Slieve Croob Community First Responders

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!

19/10/2025

Many thanks to all at the Down Run for choosing our charity, SCCFR, as the benefiting charity again this year from their event held on 6th September. This is the fourth year which our charity has received all of the donations received by the organisers of this very successful annual car run.

A staggering total of £650 was raised on the day.

We were recently invited back for the cheque presentation along with plenty of tea, snacks & good craic 🙂

We are so grateful for this donation which will go towards the continuous training & purchasing costs of the life saving equipment our first responders need in order to help all those in our community in their greatest time of need.

Many thanks once again for all your generosity and particular thanks to Alistair Gray for all your time & effort in organising this annual event🙏

16/10/2025

SCCFR would like to extend our sincere thanks to the family and friends of the late Mary Jo Malone for their incredible donation of £1,050 made in her memory.

This generous gift will go directly towards helping us provide care and support to other families in the area who may find themselves needing our service

We are truly grateful for this kindness at such a difficult time and hope Mary Jo’s loved ones can take comfort knowing the difference their gesture will make to others in their community.

28/09/2025

We were privileged to have been nominated by Newry Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) to attend the 2025 Garden Party at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens. The invitations to attend the Garden Party which took place on Wednesday 10th September was received by our Chair Loretta Gribben and Guest from Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
The reputable event which was co-hosted by the Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and was attended by The Princess Royal, Princess Anne offered our organisation the opportunity to showcase the voluntary work we do across our community. Additionally, it afforded us the opportunity to mingle with other guests to celebrate community efforts.
A number of our volunteers expressed interest in attending the event and a draw resulted in Mrs Dorothy Doherty joining Loretta to represent us there. Dorothy and Loretta thoroughly enjoyed the prestigious event that recognises public service.
It was a great honour to be invited to the Garden Party in recognition of the contribution our volunteers make by responding to life threatening situations across our community. Thank you to Newry, Mourne and Down District Council for the nomination. Dorothy and Loretta spent a special day representing and celebrating SCCFR while enjoying a delicious afternoon tea in beautiful surroundings of the castle gardens.