Lottery funding awarded for local Tyrone projects

A NUMBER of projects in the Mid Ulster area have been awarded grants from National Lottery Community Fund.

This is part of an announcement of £5 million of National Lottery funding to 89 groups across Northern Ireland.

One of the organisations receiving funding is Loughshore Community Services Ltd. They are using a £10,000 grant for staff costs so they can run educational and social activities to improve health and wellbeing and reduce isolation for people living in the Moortown, Ardboe and Ballinderry areas.

Also receiving funding in the area are Simpson Grant Association Dergina, Stewartstown & District Environmental Outreach, Integrated College Dungannon, Donaghmore Horticultural Community, Donaghmore Historical Society, Carntogher Community Association, Buddy Bear Trust, Ballynakelly LOL 157 and Annaghmore LOL 2033.

Cro Na Cille, Institute of Irish Leadership, Mid Ulster Victims’ Empowerment, South and East Tyrone Welfare Support, and Stewartstown & District Environmental Outreach also recently received funding from ‘Places Called Home,’ a UK-wide £1.5m pilot programme from The National Lottery Community Fund and IKEA UK to help people get involved in their community, create shared spaces and promote sustainable living.

Thanks to National Lottery players more than £30 million a week is raised for good causes across the UK like these. The vast majority of grants awarded are for smaller amounts of under £10,000, going to the heart of communities to make a big difference.

Paul Sweeney, The National Lottery Community Fund’s NI Chair, said: “I’m proud to see the amazing impact that money raised by National Lottery players is having in communities across Northern Ireland.

“This funding is supporting a diverse range of projects, who are meeting the needs in our local communities. I’m looking forward to seeing how these projects help people to rebuild and thrive.”

For more information on National Lottery funding visit our website www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/northern-ireland or social media.