Foundation backs Ballyclare mums

A ground-breaking programme initiated by Lloyds Bank Foundation for Northern Ireland has helped support an Antrim charity to set up support for mothers with young children in Ballyclare.

By The Newsroom

Published 23rd Oct 2014, 06:14 BST

Creating Change, a unique long term funding pilot programme, which has just been completed, helped 18 smaller charities - including Homestart Antrim - to grow, increase outreach and become more sustainable.

The Lloyds Bank Foundation for NI set up the six-year Creating Change programme in 2008 to provide £1,880,479 to voluntary and community organisations in a bid to make a long term difference to the groups and the communities they serve. Each group was also supported by the Foundation with training and mentoring.

Homestart Antrim received £100,000 from the programme over the past six years, enabling it to expand parental support services into two new rural areas - Ballyclare and Toomebridge - to offer both group and one-to-one services, providing vital support to mothers with young children.