Kilkenny Project Among 19 Nationwide to Share in €500,000 Fund
The Housing Finance Agency has announced the beneficiaries of its Social Investment Fund, which supports projects enhancing neighbourhoods and promoting inclusion in communities with HFA-funded homes.
A local community-focused initiative in Kilkenny is among the 19 projects nationwide to receive funding. Oaklee's successful bid will develop a Communal Sensory Garden at Walkinslough Court, aiming to create an inclusive, therapeutic environment for residents and service users, particularly adults with intellectual disabilities and autism.
- Accessible furniture
- Raised planter beds
- Water features
- Sensory elements
- A mural to foster wellbeing, social inclusion, and community pride
The garden will transform an underused outdoor space into a therapeutic environment.
Author's summary: Kilkenny project receives funding for sensory garden.