Harryville - Community Groups
Our groups in the Harryville areaHarryville Men’s Shed
Harryville Men's Shed was established in 2012 and aims to promote good mental and physical health and wellbeing among all its members and the local community. It provides a place where men can meet, socialise, initiate, and execute projects of a practical, notional, literary, artistic, or other nature. The Shed aims to stamp out the curse of social isolation and offers training and awareness sessions, as well as support to all members.
The Shed premises are located at Unit 4/12 Antrim Road, Ballymena and is open Monday to Friday. All local men over the age of 18 are more than welcome to drop in for coffee mornings, to use the gym facilities or to take part in our various projects.
Harryville Men’s Shed have recently taken on a Service Level Agreement with Mid & East Antrim Borough Council, making them responsible for the day-to-day management of Harryville Community Garden. This will provide many opportunities for woodwork, gardening, and healthy eating projects for both Shed members and the wider community.
Harryville Men’s Shed is part-funded by the DfC Neighbourhood Renewal Programme and supports residents in Harryville, Ballee and Ballykeel.
For more information about Harryville Men’s Shed, their activities and volunteering options please visit their facebook page or contact Karen on 079 3484 9934
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The Carson Project
The Carson Project was established in 2009 to give members of the Loyalist community in the Ballymena area a positive and meaningful role in our post-conflict society. We’re based in Harryville and our office is located at 176 Queen Street. Opening hours Monday – Thursday.
Our role now focuses on:
The Carson Women’s Group
Women’s health Issues – Self-care – Social issues – Arts and Crafts – Capacity building
Souper friends every Friday morning 11 am
Job skills and training
SIA training – Event Stewards – Employability skills
(First Aid, Child protection etc)
Environmental Project
Maintenance programme (Built and Natural environment) – Landlords Forum – Area Regeneration.
Cultural awareness
Legacy issues – Cross community engagement – Remembrance.
Working with NIHE, MEAAP, PSNI, MEABC, Housing Associations and other statutory bodies.
To find out more about us visit our Carson Project facebook page where you can private message us or email Ronda Rainey Project manager (ronda.carsonproject@yahoo.com)
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Brookeville Enterprises
Brookeville Enterprises have a strong focus on their Scullery O’Tullagh, ‘plot to plate’ initiative, from their base at the Community Allotments at Tullygarley.
Their volunteers have been working hard over the past year to develop the allotments to a point where they now have access to a compostable toilet, three poly-tunnels, two greenhouses, approximately thirty raised beds and a twenty-five square metre covered area, which enables the group to host a variety of workshops centred around horticultural skills and healthy eating.
Brookeville are keen to address health inequalities that emerge from deprivation and provide opportunities for user groups and individuals to take part in activities and learning that will boost both physical and mental health.
If you are interested in their work and would like more information, please private message the group via the Scullery O’Tullagh Facebook Page
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