'Kindess Postboxes' exhibition at library branches in Carrickfergus, Ballymena and Larne
An exhibition showcasing the wonderful mix of drawings, cards and letters from Mid and East Antrim borough’s ‘Kindness Postboxes’ will continue in local libraries until the end of October.
The Kindness Postbox is a community-focused project based on the idea of bringing little bursts of happiness to those most isolated and affected by difficult times in our society today.
It is one of a number of projects that have taken place as part of Positive Aging Month, with Mid and East Antrim Borough Council recently running a series of pop-up play sessions for grandparents.
The Kindness Postbox display will be on show in local library branches in Carrickfergus, Ballymena and Larne until the end of the month.
The exhibition is free and everyone is welcome to share the colourful connections made during normal library opening hours.
The scheme started in Enniskillen as a project to give residents of local care homes in lockdown something to smile about. The idea has now spread, and through the Loneliness Network in Mid and East Antrim, there are currently four partnerships helping to connect generations and reduce isolation.
The initiative encourages children to write a cheerful letter, draw a picture or find an uplifting card or postcard and post it into a Kindness Postbox.
The letters are then collected and distributed to residents of local care homes.
Currently there are four Kindness box partnerships in the borough:
- 1st Cullybackey Scouts and Alzheimer’s NI;
- Access Employment Larne (AEL) and Gillaroo Lodge Nursing Home and Larne Adult Centre;
- Eden Primary School and Burleigh Hill House;
Moorfields Primary School and Galgorm Care Home.