Gratitude

The Irish Deaf Kids website came into being in July 2007 with funding from the Social Entrepreneurs Ireland network. Today, the venture is registered as a company limited by guarantee (CRO number 462323) with charitable status (CHY 18589), and a voluntary board of directors for governance.

In its short life, IDK has received valuable support from other areas.

Funding/Donations:

Social Entrepreneurs Ireland for funding, encouragement & mentorship
Irish Life & Permanent for mentorship and financial support
Enterprise Ireland for an Innovation Voucher and access to its networks
The Arts Council’s Artist in the Community Scheme, managed by Create
The Katharine Howard Foundation
IBM Community Grant
Hutchison 3G Ireland (competition in Computers in Business magazine)
Dublin Bus Community Support Programme 2010
HSE – National Lottery Grant Scheme 2010 (Dublin Mid-Leinster)
HSE – National Lottery Grant Scheme 2010 (Dept. of Health & Children)

Pro-Bono Support:

Pat Sharkey, management consultant, for helping to make the idea happen
Linda Pearce, resource teacher at High School, Dublin, for great advice
Derek Byrne, Mike O’Keeffe, Brendan Farrell, Nick O’Hare & Brian O’Connor for business advice
Sarah Lynch, Elaine Lammas & Grainne Berrill, for the initial research
Claire Sheehan & Jenny Robertson, Beaumont Hospital, for sharing tips
Terenure Enterprise Centre, for valuable assistance in the early stages
DeafHear.ie, for practical support of the project
Madeline Hickey, SESS, for insights into the current education system
Aldagh McDonogh, Alternatives, and Helen Kenny, for strategic support
Tara Cunningham, Release Communication Intervention, for moral support
South Dublin County Council & County Library, for their practical support
Stuart Bradfield, for donating print-design skills and time
Sylvie Daniere-Doyle, for business and financing advice
Marlene Wessels, for donating print-design skills and time
Doug Baxter, Ocean PR/Interactive Online, for promotional outreach
Hidden Hearing, for providing a practical solution to the earmoulds issue
Michael Rossney, The Energy Coach, for practical support & video skills

Website:
Brian Greene, Sinead Murnane & Peter Walsh, doopdesign