More than £50,000 in grant funding has been awarded to over 100 community groups in the Lisburn Castlereagh area to help them mark the King’s Coronation in May.
In January, Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council announced a calendar of events to celebrate this special occasion and invited eligible groups to apply to its first community initiative - the King’s Coronation Small Grants Programme.
Having now reviewed all the applications received, the council has announced that £52,495 will be awarded to 105 groups. Among the successful recipients each receiving a grant up to £500, are community associations, church and history groups, young people’s organisations and women’s associations.
The Right Worshipful the Mayor, Councillor Scott Carson said: “It’s really important to us that we support groups to mark this historic occasion in an inclusive way - and we are confident that this funding will help achieve that.
“It will enable them to host a range of celebratory events – from street parties and tea dances to coronation lunches and community fun days – right across the council area. I’m looking forward to hearing all about their plans and ideas and attending a number of them as well!”
The Chair of the council’s King’s Coronation Working Group, Councillor Hazel Legge said: “I am delighted to see so many local groups keen to get involved in our King’s Coronation celebrations. The council’s overall programme has something for everyone to enjoy – whether it’s joining family and friends on 6 May to watch the ceremony live on the big screen in the city’s Market Square, taking part in our watercolour painting competition or enjoying our specially-planted flowerbeds and commemorative tree – there’s lots on our ‘coronation calendar’ in the weeks to come.”
The Chair of the council’s Leisure and Community Development Committee, Councillor Aaron McIntyre added: “It is important that as a council, we support grassroots events being hosted and delivered by the community. It gives local communities an opportunity to come together and mark this historic in a fun and positive way. I would encourage everyone to get involved with the different events happening right across the council area.”
To find out more about the events happening in your area, get in touch with your local community group. To see the full programme of LCCC King’s Coronation programme events, visit: https://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/kings-coronation-programme
The full list of the 105 community and voluntary groups receiving a King’s Coronation grant from Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council are listed below:
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1st Hillsborough Scout Group
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2nd Lambeg Guide Unit
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817 (Lisburn) Squadron Air Training Corps
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Aghalee Village Hall
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Anahilt Primary School PTA
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Annahilt and Magheraconluce Community Association
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Apprentice Boys of Derry Royal Hillsborough Branch
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Atlas Women's Centre
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Ballinderry War Memorial Hall Management Committee
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Ballybeen Educational and Cultural Heritage Hub
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Ballybeen Improvement Group
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Ballybeen Women's Centre Ltd
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Ballylesson Old Boys' Flute Band
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Ballymacash Neighourhood Community Craft Group
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Ballymacash PTA
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Ballymacash Regeneratoin Network
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Ballyoran Community &Arts Group
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Beechland Community Group
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Brookmount Cultural & Education Society
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Carr PS PTA
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Carryduff Retirement Group
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Castlerobin Guiding Star LOL 146
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Christ Church Lisburn
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Christ Church Youth Council
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Crewe LOL 24
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Damask Community Outreach After Schools Programme
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Deramore Rehabilitation Association
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Derriaghy Hall Committee
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Derriaghy Village Community Association
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Downshire Primary PTA
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Dromara Community Group
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Dromara Local History Group
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Drumbeg Community Association
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Drumbo & District Community Association
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Drumlough Community Association
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Drumlough True Blues LOL423
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Dunbeg Ashvale and Kilwarlin (DAK) Community Group
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Dundonald Angling Club Ltd
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Dundonald Townswomen's Guild
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Dundonald Women's Institute
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Dundrod Temperance L.O.L no73
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Fourscore LOL 340
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Friends Of Parkview
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Glenavy District LOL No.4
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Halftown Residents Association
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Hilden Community Association
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Hillhall Regeneration Group
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Hillsborough and District Committee
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Hillsborough Community Centre
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Hillsborough Fort Guard
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Hillsborough Old Guard
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Hillsborough Rainbows
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Hillsborough Ranger Guides
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Hillsborough Working Together
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Hillstreet Residents Group
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Hilltop Friends
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Holy Trinity Ballylesson, Parish of Drumbo, Church of Ireland
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Home-Start Lisburn/Colin
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Irwin's True Blues
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Killynure Community Association
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Knockmore Community Association
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Lagan District Girls' Brigade
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Lagan Valley Apprentice Boys of Derry Cultural Society
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Lambeg Parish Church and Hilden Centre
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Lanaway Rural Development & Cultural Society
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Larchfield Community Development Association
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LCC Community Trust
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Lisburn Branch Royal British Legion
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Lisburn Cathedral
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Lisburn Congregational Church
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Lisburn Downtown Centre
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Lisburn PSP
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Lisburn Temperance Junior
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Lower Broomhedge Community Association
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Lurganville and District Community Association
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Maghaberry Community Association
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Magheragall Parish Church
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Manor Park Community Association
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Mazetown Rural Action Collective
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Moira Community Association
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Moira Methodist Church
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Moneyreagh & District Community Association
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Moneyreagh NonSubscribing Presbyterian Church
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Moneyreagh Union Band Masonic Lodge
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Old Manor House Social Club
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Old Warren Community Association
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Poundbridge & District Community Association
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Ravarnet Community Network
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Resurgam Trust
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Resurgam Youth Initiative
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Sew Ready CIC
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Seymourhill & Conway Residents Association
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St Columba's Derryvolgie
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St James's Parish Church
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St John's Parish Church Dromara
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St. Mary's Parish Church, Ballybeen
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St. Paul's Parish Church, Lisburn
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Stoneyford Apprentice Boys
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Stoneyford Community and youth association
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Stoneyford Parish Church
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Sunshine Community Playgroup
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The Ballybeen Jubilee Allotments
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Thursday Club Windermere
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Tonagh Neighbourhood Initiatives
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Ulster New Zealand Trust
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Valley Residents Fun Day