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Diabetes UK Northern Ireland is launching a new Live Well Hub location on Thursday 8 October at the Marketyard, Larne.

Diabetes UK to launch Larne Live Well Hub

Members were the kit and with the equipment which was purchased.

North West Mountain Rescue Team secures National Lottery Funding

Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund, Belfast Hills Partnership and Ulster Wildlife will be able to continue providing outdoor nature-based sessions with children and young people in Belfast until 2029.

Supporting young people’s health in the Belfast Hills

Judith McCann, National Lottery Community Fund, with representatives from Rural Support and the Plough On project

Rural Support celebrates Plough On Programme at special conference

Diabetes UK Northern Ireland’s latest Live Well Hub opens on Tuesday, 28th April at Portadown Town Hall.

Diabetes UK to launch Portadown Live Well Hub

Gyles Dawson from Rural Support speaking about the Life Beyond Bereavement Support Programme.

Life Beyond Programme provides lifeline to bereaved farming families across NI

Nula and Judith from the National Lottery Community Fund presenting a cheque to Kevin Dogerty, CEO at Rural Support and Life Beyond committee members

Farm support charity secures vital funding for bereavement support programme

Nula and Judith from the National Lottery Community Fund presenting a cheque to Kevin Dogerty, CEO at Rural Support and Life Beyond committee members

Farm support charity secures vital funding for bereavement support programme

Boardmills WI having ` break during their walk with alpacas at BallyBurren, Ballynahinch.

Boardmills Women’s Institute members have enjoyed a busy summer of activities

Susan O’Neill, Admin and Client Support officer and Ann Walsh, Chairperson of Lilac Cancer Support Group. The group has received a £39,574 grant from The National Lottery Community Fund’s Sustainable Community Buildings programme, to make environmental improvements to their hub in Coalisland, to save them money on bills and reduce carbon emissions.

Community groups saving £2.2 million through environmental improvements

Left to right: Margot Groves, Janice Bell, Ada Elliott, Stella Shilliday (seated) and (standing) Susan Scott, Caroline McCreight and Noreen Smith.

A fun event for all the family in Rathfriland

Ballymacbreenan Plough On Group

Five new Plough On Groups to be established

Megan Phair from Invisible Traffick with Youth Ambassadors Kira and Charlie

New multi-million pound National Lottery programme targets communities in greate...

Left to right: Margot Groves, Janice Bell, Ada Elliott, Stella Shilliday (seated) and (standing) Susan Scott, Caroline McCreight and Noreen Smith.

A fun event for all the family in Rathfriland

John Bartlett, Nuala McAuley, John Begley and Advice NI CEO Bob Stronge

Advice NI launches initiative to bring sustainable energy solutions to communiti...

Rathfriland WI committee members get in gear for the Wild West Barn Dance: (l-r) Margot Groves, Janice Bell, Ada Elliott, Stella Shilliday (seated) and (standing) Susan Scott, Caroline McCreight and Noreen Smith

Rathfriland WI to host Wild West barn dance
Dust down your cowboy boots, Rathfriland WI invite you and your families to their Wild West Barn Dance to be held in the Rathfriland Young Farmers’ Hall on Friday 18th October starting at 7.30pm.
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Aoibeann (Rural Support), Cormac (Rural Support Plough On Volunteer), John (Rural Support Plough On Leader) and Christina (Rural Support Plough On Leader). (Pic: Rural Support)

Volunteers needed for Rural Support’s new Plough On groups

Plough On group leaders

Leaders needed for five new 'Plough On' groups

Elaine, Rae, Hillary, and Hanna from Noah's Ark which uses Waringstown LOL 83 hall. Picture: Submitted

ABC communities to benefit from National Lottery funding

Rural Health Partnership received National Lottery funding to install solar panels on their centre in 2022. Pictured are staff, volunteers and participants at Rural Health Partnership, left to right, top row: Doreen Martin, Molly Smyth and Teresa Nugent. Left to right, bottom row: Bronagh Murphy and Bridie Teggart. Picture: Submitted

National Lottery cash to improve community buildings across Northern Ireland

Apple Blossom 50+ club: Members of the Apple Blossom 50+ Club from Armagh City on a day trip to Enniskillen. Picture: The National Lottery Community Fund

ABC groups benefit as National Lottery funding is awarded

Young people from Bleary Young Farmers' Club. Pictured, back row, Faye Gardiner, Zoe Maguire, William Jackson, Sarah Ruddell and Jessica Minish. Front row, Kyle Holmes, Sophie Farr, Ben Allen, Sarah Spence and Kyle Allen. Picture: The National Lottery Community Fund

ABC groups benefit as National Lottery funding is awarded

Keelin Reilly and Dr Aoibeann Walsh. Picture: Rural Support

Rural Support shining the light on health for older farmers

Drew McConnell, Ai Services, Gemma Daly, chair of Rural Support Board, Clodagh Crowe, head of operations and strategic development, Keelin McGartland, Plough On Project co-ordinator, and Eamonn Matthews, Ai Services

Christmas celebrations for Plough On Project

The Plumbridge group at the Rural Support celebration event, meeting Prince Charles

Celebrating One Year of Plough On

L-R Lesley Johnston (Funding Officer The National Lottery Community Fund) and Dougie King (Head of Fundraising and Communications Action Cancer) pictured outside the Action Cancer Something Different Shop on the Lisburn Road Belfast to mark Action Cancer’s successful bid to the Dormant Accounts Fund NI (delivered by The National Lottery Community Fund with the Department of Finance). Action Cancer has been awarded £93,234 to deliver the ‘Let’s Go Digital Project’ which seeks to bring digital transformation to the whole organisation over the next year, positively impacting upon the charity’s services, fundraising and retail departments.

Action Cancer awarded £93,234 from dormant bank accounts

Local mum Hayley Doman with her family have been growing their own vegetables during lockdown and are signed up to the ‘I Can Grow’ project.

‘I Can Grow’ project to support 258 families
Over 250 families in Derry and Strabane are rolling up their sleeves and getting ready to embark on the journey towards self-sustainability thanks to a new environmental project encouraging more people to grow their own produce.
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Local mum Hayley Doman with her family have been growing their own vegetables during lockdown and are signed up to the ‘I Can Grow’ project. (Photo by Kirsty McMullen)

‘I Can Grow’ project to support 258 families in Derry and Strabane to grow susta...

Members of Dialogue for Diversity in Portadown.

Community groups scoop £115k in Christmas funding

Songs from the shores of Lough Neagh CD released.

Old songs from Lough Neagh shore feature on new CD

Here's how charities are helping communities throughout the pandemic

Farm Safety Foundation awarded £10,000

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