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STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL PROVIDES
FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES
19th October 2011
Strabane District Council has provided funding support to community and voluntary groups across the district.
The types of grants awarded included Seeding and Administration - grants that will assist groups in their every day running costs such as insurance, telephone, heating, lighting and stationery. Programme Delivery and Strategy Development grants were also awarded to groups to run a range of programmes which will promote healthier, economically active, environmentally friendly and learning communities.
Overall a total of 55 grants were awarded in the 2011/2012 financial year to the following groups: -
Aghyaran Development Association
Ardstraw & District Community Development Association
Ardstraw Area Women’s Group
Ballycolman/Linkside Community Development Association
Ballylaw Regeneration Group
Ballylaw Woman’s Group
Bready & District Ulster-Scots Development Association
Burndennett Cross Community Development Association
Cairde Strabane Republican Ex-prisoners Group
Carlton Drive/Greeves Cross Community Development Association
Churchtown Community Association
Coolcreaghy Community Association
Cranagh Community Association
Dennett Interchange
Douglas Bridge Cross Community Association Ltd.
Drummond Centre Project Ltd.
Eden Bridge Women’s Group
Garvagh & District Community Association
Glebe Cross Community Development Association
Killeter & District Development Trust
Lisnafin/Ardnalee/Trust Cross Community Development Association
Magheramason Community Development Association
Melmount & East Bank Estates Community Associations Forum
MourneDerg Partnership
New Horizons Partnership
Newtownstewart & District Development Association
Rural North West Community Support
Sion Mills Buildings Preservation Trust
Sion Mills Community Association
Sion Mills Community Forum
Spamount & District Cross Community Association
Strabane & District Women Together
Strabane & Lifford LGBT Group
Strabane & Lifford Women’s Centre
Strabane Community Unemployed Group
Strabane Ethnic Community Association
Strabane Town Community Partnership
The Villages Together
Tullywhisker Regeneration Association
Cllr Brian McMahon, Chairman of Strabane District Council said: “Strabane District Council recognises the role of community development in improving the quality of life of local people in addressing social and economic needs, supporting physical and community regeneration and promoting community relations and economic development. Council’s grant aid programme, which opens on an annual basis, aims to build and strengthen community groups’ developmental and capacity building capabilities and to assist them in running a range of projects that will benefit local communities.”
Strabane District Council supports local
Community Festivals
19 October 2011
Strabane District Council through the Community Festivals Fund has provided funding support to the value of approximately £22,000 to local festivals across the Council area.
The festivals being supported under this year’s programme include: Craic in the Brack, The ‘Rockin by the River’ Festival, North West Musical Festival, Sion Mills Strawberry Fair, Newtownstewart Orangefest, Diwali Festival, St Patrick’s Day Festival and the Killeter Fair.
Chairman of Strabane District Council, Cllr Brian McMahon said: “Council is very pleased to be in a position to have provided funding support to local festivals albeit within a limited budget. Council recognises the role community festivals can play in the social and economic regeneration of local areas. Community festivals are about participation, involvement and the creation of a sense of identity which are important elements in contributing to the social well being of a community”.
Anyone wishing to obtain further information on the festival events being held should contact the Department of Culture, Arts & Leisure, Strabane District Council on 028 7138 2204 or email: info@strabanedc.com
