Group Name: Ballinfoile/Ballindooly Residents Association
Chairperson: Anthony Hogan
Secretary: Mary Francis Conneely
Address: Derryfrench, Ballindooly, Galway.
Telephone No: (091) 757892
Email:
Website:
Date Established:
Purpose and Aim of Group: Welfare of the community

Group Name: Ballinfoile Mór RAPID Committee
Chairperson: Sam Butt
Secretary: Sheila Mangan
Address: 100 Tirellan Heights
Tel: 087 6383610
Email: achillisle@eircom.net
Established: 2000
Purpose and Aim of Group: To revitalize Ballinfoile area by planning, investment and development through community and voluntary participation.

Baile an Choiste Residents Association: Aims to make our estates the best possible environment for all residents by improving amenities, providing recreation and by developing the community to its fullest potential.

Group Name: Ballybane and Mervue Community Development Project
Chairperson: Mary De Largy
Secretary: Martina Derrane
Address: C/o Ballybane Shopping Centre, Ballybane Road, Galway.
Telephone No: 091 751334
Email: cdp4@eircom.net
Website: imeldagormally@eircom.net
Date Established: 1997
Purpose and Aim of Group: The Ballybane/Mervue CDP works from an anti-poverty focus within the community to support and empower those experiencing social exclusion. We are committed to challenging injustice, inequality and discrimination particularly at local level and also at regional and national levels to bring about change.

Group Name: Ballybane Beg Resident’s Association
Chairperson: Maura Boyle
Secretary: Mary Cleary
Address: 11 Beachwood Park, Ballybane Road.
Tel: 087 9689152
Email: N/A
Website: N/A
Purpose and Aim of Group: To bring positive change and raise awareness about economic, social and cultural issues relevant to the group.

Group Name: Ballybane Community Forum
Chairperson: c/o Tommy Flaherty
Secretary: Lorriane Carroll
Address: 1 Fana Glas, Ballybane, Galway.
Tel: 091 768300
Email: tommy@bcrc.ie
Established: 2007
Purpose and Aim of Group: To provide support to community and voluntary groups in Ballybane and promote community development in the area.

Group Name: Ballybane Youth Development Project (Foróige)
Chairperson: N/A
Secretary: N/A
Address: 197 Castlepark, Ballybane, Galway.
Telephone No: 091 752985
Email: ballybaneydp@eircom.net
Website: www.foroige.ie
Date Established: 1989
Purpose and Aim of Group: To enable young people to involve themselves actively and consciously in their own development and in the development of society.

Group Name: Bangladesh Community Galway
Chairperson: Mohammed Jahir Uddin
Secretary: Asad Bhuiyan J. Basir
Address: 9 Monalee Heights
Tel: 086 8963703 091527822
Email: jabiru@gmail.com; bdcomgalway@yahoo.com
Website: N/A
Established: 2006
Purpose and Aim of Group: To educate members of the Bangladeshi community about Galway; to engage in social work with the local community; to support senior citizens; to create jobs and to support appeals for natural disasters throughout the world.

Group Name: Birdwatch Galway and Branch of Birdwatch Ireland
Chairperson:
Secretary: Ian Brophy
Address:
Telephone No: 091 521554
Email: neilsharkey@eircom.net
Website: www.birdwatchgalway.org
Date Established: 1970
Purpose and Aim of Group: Create an awareness and knowledge of birds and habitats

Group Name: Bohermore Community Development Project
Chairperson: Vera Coughlan
Secretary: Sr. Margaret Hickey
Address: 50 St.Finbarrs Terrace, Bohermore, Galway.
Telephone No: 091 561314
Email:
Website: In development
Date Established: 1981
Purpose and Aim of Group: To improve the quality of life for the people in Bohermore to help to empower people to manage their own lives and development for the betterment of themselves and society.

Group Name: Bóthar Stiofain Combined Residents Association
Chairperson: Peter Sloane
Secretary: Peter Sloane
Address:
Telephone No:
Email: Bostcor@gmail.com
Website: www.botharstiofain.net
Date Established: 2005
Purpose and Aim of Group: To represent the interests of local residents and foster the development of a proactive social network within the community.

Group Name: Boys Hope Girls Hope
Chairperson: Peter Webster
Secretary: Paul O’Callaghan
Address:
Telephone No: 091 773577
Email: info@boyshope.ie
Website: www.boyshope.ie
Date Established: 1994
Purpose and Aim of Group: To provide residential support to young people who are unable to remain at home.

Group Name: Brainwave, The Irish Epilepsy Association
Chairperson: Jim Dowdall
Secretary: Mark Dowdall
Address: Ozanam House, St. Augustine Street, Galway.
Telephone No: 091 568180
Email: crogalway.brainwave.@epilepsy.ie
Website: www.EPILEPSY.ie
Date Established: 1967
Purpose and Aim of Group: To provide support and information to people with epilepsy and their families; to improve public understanding of epilepsy; to undertake and assist research into cause of and cure for epilepsy; to promote legislative rights for people with epilepsy.

Group Name: Brighter Women's Group
Chairperson: Annie McDonagh
Secretary: Maureen Sweeney
Address: c/o 69 Ballinfoile Park
Tel: 091 765395
Email: info@gtmtrav.ie
Website: N/A
Established: 2007
Purpose and Aim of Group: To support Traveller women in Ballinfoile.

Group Name: Bród Ireland West
Chairperson: David O’Connor
Established: 1989
Purpose and Aim of Group: To provide a cultural festival organised and aimed at the LGBT minority population of Galway City and County and their family and friends.