Quality of Life

HEALTH CARE, SOCIAL SECURITY, HOUSING, MOBILITY

THE 10 FINALISTS

We honour political work that opens up easy access to modern health services and provides us with a safe and secure living environment – because we all want to live healthy and safe lives.

No Wrong Door

Structural changes within council care break the negative cycle for young people, with the introduction of comprehensive, multidisciplinary teams.

Project Arraigo

A social enterprise facilitates the transition from urban to rural living by working with rural communities to help them integrate new arrivals.

Hello, How Are You?

Volunteers “adopt a grandparent” to help senior citizens battle isolation loneliness, support them in daily tasks, and remind them to take their medicine during lock-down.

Age-Friendly Ireland

Ireland has become a world leader in addressing elderly people’s issues, by setting up participative councils, making businesses aware, and preparing for population ageing.

Vacant Homes

An innovative crowd-sourcing approach is implemented in response to Ireland’s housing crisis, allowing local residents to register vacant homes in their area and help create new homes from the existing housing stock.

Gardens of Cracovians

Pockets of greenery transform forgotten patches of urban wasteland into community spaces for regeneration, social cohesion, nature, and culture.