St. Michael’s House were delighted to host a virtual Christmas Carol Concert with long time charity partners, Fujitsu, this week.
This year, the Strengthening Disabilities Project Team invited service users, Fujitsu CEO Tony O'Malley, Cathleen Doohan (Director of HR & CSR Fujitsu), SMH staff and Fujitsu staff to a morning of online festive carol singing with our Christmas choirs from Belcamp Day Service, Northbrook, Abhainn Edenmore, Solas Day Service, Grangemore Local Centre and Omni Day Service.
In 2022, St Michael's House secured funding to develop a Strengthening Disabilities Project to create an active rights-based culture within St Michael's House. Part of this project was to develop a Total Communication approach amongst service users, families and staff, and our choirs this morning were delighted to showcase their singing talents to everyone via this approach.
A Christmas Raffle sponsored by Fujitsu secured fantastic prizes for;
- Link Northside
- Shanvarna Residential in Santry
- Adare Hub
- Sean Trabh Local Centre
- Oaklands Local Centre
- Ferndale Residential
Vouchers were also given to all our wonderful choirs.
Tara Molloy, Director of Support Services, St Michael's House said;
"We were delighted to once again have the support from our wonderful charity partners, Fujitsu, this year and to showcase our Strengthening Disabilities Project through our Total Communication Approach. I would like to thank all our wonderful choirs this morning who spread Christmas cheer to everyone in Fujitsu and St Michael's House and of course Tony, Cathleen and everyone in Fujitsu for their continuous, generous support to our services for people with disabilities."
Cathleen Doohan, Director of HR & CSR, Fujitsu said;
"Fujitsu were delighted to support St Michael’s House’s Christmas event once again this year as part of our long standing partnership. We were thrilled to be part of their virtual Christmas Concert and enjoyed the amazing singing and infectious Christmas spirit."
Thank you to Fujitsu, SMH Strengthening Disabilities Team, Kim O'Farrell and Connie Madden (Speech & Language Therapists), Activity Hub, all our Choirs, Sarah and Jude for their wonderful Westlife songs and a Happy Birthday to Paula who celebrated with us all online.
