Awards & Projects

Below is a summary of some of the projects that Kells Local Heroes have completed, and the Awards we have won over the years.

Pride Of Place Awards

2025
– Planted spring bulbs at St Colmcille Well, Headford Park and along the Olscastle Road.
2024
– First Place: Streetscape Category
– Initiating the Secret Garden development
– Upgrading Michael’s bed on Church Lane
– Helping paint the St Vincent de Paul Theatre
2023
– Biodiversity Workshop
– Our Secretary, Kay Deignan, wins Pride of Place Volunteer of the Year Award
– First Place: Streetscape Category
– Civic Achievement Award
2022
– First Place: Vacant Buildings
2021
– Painting:
– Maudlin Cottage
– MCC The Green Kilometre Initiative:
– N52 KLH’s area of responsibility
– Planted 900 pollinator bulbs
– Planted 150 native trees & shrubs
2020
– Launch of KLH’s Website
– Painting:
– Railway gate
– Maudlin property
– Kells N52 Walk/Cycleway.
– Kells in blue (Covid-19)
2019
– Gold Medal: Anti Litter League
– First Place: Youth Project, in collaboration with Type Trail & the fifth class of the girls’ Lady of Mercy Junior School
2018
– Gold Medal: Anti Litter League
– First Place: Youth Project
– First Place: Large Towns
2017
– First Place: Large Towns
2014
– Third Place: Towns – Category B
– Meath Business & Tourism Awards: Finalists Non-Profit Organisation Recognition.
2013
– First Place: Vacant Premises
– Second Place: Large Towns
– Lima Awards 2013:
– Finalists Best Community-Based Initiative.
2012
– First Place: Large Towns
2010
– First Place: Centres from 2000 – 5000

Community

2019: Launch of the Heritage Report
2018: Fund approval for N52 walk & cycleway
2017: Kick Start initiative
2015: PlayGround generation on Fair Green
2013: Kells Cinema

Other initiatives

Maintaining the Parnell Gardens
Maintaining the Heritage Centre Beds
Summer window flower boxes
3, 3-Tier Planters 2019.
2, 3-Tier Planters 2020.
Free Parking
Dog Fouling Campaign
Good Friday Litter Pick
Living Crib
Kells 1200 Street Party

Conferences

2018: Green Scape Biodiversity
2017: Solving Our Own Problems
2016: The Bigger Picture:
– May: The Greening of Kells
– December: Planning for the Future (KLH 5th Anniversary)

Environment