Awards for All Grant Announcement
Thursday, 10 March 2016
Number of Grants: 86
Total Awarded: £761,601
Project / Location / Grant SummaryDuneane Primary School Parent Teacher Association / Antrim and Newtownabbey / The Antrim based organisation supports the staff and parents of pupils at the school. The £9,123 grant is being used to teach IT skills to children who will mentor their family, friends and local community using modern equipment. / £9,123
Larne / Carrickfergus and Newtownabbey Branch of Early Years / Antrim and Newtownabbey / The early years group provides support to other groups working with young children in the area. The project received £9,980 to run training to members, focusing on promoting positive attitudes and respect for differences across communities. / £9,980
Mallusk Community Playgroup / Antrim and Newtownabbey / The playgroup is using the £10,000 grant to buy equipment and furniture and to set up a quiet area. / £10,000
Six Mile Integrated Primary School / Antrim and Newtownabbey / The school based in the Antrim area is using the £10,000 grant to resurface the school's play sport area to encourage activity and improve health and wellbeing. / £10,000
South Antrim Community Network / Antrim and Newtownabbey / The group provides community development and social enterprise support to communities. They received £9,865 for staff to attend local events to promote and improve the group's work on health awareness and talk to men suffering from mental health and physical well-being issues. They are also organising a Health and Wellbeing Conference. / £9,865
Castle Hill Foundation / Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon / The group, based in Portadown, delivers services and activities to the victims and survivors of conflict and their carers. The project is using a £7,994 grant to provide activities such as fitness and relaxation to improve physical and mental health and wellbeing. / £7,994
Derryadd LOL 21 / Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon / The organisation provides social activities and events for the community Derryadd, Craigavon. The £8,940 grant is being used to make improvements to the hall for wider community use. / £8,940
Laurencetown LOL 822 / Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon / The organisation provides a hall in Laurencetown, Craigavon, for local groups to use for social events and activities. The project is using a £10,000 grant to make improvements to the hall for a wider range of activities to take place. / £10,000
Little Acorns Playgroup, Derrynose / Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon / The playgroup in Derrynoose, south Armagh, is using the £10,000 grant to make improvements to their outdoor area for the children to use for activities. / £10,000
Never Too Old Club (Over 50's) / Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon / The Portadown based group provides mental, physical and social activities to help older people across the community to age well. They received £10,000 to provide activities and outings, including rambling and a Christmas dinner. / £10,000
St John's Parish Church Middletown / Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon / The rurally based church in Co Armagh is using the £10,000 grant to make improvements to the hall which can be used for community activities. / £10,000
St Peter's Primary School Collegelands / Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon / The rural school, which is based in Moy, Dungannon, received £9,975 to create an outdoor classroom to grow fruit and vegetables and promote biodiversity. / £9,975
Waringstown Primary School / Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon / The school in Waringstown, Craigavon is using the £ 9,280 grant to provide a Forest School Club which will develop community links. / £9,280
Waringstown Women's Institute / Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon / The group in Waringstown, Craigavon, encourages women to be part of their community and provides opportunities for lifelong learning. The project received £7,608 to provide a range of social, educational and outreach events as part of the group's 60th anniversary. / £7,608
Acqua-Psychotherapy / Belfast / The east Belfast based organisation delivers a unique therapeutic experience to people with learning or physical disabilities using scuba diving. The £9,156 grant is being used to provide aqua therapy sessions for adults with learning difficulties from across Belfast. Current sessions are taking place in Shankill Leisure Centre with people from the Orchardville Centre in Finaghy. / £9,156
Ballysillan Primary School / Belfast / The school in north Belfast is using the £10,000 grant to make improvements to the outdoor play area at the nursery school. / £10,000
Carrick Hill Residents Association / Belfast / The organisation provides learning, development and training opportunities in the Carrick Hill area of north Belfast. The project received £9,980 to run activities, including boxercise and baking classes for the community. / £9,980
Co-operation Ireland / Belfast / The organisation, which promotes positive relationships between people and their neighbours, is using the £8,650 grant to run a four month youth led consultation event. The project is working with young people from the lower Shankill areas of Belfast. / £8,650
Denmark Street Community Association / Belfast / The group runs a range of programmes for people from the lower Shankill Road in Belfast. The project is using a £4,350 grant to run a week of health promotion activities, including men’s health, Zumba and Action Cancer’s Big Bus breast screening. / £4,350
Elmgrove Primary School / Belfast / The east Belfast based school is using the £9,700 grant to deliver Barnardo's training courses. The training will provide parents with information to support their child's learning and a programme for parents whose children are starting school. The project will be delivered to parents from Elmgrove Primary, Euston Street Primary, Dundela Infants and Sandbrook Nursery. / £9,700
H.A.V.E.N. / Belfast / The organisation, based in south Belfast, provides services for victims and survivors of the Troubles. The project received £8,637 to promote the group’s services more widely and run activities for people outside of the normal members of the group. They will also produce a plan for the next three years. / £8,637
Holy Cross Ardoyne Trust / Belfast / The Trust, which is making improvements to a former parish hall to create a community centre, is using the £9,875 grant to furnish its centre in north Belfast to allow it to be used by a range of community groups on both sides of the interface. / £9,875
Holy Family Youth Centre / Belfast / This youth centre in north Belfast provides opportunities for young people to increase their personal and social development. The project received £9,768 to make improvements to the centre so it can be used for a wider range of activities. / £9,768
John Paul II Youth Club / Belfast / The club provides a series of indoor and outdoor activities for young people from the Ardoyne area of north Belfast. The £4,878 grant is being used to provide activities, a residential and transport. / £4,878
Malgrove (North Belfast) C.I.C. / Belfast / The group is a combination of two football clubs that work together to improve community relations both on and off the pitch and promote opportunities for local people through a sporting community hub. They received £9,550 to run activities to prepare for its new community sports facility, including training, a new website and a fun day. / £9,550
Marrowbone Community Association / Belfast / The north Belfast based organisation supports the local community. The £9,900 grant is being used to complete a feasibility study and training for committee members. / £9,900
Sailortown Regeneration Group / Belfast / The north Belfast based regeneration group received £3,600 to run a range of events and activities for the whole community, including reminiscence classes and arts and crafts. / £3,600
Shaftesbury Nursery School / Belfast / The school provides pre-school education for young children in the Shankill area of Belfast. The £9,810 grant is being used to run a programme of activities and buy equipment to encourage children to be active outdoors. / £9,810
St Oliver Plunkett Primary School / Belfast / The primary school is in the Glencolin area of west Belfast. The project received £10,000 to create an outdoor classroom, pavilion and eco garden to be used by the playgroup, nursery, primary school children and parents. / £10,000
St Pauls GAC / Belfast / The group organises Gaelic games in west Belfast. The £9,484 grant is being used to buy a range of gym equipment to run a community fitness programme for families. / £9,484
St Peter's Immaculata Youth Club / Belfast / The organisation provides centre based youth services in the Divis community. The project received £10,000 to provide IT, gaming, DJ'ing, music and lighting equipment, and pool tables to create activities for the local young people. / £10,000
St Teresa's Nursery School / Belfast / The west Belfast based nursery school is using the £10,000 grant to install an interactive touchscreen in each of the two classrooms. / £10,000
Success Dragon & Lion Dance Association / Belfast / The south Belfast based organisation promotes Chinese arts and culture and organises multi-cultural activities. The £10,000 grant was used to organise a public Chinese New Year and cultural diversity celebration for local ethnic minority groups to introduce their culture through dance and music. / £10,000
The Beth Johnson Foundation – Linking Generations Northern Ireland / Belfast / The organisation brings together different generations to build communities for all ages. The £9,945 grant is being used to bring older and younger people together in east Belfast to do activities. The project is linking Kirk House care home and supported housing complex with young people from Gilnahirk Primary School, Our Lady and St Patrick's College and Scouting and Guides NI. / £9,945
VOYPIC / Belfast / The group works with children in care across Northern Ireland. The £7,625 grant is being used to run a celebratory event at Belfast City Hall for children from across Northern Ireland. / £7,625
Be Safe Be Well / Causeway Coasts and Glens / The organisation promotes safe and healthier communities in the Causeway Coast and Glens Council area for older people. The project received £10,000 to make improvements to the Men’s Shed crafting skills and production and wood crafting experience. The Men’s shed is based in Limavady. / £10,000
Glenkeen Fife And Drum Band / Causeway Coasts and Glens / The groups is using the £10,000 grant to make improvements to the hall it uses in Aghadowey, near Coleraine so it can be used for a wider range of activities by the community. / £10,000
Kilmoyle Primary School / Causeway Coasts and Glens / The school, which is based in the Ballybogey area, outside Ballymoney, is using the £9,682 grant to run community craft events, afterschool activities, a festive cultural event and buy play equipment. / £9,682
ALLY Foyle Ltd / Derry and Strabane / The group is a network of older people's groups made up from community and voluntary groups, day, residential and sheltered accommodation and independent living centres in the Derry/Londonderry city area. The project received £10,000 to provide a range of programmes within Apex Housing Association to bring residents together. / £10,000
Ballylaw Women's Group / Derry and Strabane / The group provides activities for women living in a rural Strabane. They received a £6,435 grant to run a range of activities for women between the ages of 18 and 80 including craft, dance and food hygiene and a residential weekend. / £6,435
Donemana Cultural Association Limited / Derry and Strabane / The organisation, based in a rural area near Strabane, runs activities for the community. The project received £9,988 to make improvements to its hall and outside area so that activities can be accessed by more people. / £9,988
Dove House Community Trust / Derry and Strabane / The group supports the residents within the Triax Neighbourhood Renewal area in Derry/Londonderry. The £9,972 grant is being used to deliver a series of community events to highlight Domestic Abuse Week. / £9,972
Glen Area Parent & Toddler Group / Derry and Strabane / The group, which based in Glenview Community Centre in Derry/Londonderry, is using a £9,808 grant to run a range of activities, events and trips for both parents and children. / £9,808
Golf United / Derry and Strabane / The group, which is based at the City of Derry Golf Club, delivers a series of event and activities which uses golf to target and address various social issues. The £800 grant is being used to create a website for the group. / £800
Kerala Association / Derry and Strabane / This organisation in Derry/Londonderry is made up of the Indian Malayali Community and promotes equality and good relations. The project received £4,200 to deliver activities and events from New Year to Easter for local people and encourage them to take part in a positive way. / £4,200
Reach Across / Derry and Strabane / The group, based in Derry/Londonderry, promotes cross community contact between young people in the west of Northern Ireland. The £8,720 grant is being used to bring young people together by organising a series of classes and residentials in Tobermore, for 120 young people, finishing with a showcase event. / £8,720
St James Church Donagheady / Derry and Strabane / The church, which is based in Strabane, is using a £9,920 grant to make improvements to the hall to make it more accessible and useable for the wider community. / £9,920