Delivering ‘a little bit of paradise’ in Dunclug

Dunclug Youth Forum have been creating their own ‘Little bit of Paradise’ by delivering summer window boxes for tenants across the estate with funding support from the Housing Executive (NIHE).

The Forum received £750 from the NIHE’s £290,000 Covid-19 Response Fund to deliver their project which is almost complete.

Dunvale resident Mr Clarke receiving his window box as part of
the Little Bit of Paradise Project, funded through the Housing Executive’s
Covid-19 Response Fund and delivered by Dunclug youth Forum. — Dunvale resident Mr Clarke receiving his window box as part of the Little Bit of Paradise Project, funded through the Housing Executive’s Covid-19 Response Fund and delivered by Dunclug youth Forum.

placeholder image — Dunvale resident Mr Clarke receiving his window box as part of the Little Bit of Paradise Project, funded through the Housing Executive’s Covid-19 Response Fund and delivered by Dunclug youth Forum.

Forum Chair Kevin McCrudden said: “This has been important to residents of all ages in the Dunclug estate, and a great opportunity for everyone to do something they enjoy, or learn a new skill. Thanks to the Housing Executive, our main street in the estate looks great with the window boxes planted up, they’re coming along nicely.

“We have a few more boxes to deliver once the plants are in stock again, but it’s been a great success.”

Dunvale resident Anna O’Neill receiving her window box as part of
the Little Bit of Paradise Project, funded through NIHE's
Covid-19 Response Fund — Dunvale resident Anna O’Neill receiving her window box as part of the Little Bit of Paradise Project, funded through NIHE's Covid-19 Response Fund

The Covid-19 Community Fund from the Housing Executive was made available by the organisation to help constituted groups and organisations

respond to local residents’ needs.

Grants up to £1,500 have been distributed to dozens of community groups to assist local people, some of whom are elderly, vulnerable or shielding for health reasons.

Denise Conlon, Head of Communities at the Housing Executive, said: “Community groups across Northern Ireland have made incredible

Dunvale resident Geraldine Ringland and her grandson with the window box she received from the Dunclug Youth Forum courtesy of the
the Little Bit of Paradise Project, funded through the Housing Executive’s
Covid-19 Response Fund — Dunvale resident Geraldine Ringland and her grandson with the window box she received from the Dunclug Youth Forum courtesy of the the Little Bit of Paradise Project, funded through the Housing Executive’s Covid-19 Response Fund

efforts to ensure they are assisting the most vulnerable throughout the Covid-19 lockdown period.

“As an organisation, we are so proud to have been able to provide support to their amazing activities through our Covid-19 Response Fund, and we commend them for their work.”

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Clare O'Neill was one of the Dunvale resident who received a window box as part of the Little Bit of Paradise Project

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