OUR PARTNERS
Continued support from our sponsors and partners has helped bring our model to fruition and create real impact.
Proudly working with PTSB
Support from PTSB over the past three years has meant we have been able to continue our work in developing fully integrated, co-operative and affordable housing schemes in communities across the country. PTSB’s funding afforded Ó Cualann the resources required to accelerate our development plans.
Speaking at the launch of the partnership the CEO of PTSB said that the partnership reflected the bank’s wish to connect with communities in line with its roots in the community banking and building society movement; “When I was appointed as CEO I spoke of my pride in the rich heritage of Permanent TSB in the community banking movement* and I want to champion ways of connecting with that heritage, building trust with customers and playing an active role in communities across Ireland. Supporting Ó Cualann is one tangible way to do so and I believe we can provide real financial and strategic support to the team here to enable them to continue with their important work.”
The founder and CEO of Ó Cualann Co Housing Alliance, Hugh Brennan said: We are thrilled with this investment by Permanent TSB and with their commitment to ongoing financial and strategic support. Housing bodies like ourselves can play an important role in helping to alleviate the housing crisis, but we can’t do it on our own. PTSB’s support will help us to achieve more over the coming years than would otherwise have been possible and for that, we are very grateful.”
source: PTSB Press Office
People & Planet First Verified
We’re delighted that Ó Cualann Cohousing Alliance CLG is one of the first social enterprises in Ireland to secure Social Enterprise World Forum’s People & Planet First Verification.
What does this mean?
People & Planet First is a robust verification mark for social enterprises which is recognised globally and adopted in 130+ counties.
The verification focuses on five core standards:
Purpose: Ó Cualann exists to solve a social and/or environmental problem.
Operations: We prioritise purpose, people and planet over profit in operational decisions.
Revenue: We have a self-sustaining revenue model.
Use of surplus: We reinvest the majority of any surplus towards our purpose.
Structure: We choose legal structures and financing that protect and lock-in purpose long-term.
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