Athlone Boat Club are beneficiaries of the Social Finance Foundation.
A boat club in Westmeath is hoping to increase its membership numbers over the next few years.
It comes as the Social Finance Foundation celebrates reaching a €260 million lending milestone, with Athlone Boat Club part of the 2,200 community projects across Ireland reaping the benefits.
Since 2019, Clann Credo has provided a series of both bridging and term loans to Athlone Boat Club to support a major club redevelopment.
The Social Finance Foundation has provided 33% of its funding towards Community Sports & Leisure since 2007.
President of Athlone Boat Club, Nuala Faller says improving the services is vital for the future:
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