The Dublin Docklands Development Authority has won a major award for its ‘Active Citizenship’ programme at the recent Business in the Community (BITC) All-Ireland conference on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

Conference delegates were invited to vote for the most innovative example of corporate responsibility best practice and the Docklands project emerged as the overall winner from the 65 CSR projects represented.

Director of Social Regeneration in the DDDA, Gerry Kelly said: “We are absolutely delighted to win such a significant award. It is fantastic recognition of the Community Leaders in Dublin Docklands and the Docklands Authority in the area of active citizenship and community development. By putting people at the centre of all that it does, the Docklands Authority and the Community Leaders are working in a meaningful way with the people of the Docklands to build their own social and economic capital. This is a story of active citizenship which can and should be replicated throughout Ireland.”

President Mary McAleese presents the Business in the Community (BITC) Corporate Social Responsibility Award to Gerry Kelly, Director of Social Regeneration, Dublin Docklands Development Authority for the Docklands Active Citizenship programme.