A Christmas Appeal from Maureen Forrest
December 16, 2024This Christmas our founder Maureen Forrest, appeals to you to help us continue to reach out and invest in the potential of the children with whom we work. Please visit https://www.hopefoundation.ie/christmas/ to discover all the exciting ways that you can support HOPE this...
Stories of HOPE – Maura Lennon
December 13, 2024Maura Lennon, HOPE’s CEO of International Operations, recently visited HOPE in Kolkata for the organisation’s 25th anniversary Foundation Day celebrations and has put into the writing the sights, sounds and stories she encountered in the City of Joy. How lucky...
Will you make a Christmas Promise?
November 15, 2024𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧 – ‘𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞’. 25 years ago this year our founder Maureen was volunteering in Kolkata and met some young girls who had been rescued from the streets. Witnessing the horror they had endured, Maureen...
Specsavers & HOPE win Best Corporate Charity Partnership of the Year
October 4, 2024We are very proud to announce that our incredible partnership with Specsavers Ireland has won The Corporate Charity Partnership of the Year Award at the Charities Institute Ireland “Charity Excellence Awards 2024”. With the help of Specsavers, HOPE established a...
Adventure for HOPE – Climbing Mount Toubkal
August 29, 2024Join the courageous team organised by BodyByrne & Great Outdoors as they embark on an exciting expedition to raise funds for The Hope Foundation. Comprised of dedicated individuals including Paul Byrne, Graham Ryan, Alan Keville, Edwin Keville, Marc Bereen, Conor...
Maureen wins Woman Entrepreneur of the Year at Bengali’s Pride Awards
July 19, 2024Congratulations to The Hope Foundation founding director Maureen Forrest for winning Woman Entrepreneur of the Year at the Bengal’s Pride Awards last night! The accolade recognises Maureen’s 25 years of “compassion and unwavering determination, innovation and success” and her contribution...
Golf Classic Launch
July 17, 2024We are delighted to host a Charity Golf Classic in the Lee Valley Golf and Country Club on August 23rd. We are so grateful to the main sponsors of this special event – Réalta Technologies We will have some very...
Win 2 Tickets to see Taylor Swift in Dublin!
April 30, 2024The Hope Foundation is delighted to announce a thrilling opportunity for all the Taylor Swift fans out there! We’re hosting a special raffle where one lucky winner will win two coveted tickets to see sensational Taylor Swift’s sold-out Era Tour...
Jeremy Irons Shares Story of HOPE
April 25, 2024In a new radio interview, award-winning actor and HOPE Special Ambassador Jeremy Irons has shared how he helped to set up a transformative outdoor space for vulnerable girls in a HOPE Residential Childcare Centre. The actor was recently interviewed by...
25th Anniversary Cork Lunch a Huge Success
April 24, 2024A huge thank you to everyone who attended our annual fundraising Cork lunch recently. This year was a special one for us as it is our 25th year in operation. Thank you also to all of our sponsors, volunteers, suppliers,...
Singer-songwriter Holly Riva pens Song for HOPE
April 17, 2024Singer-songwriter Holly Riva has penned and recorded a beautiful song called Hope (For Us), dedicated to HOPE and our late director Geeta Venkadakrishnan. Royalties from the song will go towards HOPE’s programmes in Kolkata, India. Support HOPE by streaming the...
Professional Rugby Player Alex Kendellen Joins HOPE as Ambassador
April 14, 2024We are very proud to announce the appointment of Alex Kendellen as our newest ambassador! With HOPE celebrating our 25th anniversary this year, the addition of Alex as an ambassador further strengthens our commitment to making a positive impact on...