Photo gallery: Our 2026 QQI Awards ceremony
Updated: 2 hours ago
We celebrated the achievements of learners from across Kare recently at our annual QQI Awards Ceremony in the Keadeen Hotel.
A total of 129 learners were recognised on the night, with 35 Major Awards and 180 Component Awards achieved across QQI Levels 2, 3 and 5.
The awards were presented by Kare CEO Margaret O’Neill, alongside Voice for Kare Chairperson David Leigh. Learners included people who use Kare’s services, staff, and participants in Kare’s Local Training Initiative and Community Employment programmes.
Our CEO Margaret O’Neill commented: “Congratulations to all of this year’s recipients. Each award represents significant time, effort and commitment by each individual, whether you are building skills for work, working towards a personal goal or learning something new that you enjoy.
“Learning also brings people together. It gives us opportunities to meet others, develop new skills and celebrate each other’s successes. Creating those opportunities is an important part of our Strategic Plan and vision for ‘connected communities where everyone belongs’.”
Margaret thanked the families who supported learners throughout their studies, as well as the staff, tutors and assessors involved in delivering QQI training.
Thanks were also extended to KWETB and the Department of Social Protection, our partners in the delivery of its training and employment programmes.
Congratulations to all of this year’s learners on their achievements! Check out all the photos below.
