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Energy firm ESB has donated €43,000 to three charities.
Through its Energy for Generations Fund the firm gave the money to Blossom Ireland, The Salvation Army and The Iveagh Trust.
So far in 2017, the ESB Energy for Generations Fund has awarded €322,226 to 38 charities working in the areas of suicide, homelessness and educational access and support.
Blossom Ireland provides holiday and life-skills programmes to children with special needs aged between eight to 18 years. Lisa Dunne, Services Development Manager states that the funding provided by ESB will go towards a project for 16 to 18 year olds in preparation for transition from school to further education, or to the workplace.
Operating across 128 countries, The Salvation Army offers unconditional friendship, practical guidance to people of all ages, backgrounds and needs. In Dublin The Salvation Army operates four residential centres helping people overcome the challenges of homelessness.
The Iveagh Trust provides affordable rented housing for families and single people on low incomes, good quality hostel accommodation for homeless men while managing over 1,350 units of social rented and hostel accommodation for over 125 years.
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