Historic Derry Funeral Directors aid organisations with Community Assistance Awards

A Funeral Directors which has been at the heart of the Derry community for more than a century have supported four good causes with their first ever funding programme.

Adair & Neely Funeral Directors, based in Foyle Road, have supported four deserving local causes through their Community Assistance Awards.

Each of the successful applicants will receive £500 for a specific project which helps people in Derry.

The Kilfennan Community Hub will be using their grant to fund The Joy Project which will see them host a weekly coffee morning, monthly communal lunch and provide festive hampers for people in need, while The River Radio Toy Appeal will be using their donation to continue their festive mission of ensuring no local children wake up on Christmas morning without a present to open.

Foyle Hospice will be purchasing Memory Bears for children experiencing the loss of a loved one and engaging with their Healing Hearts Bereavement Support and The Carlisle Road Presbyterian Church will be using their funds to purchase vital items for three local causes which help homeless people.

Kathleen Bradley, Grants & Foundations Fundraiser, Michelle Kosky, Children’s & Young Person’s Facilitator from Foyle Hospice with Funeral Home Manager Wayne Glenn.

Wayne Glenn, Manager at Adair and Neely, said: “It has been an honour and a privilege to support these causes.

“We’ve always prided ourselves on doing our bit for the community, and these Community Assistance Awards have helped us link up with various charities and organisations that are local to us.

“Each of them provide special help to people in their own way, and I look forward to keeping in touch to see the money being put to good use.

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“We’re very grateful that being part of the Funeral Partners network has allowed us to make these links and help groups doing such important work.”

Pictured (on let), Trevor Galbraith, Church Elder at Carlisle Road Presbyterian Church, receives their grant. On right, Mark Kilgore, Senior Funeral Director at Adair & Neely and Keith Weight, Community Director at River Radio.

For more information about Adair & Neely Funeral Directors, visit https://www.adairneelyfuneraldirectors.com/