The Simon Communities of Ireland is delighted to announce that the RIAI Simon Open Door initiative will be taking place this year on the 7th and 8th of May 2011 and I am pleased to also announce that I will be one of the supporting architects (for the fourth year I think) that will be providing an hours architectural consultancy for a €50 donation to the Simon Communities.

2011 will be the seven year that the Simon Communities of Ireland has been in partnership with the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland. Over the course of this wonderful partnership almost €270,000 has been raised for the Simon Communities of Ireland through the RIAI Simon Open Door initiative.

Simon Open Door is a simple yet fantastic scheme. It benefits both the Simon Communities of Ireland and members of the public. Anyone can sign up and in return for a €50 donation to the Simon Communities, receive an hour long consultation with a certified RIAI Architect who can give advice on a range of issues relating to your home.

Since 2005, the Simon Open Door initiative has been a permanent fixture in the calendar of RIAI Architects who, on this day offer their time and expertise to members of the public Every single cent raised goes towards the work of the Simon Communities of Ireland.

You can sign up for an appointment with your local Architect on either Saturday 7th or Sunday 8th on the SimonOpenDoor website from the 1st of March

For more information on the Simon/RIAI Open Door initiative, visit http://www.simonopendoor.ie/

Above text courtesy of the Simon Open Door Website