This funding will be used to improve the local environment, enhance community facilities, and empower local residents. The Culmore Community Partnership has been working tirelessly to address the issues facing the community, including poverty, unemployment, and lack of access to green spaces. The partnership has already made significant progress in these areas, but the new funding will allow them to expand their reach and impact.
The Culmore Hub Community Support programme is a multi-faceted initiative that aims to address a range of social issues, including poverty, isolation, and lack of access to services. It focuses on empowering individuals and communities to take ownership of their own well-being. The programme is structured around three key pillars:
“National Lottery players can be proud to know the £30 million they raise each week for good causes, is making such a difference to people in Northern Ireland.” The Culmore Hub Community Support programme will provide a wide range of activities and services including mental and physical well-being sessions for the whole community, parent and toddler support, activities and support for older people and sessions tailored to the specific needs of men and women, environmental programmes, and the much-loved Culmore community festivals programme. This funding will help CCP to continue to combat loneliness and isolation by creating a purpose for residents to become involved in their own community either by volunteering or taking part.
Una Cooper, Manager of Culmore Community Partnership, said “We’re delighted that The National Lottery Community Fund has recognised our work in this way. Now, thanks to National Lottery players we will be able to provide the ongoing services, support and activities our community needs.’ The Community Launch of the Culmore Hub Support Programme will take place on Tuesday, 10th September 2024 from 4.00pm to 7.00pm at Culmore Community Hub. There will be entertainment, food and taster sessions for some of the activities that will be on offer at Hub. Una said: “The local community helped us design this project and we want them to come along and help us celebrate the launch of the Culmore Hub Community Support programme.
“We will have hot food available at the Hub so there’s no need to worry about cooking for the family, just come along and enjoy activities and register for some of the wide range of sessions we have on offer at the Hub this Autumn. We’ll have lots of activities on offer to keep everyone entertained.” If you would like to attend the Culmore Hub Community Support Programme Launch please contact Culmore Community Partnership on 028 71136 3713 or email admin@culmorehub.org.
