purchasing new tracksuits for a Community Games group.
- Funding to produce a tri-monthly newsletter that would be self-sufficient and raise awareness of the wheelchair association in the local community.
- Funding to save the spire on a local church.
John P Hughes, General Manager for Combined Insurance in Ireland, said:
“Combined Insurance is committed to a philosophy of investing in people, enhancing lives and building for the future. Through this award scheme we will put our philosophy into practice.”




