Déjà Vu Charity Shop Bagenalstown
Déjà Vu Charity Shop
Run by the Bagenalstown Family Resource Centre
Bagenalstown Family Resource Centre (BFRC) is a not-for-profit registered charity. It has been actively engaged with the communities in Bagenalstown and the surrounding areas since its establishment in 2001. They operate a charity shop, Déjà Vu, which raises essential funds to support the delivery of various services to the community, including various family and parenting support services, Stepping Stones Community Childcare Centre, a therapeutic hub, and educational and recreational programs.
The wonderful charity shop Déjà Vu, is a beloved part of the community, nestled on Main Street in Bagenalstown. When you step inside, you’ll find a delightful array of items to suit every taste and need. From one-of-a-kind treasures to everyday essentials, the shop offers a wide variety of high-quality pre-loved items. Whether you’re treating yourself or on the hunt for the perfect gift, you’re sure to discover something truly special at Déjà Vu.
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday : 9.30am -5.00pm
Saturday: 930am-4.30pm
We close for lunch 1.30-2.00pm daily
Donations
Déjà Vu are always looking for once loved clothes, furniture, books, bric-a-brac, in good condition, if you would like to donate just call into the shop or ring 059-9722028.
Address
11 Main St, Moneybeg, Muine Bheag, Co. Carlow, R21 R924
The Importance of Volunteering
In order to provide a pleasant shopping experience for our customers, the dedicated team of volunteers and CE employees work tirelessly. They ensure that the store environment is warm, welcoming, and accommodating to all visitors. Whether you need assistance with your purchase or wish to donate items, the team is here to help. When donations are received, they are carefully steamed, priced, and evaluated to ensure that only high-quality items are chosen for display and sale on the shop floor.
How Carlow Volunteers Can Help Out
As noted above, volunteers are essential to making Déjà Vu a welcoming place in the community as well as a functioning business providing quality items that customers can be certain are clean and functional. If you are interested in volunteering out with Déjà Vu, you can call into or ring our office, or apply using the link below.
An Gairdín Beo
An Gairdín Beo
An Gairdín Beo is a two-acre community garden in the centre of Carlow Town. The ethos is based on valuing diversity, sustainability, organic methods and indigenous species. The overall vision of the garden is of a space where people connect more with nature, with the growing and making of food, and with each other.
History
In the autumn of 2014 the Sisters of Mercy from St Leo's Convent contacted several groups and individuals in county Carlow, inviting them to a meeting to discuss the possibility of a community garden being created in land adjacent to the convent. There was huge interest in the overgrown two acre site and three sub committees of volunteers were formed to move the idea into action. In 2015 a Board of Directors was created and An Gairdín Beo applied to be a Company Limited by Guarantee with Charitable Status, with a 20 year lease being agreed with the Sisters.
Structure
Three groups work collaboratively to take care of the garden
The Board of Directors hold the governance responsibilities of the organisation and are responsible for protecting the ethos of the garden, for its company and legal requirements and for its financial sustainability.
The Garden Committee meet on a monthly basis to discuss, plan and organise the ongoing development activities of the garden. This is a collaborative group who bring a range of expertise and interests. It has five sub-groups: Finance and funding, Development, Growing, TLC (Therapeutic Garden) and Governance. This structure allows the work to progress in a co-ordinated but flexible way and can draw on external expertise when required.
The Volunteers are the heart of the garden activity. They include regulars such as Tús and CE Workers (3) and volunteers who are recruited through the Carlow Volunteer Centre.
Benefits
Visitors come to the garden for a wide variety of reasons:
- To enjoy the nature and the green space
- To grow food and other plants
- To take part in organised events or activities
- To reacquaint themselves with school-day spaces and places
- To meet and chat
- To contribute ideas
- To book the newly refurbished Community Building
How Carlow Volunteers Can Help Out
If you are interested in volunteering out at An Gairdín Beo, you can call into or ring our office, or apply using the link below. Wednesday is the usual day for volunteers to get some work done in the garden.
parkrun Carlow
parkrun Carlow
parkrun is a free, community event where you can walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate. In Carlow the 5 kilometre course is at the Barrow Track, over the river from Carlow Town Park, and is a mixture of tarmac paths and trail paths which takes place every Saturday morning.
parkrun is positive, welcoming and inclusive, there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along. parkrun is free and you only need to register once whether walking, jogging, running, volunteering or a combination.
Benefits of parkrun
Studies have shown the benefits of parkrun, but they can easily be summed up:
- It helps your physical fitness
- It gets you outdoors, into the fresh air and helps you reconnect with nature.
- It builds a sense of community and togetherness amongst all those involved.
- It provides a nice routine and some structure, which can be helpful when everything else is hectic and unpredictable.
How Carlow Volunteers Can Help Out
Volunteers are essential to helping parkrun go smoothly, and they fulfil a number of important roles- they marshal the route to help anyone that needs assistance and keep everyone track, they scan ID barcodes to track who is attending and their finishing times and they hand out finishing tokens upon completion of the run. Many of the volunteers will regularly attend parkrun as participants as well, with a rotation of those available meaning volunteering is only required every four to six weeks.
Pieta and Darkness Into Light
Pieta
Pieta was founded in Dublin in 2006 and was established to provide free, accessible support to people affected by suicide and self-harm. Pieta now has over 20 centres nationwide with over 300 staff and offers a variety of supports to people impacted by suicide and self-harm, completely FREE of charge.
Vision, Mission, Values
Their Purpose
Pieta exist to reduce suicide and self-harm, and to support those who have been impacted by suicide and self-harm
Their Mission
Pieta provide professional counselling, support and education to those experiencing suicidal thoughts, self-harming behaviour and to those impacted by suicide and self-harm.
Their Values
Hope is at the heart of what Pieta do, guiding their values and behaviours, and at their core they believe in the following:
- Respect: Acknowledging the inherent worth in every person and treating everyone with dignity, courtesy, and consideration.
- Compassion: Demonstrating care, kindness, and a willingness to understand others' experiences and perspectives. Adopting a people-centred approach that is free from judgement.
- Transparency: Communicating openly and honestly with integrity and taking responsibility for one's actions and decisions, while being held accountable.
- Collaboration: Working together in partnership, seeing each person as one who is resourced to play their part in achieving positive outcomes.
How Carlow Volunteers Can Help Out
In 2009, in the Phoenix Park in Dublin, 400 people set off on the inaugural Darkness Into Light 5km walk to raise funds for Pieta. From small beginnings, the movement has continued to grow, and now there are over 150,000 participants in Darkness Into Light each year. The participants begin the walk in the darkness of night, and will finish the walk as the dawn sun rises.
Each year the walk provides an opportunity for people to connect with their local community and to bring hope to people who have been impacted by suicide. Dedicated volunteers are essential year on year to make the event a success and to help us all continue to raise awareness and hope in the global fight against suicide and self-harm.
Darkness Into Light 2025 will take place at 4:15 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2025. This inspiring event symbolises hope, as communities come together to support mental health and prevent suicide. Volunteers will need to be available from 3am, and will be placed at various locations along the route to provide directions and help to the participants.
Irish Cancer Society
The Irish Cancer Society
The Irish Cancer Society consists of patients, survivors, volunteers, supporters, health and social care professionals and researchers, coming together to form a community that aims to transform the experiences and outcomes of people affected by cancer through our advocacy, support services and research.
The Goals of The Irish Cancer Society
Fewer preventable cancers
The Irish Cancer Society aims to influence Government policy and laws so that everyone has the best chance of living a life free from cancer. They also invest in research that uncovers new ways to prevent cancer, as well as providing advice to those who need it.
More cancers caught early
The Irish Cancer Society seeks to give people the best chance of surviving cancer by leading advocacy campaigns, innovating services, funding research, and working in partnerships that will eliminate the survival gap between Ireland and other European countries.
World-class cancer treatment for everyone
The Irish Cancer Society lobbies Government so that all cancer patients are given timely access to treatments that will work best for them. They also help to reduce the fear of cancer through their support services and investment in research that has the potential to transform lives.
Living well after treatment
The Irish Cancer Society aims to ensure the emotional, physical, financial and practical needs of those who have undergone cancer treatment are met. They provide services that will directly support people, so they are better able to cope with the impact of cancer, and undertake research that will help improve cancer patients’ quality of life.
Holistic support for people dying from cancer
The Irish Cancer Society helps people dying from cancer by ensuring they have access to the full range of supports needed by them and their families. They drive changes from Government that will mean more people can die at home, and prioritise research that guides the development of the organisations own supports and informs their advocacy to improve public services for people dying from cancer.
How Carlow Volunteers Can Help Out
The Irish Cancer Society has a number of ways for volunteers to help out. From the perspective of the Carlow Volunteer Centre, the most common avenue is to volunteer to help fundraising during Daffodil Day.
