Ballygar Community Employment Scheme

21/04/2026

What a great giveaway to bring colour and life to Communities:
Sustainable Paint Giveaway for Community Groups

The Paint Reuse Network is excited to bring back the Colour to Communities Giveaway, offering communities across Ireland the chance to win up to 50 litres of high-quality, reused paint to brighten their local spaces.

The competition is open to schools, charities, social enterprises, and community groups with creative ideas to give their areas a fresh, vibrant look while promoting sustainability. Three winners – two from each of Ireland’s National Waste Regions – will receive up to 50 litres of free water-based paint to bring their projects to life.

Previous winners have transformed their community spaces with biodiversity murals, refreshed school walls, and collaborative paint projects.

How to Enter
Submit a short description of your proposed community painting project by 15 May 2026. Winners will be announced by the end of May!

Apply here:

PAINT GIVAWAY PAINT GIVAWAY Colour to Communities 2026 - Now Open! The Paint Reuse Network of Ireland is delighted to announce that our paint giveaway is now open! We are giving away 50 litres of free paint to 6 community groups across Ireland.Does a community space near you need some TLC? Our Colo...

10/03/2026

25/02/2026

Looking for something to do this weekend...

NEXT WALK - PORTUMNA FOREST PARK - SUNDAY 1st March 10.00am
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE
Our next walk is in Portumna forest park is this Sunday 1st March @ 10am. The walk starts at 10am and It is approx 12km. We will meet in the main car park near the toilets. The terrain is relatively flat. All walking is on trails through forests and wooded areas and this Sunday we are hoping to see the bluebells
For this walk, we advise proper good walking boots/shoes are essential. Please also wear appropriate weather gear to insure your greatest comfort and safety. We will stop for a break during the walk so having a sandwich and a flask is advised. Please also remember to have water to keep hydrated.
So if you know someone that would like to come out, meet, chat, walk, talk, have a few laughs and have some fun please give them a call and let them know the details.
Again please note Ballinasloe Walks and Trails is a voluntary run group of friends walking for fun and does not take any responsibility for walkers so your safety is your own responsibility.
If you have any queries please contact 0876458979 or through our page ballinasloewalksandtrails

22/01/2026

18/12/2025

For your information, still at no extra cost in Ballygar Pharmacy

17/12/2025

New Year, updated you?

17/12/2025

Looking for an exciting course for the new year....

05/12/2025

Calling all Library Fans, please note the new opening hours for a Friday at our fantastic local library!

26/11/2025

FYI - Ballygar Library will be closed this Friday 28th of November, open as usual Wednesday 3rd of December @ 10am

06/11/2025

What a fantastic Celebration we had for the Official re-opening of our newly renovated Ballygar/Newbridge/Toghergar Social Services Centre 🎈🎈

We were honoured to have TD Dr Martin Daly attended on the day to officiate the opening, Thank you Dr Martin Daly for your kind words of encouragement and good wishes for our service. We would like to also express a huge Thank you to our Local Parish Priest Fr. Douglas Zaggi for the lovely mass you celebrated with us in the building honouring all of our members past and present. Thanks to all who joined us for the days celebrations and for the tea and a chat afterwards.

We would also like to take this opportunity to express a huge thank you to The Older Persons Services whom provided us with this vital grant from the Older Persons Community Refurbishment Programme that was used for the necessary upgrades and repairs needed to vastly improve our space for the BNT Social Services Users. 😀

29/10/2025

Looks yummy|