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A volunteer from the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Newry has been recognised at a Building Together event organised by Habitat Ireland.
Brendan McCourt, who volunteers at the Newry store was presented with a ‘ReStore Gold’ award.
The Building Together event brought together the ‘Habitat family’ across Ireland to celebrate everything that volunteers and supporters contribute to its mission, locally and globally. The event was also a great opportunity for Habitat to recognise individual volunteer’s contribution.
Jenny Williams, Chief Executive of Habitat Ireland, presented the award to McCourt and spoke about the impact ReStore has for the local community.
“Brendan has volunteered in ReStore for more than three years, almost as long as the store has been opened. He sets a fantastic example to other volunteers and is always happy to support and train new volunteers until they have the confidence to work on their own. Brendan’s positive outlook and attitude are infectious and we owe so much of Newry’s success story to amazing volunteers like Brendan.
ReStore volunteers, across four ReStores in NI and one in Drogheda; now invest 3000 hours every month in reaching out to their local community and each one of them makes a huge contribution to our mission.”
Through ReStore, Habitat builds sustainable communities and directly tackle poverty across Ireland. Each year the charity serves thousands of local people; many who cannot afford commercial prices to improve their homes, diverts tons of reusable material from landfill which helps build a more sustainable future and provides training and employment opportunities for people of all backgrounds and abilities.
You can support our work by donating, volunteering or shopping in ReStore today. Learn more at www.habitatni.co.uk
About Habitat ReStore
Habitat ReStore is a low-cost DIY store that builds sustainable community, directly tackling poverty here in Ireland. The first ReStores in Europe are delivering real impacts for local people and the wider community in Newry, Lisburn, Drogheda, Ballymena & Newtownards. By selling donated new and used building supplies and home improvement materials ReStore enables local people to improve their homes at low cost. ReStore provides skills and employability training for people of all ages and backgrounds and diverts tons of reusable waste from landfill.
One in four people in our world live in poor housing. Families are forced to live in places that are cold and damp, overcrowded or do not have a door that locks. Simple homes save lives. Families are healthier, children do better in school and parents have a chance to earn a stable income.
Every day, Habitat for Humanity works beside families to build, renovate or repair their home in 70 countries around the world.
Habitat advocates to improve access to affordable shelter and support funding models that enable families with limited resources make vital improvements to their homes.
In Ireland, Habitat brings people together from across the community to serve the most vulnerable. It raises funds to support long-term partner programmes in some of our world’s poorest communities.
Habitat is a Christian housing organisation which welcomes people of all faiths and none to help build a world where everyone has a decent place to live.
