Entries are sought for Village of Year

RURAL communities across Ballymena are urged to complete their entries before the Friday, July 2 deadline to be in with the chance of following in Ahoghill's footsteps and winning the prestigious 2010 Northern Ireland Calor Village of the Year title and a cash prize of £5,000.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Jun 2010, 13:57 BST
Updated 11th Jun 2010, 15:39 BST

The Calor Village of the Year competition, run in conjunction with the Rural Development Council (RDC), celebrates vibrant, enterprising and caring rural communities and the vital role they play in life in Northern Ireland.

It is open to all rural communities with a population of 4,500 or under and villages will be assessed on five aspects of rural life – building community life, business, young people, environment and older people.

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Each category winner will receive 1,000 with an additional 5,000 on offer to the village which wins the overall 2010 Calor Village of the Year award.

Kelli McCaw of The Wash Basin in Ahoghill, said: “Every member of our local community played an active role in helping our village win the award, and this provided us with a platform to showcase our strong bonds of unity and togetherness throughout the competition.

For more information on the 2010 Calor Village of the Year competition and to download an application pack visit: www.calorvillageoftheyear.org/northern

ireland

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