Big Lottery fund for locals

Ballintoy Young at Hearts Club provides social, recreational and educational opportunities for people over 55 living in and around the Ballintoy area.

They received £8,686 to provide a range of activities, trips and equipment.

Ballycastle And District Over 55 Club provides a social outlet for people over the age of 55 in the Ballycastle area.

They are using the £4,294 grant for a programme of physical activities such as armchair aerobics and bowls, and trips for the members.

Ballymoney U3A supports older people in the Ballymoney area.

They received a grant of £6,675 to provide the equipment and resources to facilitate a wide range of activities including IT skills, arts and crafts, genealogy, gardening, walking groups and golf.

The Coast Office Society Ltd is a co-operative society set up to bring back facilities to Portballintrae and provide opportunities for people to work together through environmental awareness and maritime heritage activities.

They are using the £9,900 grant to bring the community together to build a traditional style drontheim boat.

They will then connect with other north coast and Scottish communities by using it in regattas and bringing a regatta back to Portballintrae.

Joanne McDowell, Big Lottery Fund NI Director, said: “The Big Lottery Fund’s NI Awards for All programme funds health, education, environment and community projects that help people bring about

positive change in their lives, improve health and well-being, develop skills and create safer communities.”

Application forms and guidance notes are available to download at www.biglotteryfund.org.uk. For more details call us on 028 9055 1455, or e-mail us at [email protected]