Community at heart of CUH excellence award

Cork University Hospital, the first healthcare facility in the world to be awarded a Green Flag for its work on environmental management and sustainable healthcare, serves more than 1m meals every year.

In an attempt to expand its sustainable healthcare initiatives, the hospital reaches out to the community to provide local, seasonal herbs and vegetables to its patients and staff.

Churchfield Community Trust offers training, work, and enterprise skills to disadvantaged young men in the north of Cork City with a particular focus on horticulture, as well as adult education, woodwork, and catering skills.