Organisations

The Ballymena Festival of Steam and Transport - Friday 19th & Saturday 20th July 2019 at Ballee Playing Fields. Two days of steam engines, tractors, cars, bikes and so much more as the Festival of Steam and Transport comes to…

We've all heard of photo bombing but now yarn bombing has come to Ballymena! If you have been on Church Street recently you may have noticed lots of crocheted items at the entrance and in the window displays of Midtown Makers. Crafty…

Application forms are now available to download for the Co-Ownership 2019/20 Community Fund. This £15,000 fund is open to community groups and organisations in the Ballymena area to continue their work or to support the finance of a new…

Habitat for Humanity NI is holding a Breakfast @ Habitat Restore Ballymena to help raise awareness of waste and sustainability. They invite you to call at the store in Bridge Retail Park anytime between 8:30am - 9:30am on Thursday 20th June…

Macmillan Cycle Challenge 2019 is a follow up to the very successful Cross-Florida cycle ride which took place in 2017. Local man, Trevor Magee, along with a group of like-minded cycling friends are keen to get back in action to raise funds…

Easter Eggs are not for dogs - a fairly obvious statement but a timely reminder that chocolate is harmful to your four legged best friend. A recent article by Dogs Trust stated that 'half of dog owners will inadvertently put their four…

Supporters and friends met recently for the Radio Cracker Ballymena Cheque Presentation Night. This is the highlight of the year for many associated with Radio Cracker as charity representatives receive their cheques to fund various…

Do you have what it takes to become a Cook It! tutor? Are you currently working within community groups or organisations in the Ballymena area who could benefit from the Cook It! programme? Would you be interested in being trained as a…

Best practices are crazy. They point to one example, they don’t have any idea why the thing was actually successful but they go, “Well, they do it this way so we’re going to do it this way.” There’s this herd mentality and people are…

The Northern Ireland Judo Federation (NIJF) has partnered with Mid and East Antrim Council to bring back judo classes in the Seven Towers Leisure Centre Ballymena. Judo is a Japanese martial art and sport that encompasses throwing…