The Ulster Bank Sir George Quigley Award recognises the contribution of Sir George Quigley, a former Chairman of Ulster Bank. The Award supports community and voluntary groups in their ambition to achieve long-term sustainability.

Our partners for the award are The Community Foundation of Northern Ireland and the Community Foundation for Ireland. They manage applications for funding, and work with us to shortlist the winning applications.

Our two award winners for 2011 - 2012 were the Inver Community Project Co-Op and Klawitter Theatre Group Ltd.

Inver, a town located near Killybegs in south west Donegal, applied for the award to help their Co-op develop a sustainable community garden. The project will use the experience of local farmers and fishermen, together with community workers, to teach children from local primary schools about sustainable fishing and vegetable growing, Their goal is to establish a thriving farmers market in the town.

Klawitter Theatre Group Ltd is based in Bray Co Wicklow and employs 7 staff who bring interactive theatre to residential care homes in Ireland. Funding will be used to extend their services to Northern Ireland. Performances combine storytelling, poetry and a variety of music from different eras. Script writers draw their storylines from the experiences of the audience which makes each show all the more personal and relevant.

How to apply

The next round of applications will be invited in 2012. Details of how to apply will be notified to community organisations and published online via http://www.communityfoundationni.org

Any queries in relation to the awards should be directed to Community Foundation of Northern Ireland.

Tel: 0044 28 90245927