Armagh Camogie Club supported by Fibrus Play it Forward Fund

St Joseph’s Camogie Club, based in Madden, Co. Armagh is one of the recipients of the Fibrus Play it Forward fund 2024.  The grant awarded to the club will go towards purchasing helmets, sticks and balls for the girls’ teams, supporting around 120 children to pursue camogie in the local area.

The fund, which is now in its second year, has provided more than £30k to NI groups and organisations this year alone, on top of the funding allocated to grassroots clubs in Cumbria. Over the last two years, the Fibrus Play it Forward fund has contributed £100,000 to sports clubs in both Northern Ireland and Cumbria, England, helping kids get outside and switch off from their devices. In Northern Ireland, almost £60,000 has been allocated to local clubs.

The Play it Forward Fund is designed to support children and young people under the age of 18 by encouraging them to get involved with sports on a community level. It’s aim, however, is to reach beyond sports, empowering children in local communities to prioritise movement, health and wellbeing.

Fibrus has offered grants of up to £1,000 per club which are designed to help with equipment, kits, improving facilities and subsidising training fees.

Linda McMillan, Chief People Officer at Fibrus, said: “We are committed to playing a role in improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people, so investing in local communities is important to us. Our Play It Forward Fund is just one way we do this.

“I’m delighted to see a new batch of clubs benefitting from the Fund’s second year in Northern Ireland, including St Joseph’s Camogie Club. We had a fantastic response this year and we are excited to see how our funding helps the clubs we’re supporting in Northern Ireland and Cumbria. Sports and clubs are at the heart of the communities where we operate, and we want to support these communities as widely as we can.”

Roisin Mallon from St Joseph’s Camogie Club commented: “At St Joseph’s we currently field camogie teams at all levels from under 6.5 to senior. The money provided through the Fibrus Play it Forward Fund will go towards the purchase of training equipment like helmets, sticks and balls. This will enable more children to try out camogie without their parents having to incur extra costs by having to buy expensive equipment.”

“Our club continues to grow from strength to strength and the funds provided by Fibrus will help us to encourage and develop young camogie players.”

To find out more about the Fibrus Play it Forward Fund please click here.