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Northern Ireland Young Farmers care for their Neighbours

Posted by Cherry | Sep 11, 2015 |

The Young Farmers Club recently took delivery of products to help them with their winter Know Your Neighbour event. Run in conjunction with Calor Gas the Know your Neighbours campaign will be supported by lots of Northern Ireland’s Young Farmers. Young Farmer Clubs have been encouraged distribute care packages to their neighbours. The Care packages are made up of biscuits, tea bags, a mug, and promotional materials such as t-shirts and posters. The Care packages will be shared with the local community. Care packages are available for Young Farmers clubs from the YFC HQ. The Young Farmers Club Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) was founded in 1929 by W.S Armour with the first club being established in Limavady. Over 80 years later, YFCU is still going from strength to strength with approx 60 clubs throughout Northern Ireland. YFCU represents the interests and aspirations of approx 3,000 members aged 12 – 25 years of age. A further 3,500 rural young people are estimated to take part in and benefit from local Young Farmers’ Club activities and events. At the heart of the YFCU is an annual calendar of internally and externally accredited courses, competitions and events that are delivered under one of three main categories: agriculture; culture and the arts; and sports and social events. The calendar is designed to ensure that the programme of work offers something for everyone,...

LLCrafts Fundraising support the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children

Posted by Cherry | Sep 11, 2015 |

Local Ballymena business LLCrafts and LLCraftsFundraising support the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children. Ballymena artist Louise Lester of LLCRAFTS was delighted and privileged to receive a contact from Dr. Aideen Keaney, who is Paediatric Anaesthesia Consultant in the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast asking if we could provide a ‘fun & unique’ receptacle for a special project they are working on. So it is with great pleasure that the Daisy the Cow Milkpail was painted and donated, perfect for the children to post their comment cards into. Louise says; Julie, the Children’s Hospital Service Manager, very kindly agreed to collect Daisy the Cow Milkpail and a few weeks later we were invited to the Royal Victoria Hospital to see ‘Daisy the Cow’ in the children’s Intensive Care Unit. We were given a great wee friendly tour, meeting some of the intensive care unit team, who do such a fantastic job for the sick children and saw where the idea for Daisy the Cow’Milkpail all started from! A slideshow by Smilebox Huge thanks to Dr. Aideen Keaney and Julie Lewis for letting us be part of this great project. We look forward to continuing with this very worthy venture, for a total of 10 Childrens Wards! …… so I better get cracking on with the next nine ‘Daisy the Cow’ Milkpails! ‘LLCrafts’...

See Behind the Scenes at the Braid Museum in Ballymena

Posted by Cherry | Sep 10, 2015 |

European Heritage Open Day offers everyone the opportunity to see Behind the Scenes at the Braid Museum in Ballymena. To celebrate European Heritage Open Days 2015 Mid-Antrim Museum staff will take visitors into the nooks and crannies which are normally closed to the public. Have your own personal tour and see exactly what goes on behind the scenes. Highlights of the tour include a visit to the Mayor’s Parlour and the museum’s collection store The ‘Behind the Scenes’ Tour in Ballymena will be held on Saturday 12 September beginning at 11am. The tour lasts for an hour and admission is free. Don’t worry about booking, just meet at The Braid Reception/ Visitor Information Centre. When you are there you can also have a look around existing exhibitions including the Interactive Collection Wall, and enjoy the History gallery. European Heritage Open Days in 2014 saw over 415 properties opening for free and holding events across Northern Ireland. Inspired by new themes such as Anniversaries, Film, Food and Craft there were many new and exciting openers and events. If you would like to find out more about other European Heritage day events click here. In 2015, the European Heritage Open Days promise to be just as exciting as we get the opportunity to explore the Braid Museum in...

Throwback Thursday – Meetinghouse Lane

Posted by Cherry | Sep 10, 2015 |

Meeting House Lane is Ballymena is instantly recognisable in this photograph from the Old Photographs of Ballymena Facebook page. Throwback Thursday – Meetinghouse Lane The picture shows First Ballymena Presbyterian Church on the right and looks towards the end of the street where there is now a roundabout outside St Patricks Church. First Ballymena Presbyterian Church originally (in 1850) had a distinctive tower as part of their building. This was classed as one of the Seven towers in Ballymena – The seven towers were: The tower of the Old Parish Church The tower of St Patrick’s The tower of...

Ballymena Business features at Culloden Estate and Spa Wedding Show

Posted by Cherry | Sep 9, 2015 |

The Culloden Estate and Spa are hosting a Wedding show where local Ballymena Business Hire Class will be showcasing their mens wedding suits. They will be one of over 50 exhibitors which will be attending and the day promises to be invaluable for anyone getting married in the near future. Take advantage of the location and have a look around the Culloden and find out about their wedding packages, and soak up lots of inspiration which will help you to plan your perfect day. The Culloden is a 5 star Hotel which stands on the wooded slopes of the...

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Northern Ireland Young Farmers care for their Neighbours

LLCrafts Fundraising support the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children

See Behind the Scenes at the Braid Museum in Ballymena

Throwback Thursday – Meetinghouse Lane

Ballymena Business features at Culloden Estate and Spa Wedding Show

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