Organisations

Sainsbury's supermarket chose one charity to support each year. In Ballymena there are currently three worthy charities who all need your votes. Voting for this year’s Local Charity of the Year is open from the 11-24 June. Since 2009,…

Habitat NI's Ballymena project will turn an empty house into a much needed community space and living accommodation. Working together with Ballymena Methodist Church they are turning the old and unused Methodist manse into good quality…

Ballymena Lawn Tennis Club Ladies Open Day is on 30th June 2018 from 1:00pm-3:00pm. Ladies....this is your opportunity to play some tennis at the courts in Ballymena Academy. The club will give you a warm welcome regardless of whether…

This month the Ballymena Today book club focus is Big Little Lies by Laine Moriarty. One of the major themes explored in the book is domestic abuse. Reading some of the situations and descriptions of Celeste and Perry's marriage can be…

Today has been christened Blue Monday by scientists who created an equation to find out when the worst day of the year is. They have declared that it is the third Monday in January - we have broken our New Year Resolutions, our next ay…

This Christmas here at Ballymena Today we are encouraging you to shop locally and support local businesses. However alongside the hustle and bustle of Christmas it is easy to forget that not everyone is feeling the festive joy. For some…

It's almost time for Dogs Trust Ballymena Annual Christmas Fair.  Festive frolics are afoot at Dogs Trust Ballymena as the team decks the halls in preparation for its annual Christmas Fair. It's on 6th December 2017 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm…

Save the Class of 2018 is a campaign being run by Papyrus. The organisation raises awareness about suicide rates among young people at school. Their thought provoking video is below - take a look: [youtube…

Twice the love is needed at Dogs Trust Ballymena for a pair of canine gentle giants! The pair who are currently residents at the Ballymena Rehoming Centre are looking for a new home together. One is Ozzie, a St Bernard with hearing…

Sharon Gibson from Portglenone recently won the Pride of Britain NI Fundraiser of the Year 2017 award. Many of you will probably have watched the awards ceremony on TV. Sharon is a volunteer for the Community Rescue Service who have a base…