About The Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust
The Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust aims to alleviate the financial hardship of bereaved families repatriating the body (bodies) of loved one(s) to Ireland.
The Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust Description
The Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust aims to alleviate the financial hardship of bereaved families repatriating the body (bodies) of loved one(s) who have died abroad in sudden or tragic circumstances back to Ireland.
Objectives of the Trust:
To provide financial assistance to bereaved families to repatriate the body (or bodies) of a loved one(s) who died outside Ireland
To maintain the Trust as a permanent legacy of Kevin Bell
To sustain the Trust by having on-going fundraising activities
To recruit members of the Trust to sustain its purpose and ideals
Conditions of the Trust Awarding Financial Assistance:
The Trust is available for costs of repatriation to Ireland only
Financial assistance to be offered in circumstances of sudden or tragic death (including suicide)
Financial assistance to be paid upon confirmation of paid expenditure
Financial assistance to be paid for repatriation costs exclusively
The Trust to operate on a 32 County basis
The Trust to have a discretionary clause to cover unforeseen circumstances where it may wish to provide additional financial assistance
The Trust would grant assistance in good faith. A ‘claw-back’ option applies in the event of the applicant raising sufficient funds themselves to return the money back to the Trust
Membership of the Trust:
Members would be elected onto the Trust whenever the Trust considered it necessary
The Trust would meet on an adhoc basis to consider requests for financial assistance.
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Maire Walker has organised some craic for this Saturday 8th September night in Derry in memory of her brother Paul Gallagher. Thank you Maire.
From Chris Gallagher Omagh EXCITING NEWS 🎉
PRIZES 🏆
First 50 names signed up for the Fastest Lap of the Oak Lake challenge receives a medal on completion of the sprint swim 🎖️
... First Female and First Male Trophy for fastest split time of the Oak Lake challenge swim on Sunday 9th of September 🏆🏆
Prizes kindly sponsored by Chris Gallagher Sports Massage Therapy ☀️
Contact Chris Gallagher to be signed up 🏊
£5 donation for all competent participants.....All Proceeds in aid of Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust . Many Thanks Chris 🙏
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Siofra Keenan in Dublin airport en route to Scotland 🏴 supporting KBRT all the way x Siofra has worn her KBRT across the world, Egypt, Spain, USA, Bulgaria, Ireland and now Scotland! Supporting a great cause 👍 Thank you Siofra enjoy.
Many thanks to Happy Faces Day Care in Silverbridge for their very generous £410 donation in memory of Niall Quinn.
Josephine Poland and her team of walkers have a project!! Further info from Josephine Poland pm her. Thanks KB walkers. 👍
Pat Gleeson has a great night organised for September 15th with the group of the moment tribute “ABBA”.
“It’s a wrap folks, from the bottom of my heart, thanks to everyone who made it a day to remember in the memory of my brother Brian Rodgers.
a proud day for my parents, my brother Paul and I ❤️
Great Community spirit on show from superb people!
... Final total raised for KBRT will be published in the coming days.”
Stephen Rodgers
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Another fantastic turn out (this time over 300 tractors) in Galbally in memory of Tiarnan Rafferty. Congratulations to Tiarnan’s friends who put in so much hard work and thoroughly deserve the plaudits for their efforts.
Many thanks to the committee and members of Brocagh Emmetts GFC (especially the members who took part in The Lap of the Lough) who raised £3000 for the Trust in memory of Bosco McCloskey.
Claire McDaud and team, what can you say!!! “WE DID IT! 💖💖💖💖 Even stopped at midway for tequila shots X Thank you China Red & Red & Craig Houston For all the delicious tequila donations that helped us to the finish line. XOXO”... Thank you ❤️
#kbrt
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Have a study at the map and you can gauge the distance. Thank you so much for your support . All info from Suzanne O’Reilly in memory of David O’Beirne “Well they smashed it a few pit stops along the way and couple of bike changes all in all a successful day with funds at over 1000€ and still more to come ! The lads are delighted to support you i reckon this could become an annual cycle with more and more people wanting to support 💪💪”
Stephen Malone , one of Kevin’s best friends, in Rio supporting KBRT. Enjoy Stephen and keep the photos coming 👍👍.
What a night in the Red Cow Inn in Clondalkin where a host of Dublin’s top cabaret artists came out to remember one of their own, Gerry Meates, raising a fantastic €6500 for the Trust. Many thanks to organisers Tommy Carey and Paul McDonald and to the hundreds who,as you see, attended.
Many thanks to Brendan Smith, Ben Gough and Christy O’Toole from A.F.C. Belgrave Schoolboys who had a World Cup Draw and donated a fantastic €2000 to the Trust in memory of Brendan’s brother Larry.
Many thanks, this is one for the album. “Ian Murphy sending this proudly showing Seana Murphy and KeeriMarie with the New Rose of Tralee 2018”
Caoimhe Crioghair Supporting KBRT from Mt Cook in New Zealand. Many thanks.
Many many thanks to Belleek and District Vintage Club who drove their tractors from Belleek to Fethard, Co.Tipperary, and back ,raising a fantastic £5000 for KBRT. Much appreciated.
KBRT Unit 7 Whitegates Business Park Killeavy Road Newry... Co. Down BT35 6UA
Telephone 02830833311
Opening hours Monday to Thursday 9.30 am to 1.30 pm
*For repatriations only*
00447775430193 - 00447940119167
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what a fantastic organisation Helps people who are so stressed with the news they got they couldn't get there head around what has to be done to bring family home so many regulations to go threw, even knowing who to contact but not for this trust.
You do such a sympathetic and important job for people who are at their lowest and take so much weight off their shoulders. Go néirí an bóthar libh go léir.
Worthy winners of the Euromillions..
Enjoy every bit of the win as you give so much to help others that are grieving over their loved ones that die abroad by bringing them home..
A gift from your son in Heaven.. � �
Words can’t describe how thankful we r that u are going to help to bring my bother home there r kind people in the world, from the bottom of our hearts thank u so much, our loss is heavens gain, John Gallagher 25.2.76-27.1.18 xxx
Words cannot describe how this organisation has helped our family at the hardest time of our lives, they made things a little easier. Forever grateful to amazing people!
This is a fantastic charity, it's not just the money part of trying to get a loved one home, it's known what to do to get them home, we could never thank you enough for bringing our brother home, you took so much stress off the whole family, and we are going to arrange to do as much fundraising as we can in a couple of months to pay you back, so I'll be in contact soon and thank you again xx
There is no words for what u have done for myself and my family, u took your joey home and let us put him to rest , people like you amaze me, it goes without saying , we will always be in are hearts x
There are not enough words to express how truly thankful I am to this charity for everything they done for me,my husbands family and my family at this extremely difficult time.
Thankyou
The most amazing of charities. .. who gifted our family the return of our Son / Brother when he died in New Zealand. .. words will never be enough to explain the gift given. Last year we raised a Parting Glass to Ross (R.I.P.) inviting friends to the garden to "Buy a pint for Ross " and the pint money was given to this remarkable fund to mark Ross' first anniversary this year we ate inviting friends to picnic in the garden and buy more "Pints for Ross " and shall be delighted to send on the pint money to KBRT .... always and forever grateful
The most amazing Charity set up by the nicest of people, who turned their own personal tragedy into a lifeline for other families in a similar situation in memory of their darling son & brother Kevin (RIP).
Words will never describe our gratitude & admiration for the Bell family & the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust for everything they done for our family in our darkest hour!!! X
Thank God I have never needed to call on the trust personally, but I do know how unbelievably hard these wonderful people work. At such an awfully difficult time they step in, step up and ease the burden on grieving families. A truly amazing charity, run by amazing people.
Sad story behind it all but a Great organization. Helping out people in horrible situations abroad . Proud to be part of stella Maris rowing club and east coast rowing that helped raise €5,000 this year in our hope cup.
My beautiful brother passed away in China. We had no idea what to do - we were told very little by authorities other than to pack a bag and get to the other side of the world. The KBRT stepped in and sorted everything for us, preventing a traumatic journey to China. They arranged to fly my brother home and asked for nothing in return. Our family owe so much to this wonderful charity - thank you for bringing Craig home to us. � xxxxxx
It's hard to type with tears in one's eyes, I just want to say Thank You for your assistance without it God only knows how we would have managed. From that first email you were able to turn our anguish to hope and hope to belief. Our Son is home although we will never see him again except in our memories. There are no words I can use to say how grateful we are for your help. Thank you .
It is impossible to put into words the support, empathy and guidance that this Trust provides to families in their very worst hour. On behalf of the family and friends of my beautiful brother, Niall Gibbons, we will be eternally grateful. Thank you X
I met Colin and Eithne and their son while delivering the proceeds of a fundraiser. Such genuine people it was an absolute pleasure to meet them. They carry their burdens with amazing grace. The work they do in the name of their son is a credit to him and them, and it eases the hardship of tragedy on an awful lot of people.
I can't thank You enough for the support yous gave in my family's time of grief and forever grateful that we could take my brother Colin RIP home for a proper wake and funeral in March this year.
Really can't thank you enough, really looking forward to giving a little back in appreciation for your support in September/October and November organising a few fundraisers in support of your great work and charity�
From the bottom of my heart and entire Gallagher Family and friends of Colin's RIP, thank you so much �
Chris Gallagher �
From the Geddis Family.
Words cannot begin to describe the hurt we experienced on Saturday 18th March 2017, when the news was broke to us that our beautiful Zachary would not be here with us anymore. Our light and the baby of the family had become a victim of suicide in him University accommodation in London where he was attending the London College of Arts.
We rushed to London in a frenzy, our special family member Marina told my mum of your Trust. From 32000ft in the air, the 3 emails were exchanged and my beautiful brother was brought home with dignity and never left alone on his final journey across the water.
Through collection boxes, sponsorship forms, sponsored walk, individual donations and fundraisers we were proud to present the KBRT with a cheque for £10,000. This amount does not come near explaining our gratitude and we will pray and think of you all forever.
God Bless You.
Terry, Louise & Yasmin Geddis
Can’t thank everyone at The KBT for everything you guys did to bring our good friend Gerry Meates home after he passed away suddenly in Lanzarote - ���
what a fantastic organisation Helps people who are so stressed with the news they got they couldn't get there head around what has to be done to bring family home so many regulations to go threw, even knowing who to contact but not for this trust.
You do such a sympathetic and important job for people who are at their lowest and take so much weight off their shoulders. Go néirí an bóthar libh go léir.
Worthy winners of the Euromillions..
Enjoy every bit of the win as you give so much to help others that are grieving over their loved ones that die abroad by bringing them home..
A gift from your son in Heaven.. � �
Words can’t describe how thankful we r that u are going to help to bring my bother home there r kind people in the world, from the bottom of our hearts thank u so much, our loss is heavens gain, John Gallagher 25.2.76-27.1.18 xxx
Words cannot describe how this organisation has helped our family at the hardest time of our lives, they made things a little easier. Forever grateful to amazing people!
This is a fantastic charity, it's not just the money part of trying to get a loved one home, it's known what to do to get them home, we could never thank you enough for bringing our brother home, you took so much stress off the whole family, and we are going to arrange to do as much fundraising as we can in a couple of months to pay you back, so I'll be in contact soon and thank you again xx
There is no words for what u have done for myself and my family, u took your joey home and let us put him to rest , people like you amaze me, it goes without saying , we will always be in are hearts x
There are not enough words to express how truly thankful I am to this charity for everything they done for me,my husbands family and my family at this extremely difficult time.
Thankyou
The most amazing of charities. .. who gifted our family the return of our Son / Brother when he died in New Zealand. .. words will never be enough to explain the gift given. Last year we raised a Parting Glass to Ross (R.I.P.) inviting friends to the garden to "Buy a pint for Ross " and the pint money was given to this remarkable fund to mark Ross' first anniversary this year we ate inviting friends to picnic in the garden and buy more "Pints for Ross " and shall be delighted to send on the pint money to KBRT .... always and forever grateful
The most amazing Charity set up by the nicest of people, who turned their own personal tragedy into a lifeline for other families in a similar situation in memory of their darling son & brother Kevin (RIP).
Words will never describe our gratitude & admiration for the Bell family & the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust for everything they done for our family in our darkest hour!!! X
Thank God I have never needed to call on the trust personally, but I do know how unbelievably hard these wonderful people work. At such an awfully difficult time they step in, step up and ease the burden on grieving families. A truly amazing charity, run by amazing people.
Sad story behind it all but a Great organization. Helping out people in horrible situations abroad . Proud to be part of stella Maris rowing club and east coast rowing that helped raise €5,000 this year in our hope cup.
My beautiful brother passed away in China. We had no idea what to do - we were told very little by authorities other than to pack a bag and get to the other side of the world. The KBRT stepped in and sorted everything for us, preventing a traumatic journey to China. They arranged to fly my brother home and asked for nothing in return. Our family owe so much to this wonderful charity - thank you for bringing Craig home to us. � xxxxxx
It's hard to type with tears in one's eyes, I just want to say Thank You for your assistance without it God only knows how we would have managed. From that first email you were able to turn our anguish to hope and hope to belief. Our Son is home although we will never see him again except in our memories. There are no words I can use to say how grateful we are for your help. Thank you .
It is impossible to put into words the support, empathy and guidance that this Trust provides to families in their very worst hour. On behalf of the family and friends of my beautiful brother, Niall Gibbons, we will be eternally grateful. Thank you X
I met Colin and Eithne and their son while delivering the proceeds of a fundraiser. Such genuine people it was an absolute pleasure to meet them. They carry their burdens with amazing grace. The work they do in the name of their son is a credit to him and them, and it eases the hardship of tragedy on an awful lot of people.
I can't thank You enough for the support yous gave in my family's time of grief and forever grateful that we could take my brother Colin RIP home for a proper wake and funeral in March this year.
Really can't thank you enough, really looking forward to giving a little back in appreciation for your support in September/October and November organising a few fundraisers in support of your great work and charity�
From the bottom of my heart and entire Gallagher Family and friends of Colin's RIP, thank you so much �
Chris Gallagher �
From the Geddis Family.
Words cannot begin to describe the hurt we experienced on Saturday 18th March 2017, when the news was broke to us that our beautiful Zachary would not be here with us anymore. Our light and the baby of the family had become a victim of suicide in him University accommodation in London where he was attending the London College of Arts.
We rushed to London in a frenzy, our special family member Marina told my mum of your Trust. From 32000ft in the air, the 3 emails were exchanged and my beautiful brother was brought home with dignity and never left alone on his final journey across the water.
Through collection boxes, sponsorship forms, sponsored walk, individual donations and fundraisers we were proud to present the KBRT with a cheque for £10,000. This amount does not come near explaining our gratitude and we will pray and think of you all forever.
God Bless You.
Terry, Louise & Yasmin Geddis
Can’t thank everyone at The KBT for everything you guys did to bring our good friend Gerry Meates home after he passed away suddenly in Lanzarote - ���
what a fantastic organisation Helps people who are so stressed with the news they got they couldn't get there head around what has to be done to bring family home so many regulations to go threw, even knowing who to contact but not for this trust.
You do such a sympathetic and important job for people who are at their lowest and take so much weight off their shoulders. Go néirí an bóthar libh go léir.
Worthy winners of the Euromillions..
Enjoy every bit of the win as you give so much to help others that are grieving over their loved ones that die abroad by bringing them home..
A gift from your son in Heaven.. � �
Words can’t describe how thankful we r that u are going to help to bring my bother home there r kind people in the world, from the bottom of our hearts thank u so much, our loss is heavens gain, John Gallagher 25.2.76-27.1.18 xxx
Words cannot describe how this organisation has helped our family at the hardest time of our lives, they made things a little easier. Forever grateful to amazing people!
This is a fantastic charity, it's not just the money part of trying to get a loved one home, it's known what to do to get them home, we could never thank you enough for bringing our brother home, you took so much stress off the whole family, and we are going to arrange to do as much fundraising as we can in a couple of months to pay you back, so I'll be in contact soon and thank you again xx
There is no words for what u have done for myself and my family, u took your joey home and let us put him to rest , people like you amaze me, it goes without saying , we will always be in are hearts x
There are not enough words to express how truly thankful I am to this charity for everything they done for me,my husbands family and my family at this extremely difficult time.
Thankyou
The most amazing of charities. .. who gifted our family the return of our Son / Brother when he died in New Zealand. .. words will never be enough to explain the gift given. Last year we raised a Parting Glass to Ross (R.I.P.) inviting friends to the garden to "Buy a pint for Ross " and the pint money was given to this remarkable fund to mark Ross' first anniversary this year we ate inviting friends to picnic in the garden and buy more "Pints for Ross " and shall be delighted to send on the pint money to KBRT .... always and forever grateful
The most amazing Charity set up by the nicest of people, who turned their own personal tragedy into a lifeline for other families in a similar situation in memory of their darling son & brother Kevin (RIP).
Words will never describe our gratitude & admiration for the Bell family & the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust for everything they done for our family in our darkest hour!!! X
Thank God I have never needed to call on the trust personally, but I do know how unbelievably hard these wonderful people work. At such an awfully difficult time they step in, step up and ease the burden on grieving families. A truly amazing charity, run by amazing people.
Sad story behind it all but a Great organization. Helping out people in horrible situations abroad . Proud to be part of stella Maris rowing club and east coast rowing that helped raise €5,000 this year in our hope cup.
My beautiful brother passed away in China. We had no idea what to do - we were told very little by authorities other than to pack a bag and get to the other side of the world. The KBRT stepped in and sorted everything for us, preventing a traumatic journey to China. They arranged to fly my brother home and asked for nothing in return. Our family owe so much to this wonderful charity - thank you for bringing Craig home to us. � xxxxxx
It's hard to type with tears in one's eyes, I just want to say Thank You for your assistance without it God only knows how we would have managed. From that first email you were able to turn our anguish to hope and hope to belief. Our Son is home although we will never see him again except in our memories. There are no words I can use to say how grateful we are for your help. Thank you .
It is impossible to put into words the support, empathy and guidance that this Trust provides to families in their very worst hour. On behalf of the family and friends of my beautiful brother, Niall Gibbons, we will be eternally grateful. Thank you X
I met Colin and Eithne and their son while delivering the proceeds of a fundraiser. Such genuine people it was an absolute pleasure to meet them. They carry their burdens with amazing grace. The work they do in the name of their son is a credit to him and them, and it eases the hardship of tragedy on an awful lot of people.
I can't thank You enough for the support yous gave in my family's time of grief and forever grateful that we could take my brother Colin RIP home for a proper wake and funeral in March this year.
Really can't thank you enough, really looking forward to giving a little back in appreciation for your support in September/October and November organising a few fundraisers in support of your great work and charity�
From the bottom of my heart and entire Gallagher Family and friends of Colin's RIP, thank you so much �
Chris Gallagher �
From the Geddis Family.
Words cannot begin to describe the hurt we experienced on Saturday 18th March 2017, when the news was broke to us that our beautiful Zachary would not be here with us anymore. Our light and the baby of the family had become a victim of suicide in him University accommodation in London where he was attending the London College of Arts.
We rushed to London in a frenzy, our special family member Marina told my mum of your Trust. From 32000ft in the air, the 3 emails were exchanged and my beautiful brother was brought home with dignity and never left alone on his final journey across the water.
Through collection boxes, sponsorship forms, sponsored walk, individual donations and fundraisers we were proud to present the KBRT with a cheque for £10,000. This amount does not come near explaining our gratitude and we will pray and think of you all forever.
God Bless You.
Terry, Louise & Yasmin Geddis
Can’t thank everyone at The KBT for everything you guys did to bring our good friend Gerry Meates home after he passed away suddenly in Lanzarote - ���