Mourne Stimulus surprise long-serving staff member

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Mourne Stimulus's Bronagh Trainor has served the community for 30 years

The staff and attenders at Mourne Stimulus Day Centre stunned staff member Bronagh Trainor last Friday when they presented her with a special gift to mark her 30 years of dedicated service to the organisation.

The centre is enjoying a year of celebration in what is its 30th year of providing adult care at the Council Road building in Kilkeel, and during a gala ball there last week they surprised Bronagh — who is the events and community fundraiser — with a gift and a photo collage.

“I was blown away, it was a very emotional moment,” Bronagh told the Mourne Observer. “It was a surprise. I knew we were celebrating the 30th anniversary today, and I knew they didn’t want me to be part of it because it wasn’t a fundraising event, but I didn’t realise the extent that they had went to with gifts and the effort that they had put into the photo collage.

“Today I am thinking of all the past attenders because it is 30 years from the beginning and a lot of people have passed away or moved on to other organisations.”

Bronagh had just turned 18 when she started working at Mourne Stimulus as a care assistant. Now she is the Mourne Stimulus events and community fundraiser, working on campaigns to raise much-needed funds to keep the centre running.

“I have always loved it and took on any challenges throughout the year,” she said. “We have a good staff team and a good board of directors as well. Mourne Stimulus means everything to me. My family know that this comes first,” Bronagh said, with a laugh.

Bronagh said she is proud of the changes to the facility, which has undergone significant development in recent years, including extensions and a new sensory garden.

“The building has developed but so has the staff team,” Bronagh said.

In the full article chairperson Glyn Hanna explains how important Bronagh is to the organisation. 

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