Slieve Croob Community First Responders

05/06/2026

Thanks to all our volunteers in SCCFR for everything you do to allow our service to function. Our community really do appreciate all that we do.
Also to all members in our sister CFR groups - continued success in your volunteering roles

As National Volunteers’ Week comes to a close, we’d like to thank all 458 of our Community First Responders across 25 schemes throughout Northern Ireland. Together, they give thousands of hours each year to support their communities, respond to emergencies, promote lifesaving skills and help us improve outcomes for patients. We are proud to work alongside such a dedicated group of volunteers.

04/06/2026

We recently received a very kind donation of £500 from local man Owen Kelly. 🙏 This generous donation will be used to provide training and purchase equipment for our CFR volunteers so that we can continue providing our service to those in our community in their greatest time of need.
Pictured below along with Owen at the cheque presentation is Owen’s wife Ann and our CFR volunteer Barry McEvoy. Many thanks once again for your donation 🙂

03/06/2026

Please consider our charity for your nomination for the AIB Community Fund 🙏

When filling in nomination details our charity number is 108761

Closes 19th June @ 5pm

The AIB Community €1 Million Fund enables customers, the public and our employees to support the local charities that matter most to them, within their region. The Fund supports charities across six regions in Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland & Great Britain.

20/05/2026

What an afternoon we had yesterday with representatives of 4 ukulele groups meeting at the stunning Turnip House to finalise plans for our Big Ukuhooley on 13th June! This has been a dream our own Eilish and Benji for a long time and together with their friends from the different groups and the Turnip House they're making it happen! All money raised by this is going to the fabulous Slieve Croob first responders. A very BIG thank you to Tony Coulter and CWC Group for their generous sponsorship of the event. slieve Croon First responders are a totally voluntary group of highly trained people who work alongside the ambulance service to get a first response team out quickly in the very rural area around Slieve Croob and beyond, saving lives by getting there long before the ambulance service can physically make it. We were very moved listening to their story yesterday on how a personal tragedy for one of the founding members led to them being set up. We will be sharing videos from the Ukuhooley so don't worry if you can't be there. If you'd like to donate to the first responders link is in the comments. We are so excited about this 🎶🎉

15/05/2026

🌅 DAWN WALK 2026 🌅

TOMORROW 🟢🟡

Join us as we walk together to welcome the sunrise and support an incredible local cause - Slieve Croob Community First Responders!

💛 We will have donation buckets on the walk, every contribution will support Slieve Croob Community First Responders.

OR

💳 Donate now online:
https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QXOR6FQV

📍 Donard Park → Quarry
📅 Saturday 16th May 2026
🕟 Meet: 4:30am
👥 Walk starts: 4:45am
🌄 Sunrise at the Quarry (approx.): 5:20am

Bring a flask, bring a friend, and help shine a light for those who need it most.

“Sometimes life can seem dark with little hope or no light at the end of the tunnel. Sometimes we have to search for the brightness.”

✨ Let’s walk together — for hope, for light, for each other.

12/05/2026

05/04/2026

Pictured below is Mrs Moira Moore from Ardtanagh Dromara presenting a cheque to Teresa McEvoy and Loretta Gribben Slieve Croob Community First Responders (SCCFR)

We would like to thank Mrs Moore for her kind donation of £2000 to SCCFR in lieu of gifts for her 90th birthday in October 2025 and in memory of her son Patrick R.I.P who died later that month.

26/03/2026

Invitation to Slieve Croob Community First Responders (SCCFR) 4th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday 16th April 2026 in Drumgooland Parish Church Hall (2, Ballyward Road, Ballyward, Castlewellan BT31 9PP) at 20.000hrs-21.00hrs (Members only)

25/02/2026

Slieve Croob Community First Responders are honoured to have been nominated and received a recognition award from Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairman Philip Campbell at a prestigious Civic Awards Ceremony on Friday 20th February 2026 which was held in The Millbrook Lodge.
Pictured is our Nominator Cllr Siobhan O’Hare, SCCFR Chairperson Loretta Gribben and SCCFR Volunteers Dorothy Doherty and Jenna O’Hare accepting this award with gratitude on behalf of everyone who contributes to our shared mission at SCCFR .
Thank you for the recognition and a fabulous evening celebrating with other award recipients .

11/01/2026

We are now a registered charity with JustGiving for anyone/groups who wish to fundraise for our organisation

Please click on the link below👇

Anything you can give will make a huge difference!