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Pictured at the President Arthur Homestead in Cullybackey are David Gilliland, Ulster-Scots Agency; Richard Hanna, Cullybackey Community Partnership; Jonathan McGrandle, Mid & East Antrim Borough Council; and Communities Minister Gordon Lyons. A major heritage project in Cullybackey, centred on the ancestral home of a former US President, has been awarded funding as part of a wide-ranging programme to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence

CGI of the new Ballymena Health and Leisure Centre recently approved by Planners at Mid and East Antrim Borough Council Plans for a new leisure centre in Ballymena have taken a significant turn, with construction costs now estimated at £54 million—more than double the original projection—prompting Mid and East Antrim Borough Council to openly seek private sector involvement to deliver the long-awaited project. While full planning permission for the proposed centre at St Patri

Minister Muir was speaking at Primrose Cottage Social Farm, where he presented their grant aid Letter of Offer for £4,960 to Anne Brown. More than £120,000 in funding has been awarded to Social Farms across Northern Ireland under a new capital grant scheme aimed at improving accessibility, inclusion and wellbeing for some of society’s most disadvantaged people. DAERA Minister Andrew Muir MLA today announced that 15 eligible Social Farms have received funding through the Depar

Members of Alliance Amateur Swim club, winners of the £1000 Hafner’s Sports Grant. Alliance Amateur Swim Club has been awarded £1,000 through the Hafner’s Sausages Sports Fund 2025, as part of a £5,000 initiative supporting grassroots sport across Northern Ireland. The Antrim-based club is one of five local organisations to receive the funding, alongside North Down Softball Club in Bangor, St Patrick’s Football Club in Castlederg, Redmond O’Hanlon’s GAC in Poyntzpass , and E

Castle Tower School in Ballymena has been confirmed among successful applicants for the Department of Education’s RAISE Programme. Ballymena projects have been placed firmly in the spotlight after Education Minister Paul Givan announced more than £3.7 million in funding to support Locality Led Projects under the RAISE Programme across Northern Ireland. A total of 61 projects have been selected to move forward to the next stage of the programme, which aims to raise educational

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt and Gemma Peters, Chief Executive Macmillan Cancer Support. A major £2 million Cancer Charities Grant Scheme for 2025/26 has been launched by the Department of Health in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support, marking a significant investment in community-based cancer services across Northern Ireland. The scheme has been co-designed alongside the Northern Ireland Cancer Charities Coalition (NICCC), introducing a new partnership funding model. H

Connor Phillips and Holly Hamilton with Pudsey BBC Children in Need’s 2025 Northern Ireland programme will shine a spotlight on inspirational young people and the projects supporting them, with Holly Hamilton and Connor Phillips joining Pudsey Bear to host this year’s special broadcast. Dedicated regional promgramme – BBC Children in Need In Northern Ireland – broadcasts Sunday 16 November at 4:05pm on BBC One Northern Ireland and BBC iPlayer . This year’s presenters, Holly

Beneficiary Ballycraigy Primary School PTA Community groups across County Antrim have received a welcome funding boost from a long-established local business dedicated to supporting good causes. Bairds of Antrim Funeral Directors, which has proudly served the community since 1870, has announced the latest round of grants from its Community Assistance Programme, providing funding to four local organisations. The latest beneficiaries include: Friends of Antrim Castle Gardens ‘C

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons pictured with Olympic Champion Daniel Wiffen and Richard Archibald, Interim CEO of Sport NI at the...

Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Jackson Minford, is pictured with David McFaul, Dream Out Loud Entertainment NI, and Sean...

Grassroots sports clubs and community groups across County Antrim are being encouraged to apply for the Hafner’s Sports Fund 2025, which...

Farm businesses in County Antrim and beyond are being urged to take their final opportunity to register for the Soil Nutrient Health...

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons pictured with performers at the Belfast International Tattoo 2024. In a significant move to support the...

Pictured, centre, Councillor Jackson Minford, Mayor, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, left, and Cathy Keenan, Programme Lead, Go...

Alliance Councillor Aaron Skinner A local councillor has voiced serious concerns about what he describes as a “ massive imbalance” in...

(L-R) Eamon McMullan, Regeneration Manager MEABC, Emma O’Reilly, St John’s Camogie Club, Carnlough, Philip Thompson, Director of...

Moyola Angling Association will set up a laptop loan scheme. Pictured [L-R] : Philip Maguire, Andrew Rainey, John McCombe, Tommy McGrath....

Northern Ireland motorists are set to benefit from a new UK Government initiative aimed at accelerating the shift to zero-emission...

Lynda Surgenor Live Here Love Here Manager and Orla McGrady, Grants Officer at Live Here Love Here The Live Here Love Here Small Grants...

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced a significant uplift in funding available to homeowners under the Homeowner Flood...