Trustee Annual Re
ort
Introduction.
In August 1993 a small group 9Ot together to make an attempt to save
the Raised 809 in Glenullin as a commercial peat company had started to
extract peat f rom it. Af ter successf ully succeedin9 in def eating the
contractor, machinery was removed f rom the bog in July 1995.
The group then took a strong environmental remit and ossisted by two
local councils made two way marked trails of fering access to open hillside.
riverbank and many historical sites.
We operate out of Glenullin Resource Centre opened in 2001 as a focus
for economic and social development in the area.
Our group continues to work f or the well-being of the whole community,
building working relationships with local statutory and voluntary providers
to bring resource to our community.
More recently the 9roup took part in a project entitled 'Getting to know
your home..
The Glenullin and Agivey Conservation And Development Group are
currently working on a f ew pro9ramme of events for the Autumn and
Spring of 201812019.
The aim of this programme is to involve the local and wider community in a
wide range of activities promoting Health and Well Being, Community
Saf ety and Socio-Economic development.
anisation s thoin Pur
ose
Decrease isolation within the rural area of Glenullin and the outlying oreas
which are considered part of the wider community.
anisation s thoin Ob ectjves
Or9anising social and recreational activities f or the local and wider
community.
Contribute to Healthy Living (physical and mental) through workshops ond
information events.
l. Decrease isolation within the rural area of Glenullin and the outlying
areas which are considered part of the wider community. Which will:
-Improvin9 community capacity in the new council area
-A Targeted approach to addressing deprivation and evidenced community
need

-Increase levels of volunteering throughout the new council area
-up skill the local farming community
2. Or9anising social and recreational octivities f or the local and wider
community. Which will-
-Increased use of community owned facilities within the new Causeway
Coast and Glens Council area
-Promotion of collaborative working across the new council area
-Increased value for money in relation to public expenditure
-rncreased percentage of leveraged pro9ramme f undin9 in relation to
council f inancial support
-Act as a base for Shared Education through ongoing work between St
Patrick's &St Joseph's and Garvagh PS
3. Contribute to Healthy Living (physical and mental) through workshops
and inf ormation events. Which will-
-Increased value f or money in relation to public expenditure
-A reduction in the instances of duplication/displacement in relation to
service provision
Needs Outlined
The overall aim our organisation is to maintain the Resource Centre by
providin9 a facility for all members of our local community to support
activities and to enhance capacity building within the area.
Promoting rural regeneration f or the benef it of all members of the
community.
Provide facilities which enable us to promote interests of social welfare
as well as a range of recreational activities includin9 Hill Walking and
Nature/Historical Trailing.
Providing trainin9 to enhance the skills base of our farmin9 community is
something which we have focused on over the last 12 months.This in turn
should help improve productivity, saf ety and the skills of our farmers and
the wider farming community in the area. Events such as Grassland
Management and Soil Fertility inf ormation evenings have so far been well
received.
Provide educational and recreational activities for the more vulnerable
members of our community- elderly/disabled.
The need f or this project was clearly identif led durin9 extensive
research carried out prior to the new build which opened in early 2001.
We are currently in the process of re-evaluating need within the

community to ascertain the direction in which we need to move over the
next f ew years.
61enullin Resource Centre has been identif led by St Patrick's and St
Joseph's PS and Garvagh PS as an ideal location to host their Shared
Education Projects. It is viewed as a neutral. location and whilst perhaps
not as big as the local GAA Community Centre, both principals f eel that it
provides the perf ect Setting for the peace and reconciliation work 90in9
on through their shared projects.
Our Success and achievements are monitored by recording the number of
groups who use our facilities and for whot purpose.
Evaluation f orms are a key auditing tool- they are distributed at the end
of events in order to monitor numbers in attendance and the sotisfaction
of users.
Requests made for any f uture sessions/services are noted and addressed.
Oral f eedback is also an important measure of success and achievement.
Although diff icult to record it does provide encoura9ement for the
committee as well as motivation for the or9anisation to develop f uture
events and ideas.
onclusion
Althou9h a small or9anisation, it is clear to be seen that the work
undertaken by our group is having a positive effect on the whole
community f rom the young people of Glenullin, right through to the
elderly.
The Trustees commend the members f or their hard work and dedication
as volunteers and wish them every success in the year ahead.