€44,000 awarded to eleven Donegal schools under Creative Schools programme

Eleven schools in County Donegal have received a total of €44,000 in funding from the Arts Council’s Creative Schools programme.

The Arts Council announced today that 156 schools and Youthreach centres across Ireland have joined the two‑year initiative, with overall awards totalling €664,000. Each awardee receives €4,000 and is paired with a professional Creative Associate to design a bespoke plan of creative activities.

The Donegal schools named as recipients are Ballymore School, Convoy Joint N.S., Crannog Bui Primary School, Donegal Education Training Board (two entries), Scoil Chartha Naofa, Scoil Cholmcille National School, Scoil Naomh Bríd, Scoil Phroinnseas Naofa, Magherabeg, St Oran’s National School and St Davaddog’s National School.

Creative Schools aims to place children and young people at the centre of arts‑based projects, helping them develop leadership, confidence and community engagement. The programme prioritises applications from DEIS schools, rural schools and special schools, and this year includes ten schools in hospital settings that will receive larger grants and extended support.

The scheme is delivered by the Arts Council in partnership with the Department of Education and Youth, the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport and Creative Ireland.

Source: Donegal Daily. Photo: sandi.photography ⠀ / Pexels.