Around the 15th March all CNI classes. groups and events were cancelled due to COVID 19. CNI spent most of April organizing to bring services online to continue to offer supports to care workers during these very challenging times. We resumed our online support group.
April 2020 CNI participated in the ISBC program- Thank you for all your support ISBC !
During May and June CNI collaborated with other organisations such as Family Carers Ireland and Lets Get Talking to provide carers &care workers with free online wellness . CNI discovered Vimeo and Zoom and work commenced on a new care community platform, a new sponsorship platform and redevelopment of the existing website.
New Frontiers Phase 1- CNI gained a place in the New Frontiers Galway Program, Phase 1, the learning was invaluable.
July 5th 2020 Sponsorship Platform completed by Athlone Institute of Technology
July 20th 2020 Action Launch Pad Participant-Social Entrepreneurs Ireland
CNI became 1 of 13 social enterprises which were deemed high potential start up to pivot during COVID 19. Four months of supports from SEI are very much appreciated during these challenging times. Thank you to to SEI and Funders ''Lifes Too Good Foundation''.
August 2020 Completion of our Website and Care Worker Member Platform
September 21st 2020
CNI Service and Program Launch will take place over 5 weeks starting from 21/09/2020, We will be highlighting the following new services, programs and platforms including our new:
-CNI Website
-CNI Member Hub
-CNI Wellbeing Programs
-CNI Sponsorship Platform
25.9.2020 We were inundated with requests for CNI Care Packs as part of out FB campaign.
80 CNI Care packs went out to over 300 care workers all over the country in Galway, Laois, Tipperary, Roscommon , Westmeath, Limerick, Offaly, Kerry, Kildare and Donegal! Fab!
CNI are delighted to have received a place on the prestigious New Frontiers Phase 2 Program in Galway, which is funded by Enterprise Ireland. We are working on an exciting new project and can't wait to share with you all! Thank you New Frontiers for this wonderful opportunity!