Mary Maher of Restaurant 1014 talks about their social enterprise model at ISEC14, the Irish Social Enterprise Conference held by DCU Ryan Academy and Irish Social Enterprise Network
4. WHAT IS CASA?
• Caring and Sharing Association (CASA) is a voluntary
organisation, a registered charity, founded in 1981
• Volunteer based – local groups in Dublin, Cork, Longford,
Kildare, Galway, Wicklow
• Our aim:
- to develop friendships
- provide respite and social outlets for people with
disabilities.
5. CASA - WHAT WE DO
• We support people with all disabilities - physical, sensory and
intellectual – people of all ages and from all backgrounds.
• Our services
- Regular Social activities
- Respite Breaks
− Lourdes Pilgrimages
− Kenya project
6. CASA – OUR VALUE
• People love coming to and look forward to CASA events
• Break also for family and carers is invaluable
• Carers know their loved one are well cared for at CASA events
7. CASA - WHAT WE DO
• One to one. CASA members have a volunteer assigned to
assist and support them at all our activities.
• Friendship (being with rather than doing for)
• Family type atmosphere in respite house
• Respite breaks (teenagers, adults, children)
• Volunteers in the house
8. CASA - WHAT WE DO
• Each year approx. 150 people get a respite break
• Each year approx. 200 people get to go on the CASA Weekend
break
• Each year 150 people, disabled or ill avail of our Lourdes
pilgrimage
• Local groups run monthly social afternoons (Sunday
afternoons) where approx. 150 people enjoy an afternoon
9. HAVE YOU HEARD OF
US?
• In the media
• Our CASA charity shops
• Restaurant Ten Fourteen
• The recent Brennan Brothers TV Christmas Special on RTE
One
• Know someone involved in CASA
10. HOW WE FUNDRAISE
• Churchgate, supermarket collections
• Running events such as concerts, raffles, golf classics etc.
• Donations / direct debits
• Mini-marathon, Camino de Santiago
• Fashion show in conjunction with our shops
• Our CASA charity shops
• Restaurant Ten Fourteen, owned by CASA
11. CASA CHARITY SHOPS
• Donations received of saleable good as new clothing, shoes,
books, bric-a-brac, unwanted gifts, cd’s etc
• Door to door collections
• Organised collections
• Shops in Dublin, Longford,
Cork, Mullingar and Navan
13. RESTAURANT
TEN FOURTEEN
• Since 2008, this neighbourhood restaurant has been an
instant hit with both critics and customers alike.
• Restaurant Ten Fourteen is a classic up market bistro serving
fresh, quality produce in elegant surroundings.
• Situated opposite the Wooden Bridge at 324 Clontarf Road,
D.3
14. SHOPS AND RESTAURANT
• Profits from the CASA Charity Shops and from Restaurant
Ten Fourteen support CASA’s activities and respite
programme
• CASA’s website provides more information about CASA, our
activities – www.casa.ie
• Carmichael Centre, Nth. Brunswick St., Dublin 7.
Charity no. CHY 6758
• E:info@casa.ie
