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Our CSR Programme - CluneTech Cares, is a fantastic representation of what we are - a team of truly caring individuals giving our best to support and add value, not only to our customers, but also to the communities in which we operate. CluneTech Cares is employee-led and has three key pillars: Wellness, Culture & Community, and Sustainability.It has been a busy quarter so make sure to check out some of our latest activities below!
Throughout July, our CSR Spotlight focused on supporting two fantastic charities dedicated to improving the lives of children and their families: Children’s Health Foundation in Ireland and Karin Dom Foundation in Bulgaria.
To show our support, we introduced the 100 Skips a Day Challenge!
The challenge encouraged colleagues to complete 100 skips each day throughout July, combining physical activity with support for two worthwhile causes. It was a fun way to get moving, build healthy habits and raise awareness of the important work these organisations do for children and their families.
Colleagues at Kilkenny HQ could pick up a skipping rope pack behind Reception, making it easy to get involved, while those working remotely were encouraged to take part from wherever they were.
Thank you to everyone who got involved in the challenge and helped shine a light on our charity partners and the important work they do. Every effort counts, and we’re proud to continue supporting causes that make a positive difference to children and families.
August was all about our furry friends!
As part of our August CSR Spotlight on animal welfare, we invited our teams around the world to share photos of their beloved pets for our Pets of CluneTech competition - and we loved seeing all the adorable entries!
From cute faces to funny moments, it was lovely to meet some of the four-legged members of the wider CluneTech family and see the joy they bring to our colleagues’ lives.
But the fun was about more than just sharing pet photos! For everyone who took part, CluneTech made a monetary donation to our dedicated animal welfare charity, helping support a cause that makes a real difference to animals in need.
A big congratulations to our winners, Fifi, Leo and Miko, and a huge thank you to everyone who entered and helped make this initiative a success. Of course, a special mention goes to all the pets and their humans for getting involved!
This September, Kilkenny HQ took on a new challenge in support of World Suicide Prevention Month, with CluneTech’s very own HYROX-style fitness event in collaboration with PF Coaching!
Colleagues teamed up in pairs to tackle eight fitness stations, with a 500m or 800m run between each station. From pushing themselves through each challenge to cheering on their teammates, the event brought plenty of energy, teamwork and friendly competition to the day.
For every CluneTech employee who took part, CluneTech made a donation to charity in support of World Suicide Prevention Month, helping raise awareness of an important cause and reinforcing the importance of looking out for one another.
With expert support from the PF Coaching team, healthy snacks to keep everyone fuelled, refreshments afterwards and some great prizes up for grabs, the event was a fantastic way to bring colleagues together for fitness, fun and a meaningful cause.
A huge thank you to everyone who took part and helped make the event such a success, and to PF Coaching for helping bring it all to life!
Click the image below to watch the highlights from our September CSR event! 👏
The new season got underway for the CluneTech Kilkenny Stars, as the ladies’ team took to the court in the Domino’s Women’s Division One National Basketball League!
The team tipped off their season with a home game at O’Loughlin Gaels in front of a fantastic crowd. It was a closely fought opening game, with plenty of positives to take into the season ahead. 💪
There was also plenty to celebrate off the court! Five players from the club were selected for Irish squads across the U16 to U18 levels, including three members of the CluneTech Kilkenny Stars ladies’ squad. A fantastic achievement and a proud moment for the club! 🇮🇪
As proud supporters of the Kilkenny Stars, we’re delighted to be part of their journey as they continue to grow the game, inspire the next generation of players and raise the profile of women’s basketball in Kilkenny.
We look forward to following the team throughout the season and wish them the very best for the games ahead!
This September, we delivered another 9 kg of plastic caps, collected by our colleagues in the Varna office, to the I Believe and Help Autumn Collection Event in Varna, Bulgaria.
I Believe and Help is a local recycling and donation campaign with three key goals: reducing plastic waste and promoting recycling, educating children and communities about environmental and social responsibility, and raising funds for vital medical equipment.
Their impact so far includes more than 25 pieces of donated medical equipment, 2 neonatal ambulances, 3 mobile blood donation vehicles, and over 1.5 billion BGN raised for meaningful causes. Since 2015, CluneTech has donated almost half a tonne of plastic caps, a meaningful contribution to our local community and a reflection of our ESG commitment.
As the Na Cait Óga season came to a close, we visited Nowlan Park to go behind the scenes to learn more about the work that goes into developing the next generation of Kilkenny hurlers.
We caught up with Athletic Development Lead Nathen Culleton and Coaching Officer Patrick O'Flynn to hear about the academy’s approach to player development and the dedication it takes to help young players grow both on and off the pitch.
As main sponsor for the past three years, CluneTech is proud to support Na Cait Óga and the journey of these young players.
We wish all the players continued success and look forward to seeing what the next generation of Kilkenny talent achieves in the years ahead!
Click the image below to go behind the scenes at Na Cait Óga and discover how the next generation of Kilkenny hurlers are developed!
Last quarter, CluneTech has made its fourth consecutive donation to the I Want a Baby (Iskam Bebe) Foundation in Varna, helping to fund psychological support groups for individuals and couples experiencing infertility.
Since we began supporting the programme in 2023, more than 55 women have received psychological and emotional support through individual counselling sessions, therapeutic support groups and access to valuable information. Five support groups, each lasting between three and six months, have been organised over this period, while individual counselling continues to support women throughout their fertility journeys. 27 children have been born to women who have taken part since the beginning of CluneTech's partnership with Iskam Bebe in Varna.
In 2027, The I Want a Baby Foundation will celebrate its 20th anniversary, and thanks to the joint efforts of the foundation, volunteers, patients, doctors, psychologists, public institutions, responsible businesses and individual donors, more than 20,000 much-wanted children have been born over the past two decades.
We are honoured to continue supporting this meaningful cause.
Introduced in 2021, our CSR Volunteer Day empowers each employee to give back to the charities and causes closest to them. Since the inception of Volunteer Day, 160+ CluneTech employees have contributed to causes which they find meaningful, and this number keeps growing. See what they had to share with us about their experience this quarter:
Volunteering at the Regional Libraries in Varna and Razgrad
In August, four of our colleagues in Varna, Bulgaria, used their Volunteer Day at the "Pencho Slaveykov" Regional Library, where they spent the day helping move books from the archive to a new space in the building, as well as organising and arranging the library's book collection. Going a step further, Elina Borisova, who works for our company entirely remotely, dedicated her annual volunteer day to the Razgrad library in her home town, reading books to small children who visited for an open doors day event.
This is our second time helping with such a cause, following our first big volunteering event in October 2025, when we learned about the long-term goal of Varna's largest public library to work with volunteers, as is common practice in many other European countries.
Volunteering at the Medical and Social Care Home for Children in Varna
This July, our wonderful volunteers spent their time at Varna’s Children’s Residential Care Centre, a place and organization providing medical care, rehabilitation and support to children with disabilities, chronic conditions and their families. Our colleagues helped clean and tidy the outdoor areas, took care of basic maintenance around the facility grounds and contributed to general outdoor improvements, helping create a more welcoming, pleasant and caring environment for the children, parents and staff. Our colleagues' contribution follows our donation to the center earlier this year, when we donated three hospital beds to help furnish the first hospital unit of its kind in Bulgaria dedicated to palliative care for children aged 7 to 18.
October 29, 2026
