Awards for All Grant Announcement
Thursday, 21st July 2016
Number of Grants:101
Total Awarded:£847,374
Project / Location / Grant Summary / AmountAntrim District Citizens Advice Bureau Limited / Antrim and Newtownabbey / The organisation provides free, confidential advice to people in the Antrim area. They are using the £7,080 to cover costs for the amalgamation of the Antrim and Newtownabbey Bureau in line with local government reform. / £7,080
Straid Primary School / Antrim and Newtownabbey / The school near Ballyclare is using the £10,000 to purchase iPads for use by school children, their parents and two community groups – Straid Historical Society and Straid Women’s Institute - after school hours. / £10,000
War Years Remembered / Antrim and Newtownabbey / The Ballyclare based organisation brings history alive for all generations providing a greater understanding of life during WW1 and WW2 via its interactive mobile museum. They are using the £10,000 to provide workshops and lessons for children at various schools and to older people in supported housing, folds and nursing homes. / £10,000
Grange Youth & Community Group / Antrim and Newtownabbey / The organisation delivers social, educational and recreational activities and workshops for residents in the Grange area of Ballyclare. They are using the £9,695 to deliver a 23 week FRESH (Forging Resilience through Education, Self-Acceptance and Happiness) programme to families including children. / £9,695
Muck and More Allotment Association / Antrim and Newtownabbey / The group is made up of 69 allotment holders who produce low cost good quality food, and promote healthy lifestyles. They are using the £10,000 to provide a mobile building at the allotments in the Muckamore area of Antrim so they can hold more events and activities. / £10,000
1st Armagh Scout Unit / Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon / The cross-community scout group in Armagh are using the £7,647 grant to buy camping equipment so that they can host scouting events in their own community and visit other scouting communities. / £7,647
Scotch Street Youth Club / Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon / The organisation is a cross community group providing activities for children, young people and adults based in Portadown. They are using the£10,000 grant to develop their community garden to include a deck and a picnic area, a community fruit garden and extend the current play area. / £10,000
The Grove Nursery School / Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon / The Armagh nursery schoolprovides education to three and four year olds. They are using the £4,623 grant for a communication programme to encourage parents to take an active role in their child’s education and to make learning together fun. / £4,623
1st Keady & District Scouts / Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon / The group works with 80 children aged 4 to 18 providing scouting activities in the Keady area. They are using the £10,000 grant to provide enough camping equipment to allow the entire group to camp together and encourage mutual respect, and to learn and share life skills. / £10,000
Carleton Street Community Development Association / Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon / The group promotes and organises community activities including IT classes, exercise classes, arts and crafts, training and social events to bring people together in the Carleton Street area of Portadown. They are using the £8,130 grant to train the committee, and for trips and equipment for their hall. / £8,130
Keady Older & Bolder Club / Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon / The group provides social activities for older people living in the Keady area of Co Armagh. They are using the £7,615 grant to provide a range of activities and taster sessions in gardening, dance, complementary therapies, and day trips throughout the coming year. / £7,615
The Firs Playgroup / Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon / The organisation is a volunteer run playgroup in Armagh City. They are using the £7,241 grant to provide gardening equipment for the group's community garden. / £7,241
The Munchkin Club / Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon. / The group is a newly established mother and toddler group, based in Lurgan that helps give children the skillsthey need to be well prepared for nursery school. They are using the£1,536 grant to provide equipment and toys for the playgroup. / £1,536
Lisanally Special School / Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon / The school, based in Armagh, caters for pupils between three and 19 who have severe learning difficulties or complex needs. They are using the £10,000 to provide a fully accessible minibus which will allow them to expand extra-curricular activities. / £10,000
Youthbank International Network / Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon / The Belfast based group facilitates youth-led grant-making, connecting young people to causes that matter to them. They are using the £9,690 to run six Teenage Markets working with councils and schools in Banbridge. It includes training, activities to showcase the Markets’ impact, three ‘Fab Lab’ events where young entrepreneurs, mentors, policy officers, politicians and business leaders will meet, and a short film about the project. / £9,690
Fane Street Primary School / Belfast / The school provides primary education to young children aged between four and 11 in the Lisburn Road area of Belfast. They are using the £9,989 grant to provide 25 iPads and accessories for use by pupils, parents and the wider community. / £9,989
East Belfast Alternatives Limited / Belfast / The group is a restorative justice community based programme that works to help tackle antisocial behaviour and community disputes. They are using the £7,776 grant to improve the employability and personal development of young people aged 16-24 years through a Give and Take: START programme. / £7,776
Survivors of Trauma / Belfast / The group provides a safe and supportive space for victims and survivors of the Troubles to come together and work through the trauma. They are using the £4,680 grant to tackle social isolation and loneliness felt by men living in northBelfastby offering a series of indoor workshops and outdoor activities. / £4,680
Our Lady and St. Patrick's College / Belfast / This is a grammar school in Knock for children aged 11-19 years. They are using the £9,650 grant to deliver mental health training including suicide awareness for the pupils, parents and staff of the college. / £9,650
The Fostering Network / Belfast / The organisation, based in east Belfast provides advice, support, information and training for foster carers to achieve the best outcomes for children in foster care. They used the £6,885 grant for the Foster Carer of the Year awards ceremony as part of the organisation’s annual foster care campaign in May 2016. / £6,885
Building Communities Limited / Belfast / The north Belfast group builds relationships between people living in disadvantaged communities. They are using the £9,900 for a programme supporting young people to develop the skills and confidence to tackle racism and negative attitudes towards refugees and people seeking asylum. Five groups of young people will be supported to lead their own community anti-racism projects. / £9,900
Cancer Lifeline / Belfast / Cancer Lifeline provides support services to families affected by cancer in north Belfast. They are using the £9,115 grant to encourage isolated and vulnerable people affected by cancer to join in with craft classes and Feel Good Factor mornings. / £9,115
Compassion Belfast / Belfast / The southBelfast organisation provides activities and events within communities around Belfast to promote hope and dignity. They are using the £10,000 to provide a “Fun in a Box” mobile fun trailer packed with gazebos, games, inflatables, face painting, and street cleaning equipment for community fun days to take place in areas around Belfast. / £10,000
East Belfast Independent Advice Centre / Belfast / The group provides free, independent and confidential advice in the inner east Belfast area. They are using the£9,761 grant to upgrade the computer systems for the group which be more efficient and allow them to give welfare advice to more clients. / £9,761
Caring Breaks Limited / Belfast / The south Belfast based organisation provides respite care opportunities for family carers of adults with a learning disability in the Belfast area. They are using the £5,588 grant to provide a gala event as a celebration to mark the end of a six year programme the group has delivered called Natural World Challenge. / £5,588
Newtownards Road Women's Group Limited / Belfast / The group provides a range of services for children and families living in east Belfast. They are using the £5,100 grant to provide a skills exchange with older people supporting younger people to cook, sew and knit, while younger people will support older people in IT, mobile phones and computers. They are also creating a community garden and people will take part in community events. / £5,100
Stanhope Street Nursery School / Belfast / The organisation is a nursery school in inner north Belfast. They are using the £9,838 grant to install outdoor play equipment on the group's premises, which is in a built-up area where safe play resources are limited. / £9,838
Adullam Christian Ministries / Belfast / The group based in the Sandy Row area of Belfast, is a non-denominational church based organisation that works to tackle social issues. They used the £10,000 grant to host a cross-community women’s conference in Belfast called You’re Beautiful in May 2016. / £10,000
St Galls GAC / Belfast / The organisation, located in west Belfast, brings people together for community activities and Gaelic games. They are using the £9,900 grant to develop a business plan, undertake a community consultation and provide committee development training. / £9,900
Belfast County Scout Council / Belfast / The group based in Ardnavally Scout Centre in South Belfast supports scouting in the Belfast area. They received £10,000 to provide training and camping equipment for ten newly formed or under-resourced scout troops. / £10,000
Ballycastle Town Market C.I.C. / Causeway Coast and Glens / The organisation delivers an independent community managed artisan market in NI. They are using the grant to involve more people from the community by using the markets in Ballycastle, Ballymoney, and Limavady to provide a platform for local musicians, food producers entertainers to promote community cohesion. / £9,092
Cloughmills Cultural & Historical Society / Causeway Coast and Glens / The group provides facilities for five community groups and delivers community events and activities including arts and crafts, and bowling for senior citizens. They are using the £1,525 grant for a coach trip to historical sites in Counties Tyrone and Armagh for older people in the area. / £1,525
The Buzzards Model Flying Club / Causeway Coast and Glens / The Coleraine group organises weekly sessions to build the skills of local members of the community in health and safety, risk assessment and use of model aeroplanes and helicopters. They are using the £9,610 grant for equipment including a generator so they can run more activities. / £9,610
Hope Summer Camp Limavady / Causeway Coast and Glens / The organisation provides a range of sporting and cultural activities to children throughout the year in the Limavady area. They are using the £9,610 grant to provide a week long summer camp for children aged 9-16 years old to build connections and confidence. / £9,610
Killowen Community Association / Causeway Coast and Glens / The group provides activities and services for the local community in Coleraine. They are using the £9,958 to provide a dance and drama programme for the young people, a family trip to the pantomime, a 30 week horticultural gardening project, a friendship and activities club, sports, games and a community Fun Day. They are also improving the group’s shed in its allotment. / £9,958
Millburn Community Association / Causeway Coast and Glens / The group provides and develops community facilities and services for local residentsin the Millburn/Ballysally area of Coleraine. They are using the £9,986 to provide training and equipment for the group’s new training centre. / £9,986
Pride of the Park Flute band / Causeway Coast and Glens / The group develops and promotesUlster-Scots music, culture, history and marching heritage of Armoy. They are using the grant to deliver a series of events and activities throughout the year for all in the village to take part in, including knitting, paintballing, boxercise, and fitness classes as there are no leisure facilities near Armoy. They will also hold an Ulster-Scots Cultural night in November for the whole village. / £9,946
St Mary's GAC Banagher / Causeway Coast and Glens / The group is a Gaelic Athletic Club which provides opportunities for the residents of Feeny to take part in community activities. They are using the £9,684 to upgrade their facilities to make the venue more suitable for training courses for local people in first aid, health and safety, autism awareness and nutrition and healthy eating. / £9,684
Tapp Friens Community Group / Causeway Coast and Glens / The organisation promotes the health and well-being of the local rural community near Ballymoney. They are using the £9,415 to provide events and activities including complementary therapies, arts and crafts and IT classes and venue hire. They are also using it to provide a trip to the Titanic Centre in Belfast, and an Old Time Dance afternoon. / £9,415
St. Matthew's Primary School / Causeway Coast and Glens / The Limavady primary school is using the £10,000 grant to provide an outdoor play area for the children in the school, neighbouring playgroup for use outside of class time and after school. / £10,000
Ballykelly Men's Shed / Causeway Coast and Glens / The group provides community activities and support to men in the Ballykelly area. They are using the £9,370 grant to provide a self-contained unit for a workshop so the men can expand their range of activities. / £9,370
Ballymoney and District Cultural and Heritage Society / Causeway Coast and Glens / The group works in partnership with a wide range of local community groups to explore the culture of differing traditions. They are using the £9,990 to provide a five day intergenerational festival commemorating historical events including the 1916 Rising and the First World War. / £9,990
Cloughmills Golden Oldies / Causeway Coast and Glens / The group provides social and recreational opportunities for older people living in Cloughmills and the surrounding area. They are using the £8,235 for a range of social and educational activities including arts and crafts and day trips. They are also providing wheelchair battery packs to enhance the independence of members who are wheelchair users. / £8,235
Limavady Women's Institute / Causeway Coast and Glens / This is a voluntary organisation for women of all ages and backgrounds. They are using the £1,328 for a 10 month programme of activities and an event to celebrate their 70th anniversary. / £1,328
Ullans Speakers Association / Causeway Coast and Glens / The Ballymoney group promotes the Ulster Scots language within the North Antrim area. They are using the £9,999 grant for a range of events and activities and also provide IT equipment. / £9,999
Limavady Community Development Initiative Ltd / Causeway Coast and Glens / The group provides a range of educational, training, community development and health relates services in Limavady. They are using the £5,860 grant to provide materials and travel costs for the group’s Lifestart project which supports parents with children aged up to five years. / £5,860
Apex Housing Association Limited / Derry and Strabane / The group provides social housing, support and care services. They are using the£9,070 grant for a healthy living project for 18-25 year old homeless people in the Derry/Londonderry area. It includes healthy eating and cooking skills, and physical training sessions. / £9,070
Aghyaran Orange Hall / Derry and Strabane / The organisationsupports and develops the work of the local community near Strabane by providing a community facility. They are using the £10,000 grant to improve the hall so it can be used for a greater range of events and activities. / £10,000
AMH / Derry and Strabane / The organisation works to enhance the quality of life and employability of those with mental health issues across Northern Ireland. They are using the £8,692 grant to provide 10 high quality bicycles for a series of four 10-week cycling programmes for clients in the Derry/Londonderry area. / £8,692
Citizens of Senior Years (Cosy club) / Derry and Strabane / The organisation provides a range of outings, activities, advice and information services to older people in Derry/Londonderry. They are using the £9,273 grant to provide a range of healthy eating initiatives through the luncheon club and a range of health checks, activities and outings including laughter yoga, arts and crafts, walking club, gardening and bingo and intergenerational activities. / £9,273
Irish Street Youth and Community Association / Derry and Strabane / This Derry/Londonderry organisation runs a wide selection of programmes for the whole community. They are using the £10,000 grant to provide arange of trips, activities and events for the local community including arts and crafts, men’s and women’s groups, a weekly youth programme, a luncheon club for older people and seasonal events. / £10,000