Following their success in the 2011 SEI Social Impact Programme 2011, Sheila Gallagher and Melissa Griffith will hold a celebration in Ard Bia at Nimmo’s, Spanish Arch, at 6.30pm Thursday  Nov. 24th. Speakers will include mayor of Galway Hildegarde Naughton and Sean Coughlan, CEO of SEI

Fighting Words, GIY Ireland, and Women for Election have been announced as the 2011 winners, with Green Sod Land Trust’s Sheila Gallagher and Melissa Griffith recognised for their contribution to a changing Ireland. [Read more ...]

GSLT chairperson Sheila Gallagher is in Dublin today with fellow director Melissa Griffith for a final shot at winning the main prize in the 2011 Social Impact Programme. Sheila was selected as one of the 8 finalists from an initial field of 209 earlier in the year, and they have worked closely with SEI over the summer [...]

GSLT chairperson Sheila Gallagher is in Dublin today. She was selected as one of the 8 finalists for SEI’s social impact programme, from an initial field of 209. Sheila will now work closely with SEI over 3 months this summer, as they consider which 3 candidates will receive the big prize. [Read more ...]

The Social Entrepreneurs Summer Alumni was held in the Guinness Storehouse today. It was a very full day from the start, packed with former SE winners and of course a few hopefuls from this year’s Top 18, who are still awaiting the news as to who has made it to the Top 8. The workshops throughout [...]

GSLT chairperson Sheila Gallagher and director Melissa Griffith are before the judges this afternoon

Green Sod Land Trust have made it to the next round of the Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Social Impact Programme! Chairperson Sheila Gallagher will now prepare for a lengthy interview in early May. [Read more ...]

Green Sod Land Trust have made it to the second round of the Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Social Impact Programme! €500,000 worth of support will be made available to the 3 successful finalists this year. [Read more ...]