T.A.&B.D.A. Company Ltd. Chaio)erson's Progress Report 23° November 2023
- Introduction The objecls of TABBDA as sel Olrt in our Articles are to prcfflote the benefit of the inhabitants of TRAAD, BALLYRONAN and BALLINDERRY districl area of County Dery wlhout distinction of sex ra politic21 religious or olher opinions by assoL?aling wlh the statutory aUthOnts. volLfftlary organisalions and inhabitants in 0)Mm effort to advan education and provide faaliknes in interest of soaal welfare arKI reueab'on and other leisure bme with the objethve of improving the conditions and lrfe for the Ioc21 people. Over the past year various acliwbes have taken pla at the Centre such as. C2tenng for funerals, vanous meetings held in the Main Hall and also the upstairs Board Room by organisations Indudin9 Mid Ulster Vintage Club, LNP and MUVC. Other activities indude Ihe Pre School Play Group, Crochel Classes, Basketmakn'ng dasses, Keep Fit dasses, First Aid Certificate dasses, Hill Walking Club, Yoga dasses, Tai Chi dasses, Cross Community Carol Singing, Evangelical meetings, Bird ringing, Bird Box making. Bat Box making, Irish People, PlaS and Spaces and Level 2 Food Safety Certificate, Mushrooml Foraging walks, Personal Development Classes, Baby Massage dasses, Birthday Parties, Pottery Classes, Bodhran Classes, Mindfulnesslmeditation Classes and there was a Drama Produth'on held ith proedS going to a local A15M Charity.
- Grants awarded and applied for. National Lottery's People and Community Fund have funded a Ballyronan Community Comd RecVery Programme to a total of £188,971 over four years starting in May 2022. Acbvities indude walkingmikj-ng Club, Pilates, Irish Language, Reflexology, Bread Ma-ng, Mindfulness, Basket Making, Retum to Exercise, Craft dasses, Pottery, Ted)nology, Stroke Club, Indian Head Massage. Stroke Club Art Class, Flower Arranging, Emergency First Aid at work, Level 2 Food Hygiene, Bjhran Classes and Chi Me. Clare Henry was appointed as the Projed Worker but re&gned in January 2023 and Liam Glavin was then apFrt)inted on 7th February 2023. National Lottery's People and Community Fund also paid for Solar Panels to help wth the Cornm1ty Centre's electriaty and heats'ng bills. Report to follow. Mid Ulster District Counal Feslj've Lights 2023124 {Awarded}.' £2,000 for prowsion of Christmas lights and tree in 8allyronan. Ongoing.
Mid Ulster District Counal Communily Venues Grant contribuled £3,000 to faalilies costs in 2023. 3. Ballyronan Communty Covid Recovery Programme See Year 2 Mid Tem ReFK)rt Liam Glavin, Projecl Officer resignation Recruitment for Project Offir Post 4. Business Units Two of the three business units are leased wlh no thange to occupants. The middle unit has now been equipped as a gym and has been used for exercise dasses fijnded the Communty Fund. The Offi above the Chinese Takeaway is also now leased. 5. Youth Club The Youth Club will be reopening in earfy 2024 due to limited funding. 6. Summer Scheme The Annual Summer Scheme did not take Pla this year due to no funding from the Educatson Board. Hopefully there w51 be a Summef Scheme nexi yeai depending on funding. 7. Coffee Shop The Coffee Shop opened very successftjlly frcyn the April 2023 to date. 8. Luncheon Club The Luncheon Club has not reopened Sin the Covid 19 Lodf Dovffl. We need to CL)nsider rf we will restart this. The Ccrfnmiltee wll revisit restarting the Luncheon Club due to a shortage in numbers wishing to attend. 9. Saturday Night Social Danclng The Dan has sb'll not reopened Sin the Covid 19 Lock Down. We are now hiring out the Hall to drfferent groups for running their own functsons. We did not
intend to restart the Saturday Dance however there may be an opp)rtunity to restart it if there is sufficient demand on a monthly basis. 10.Financial Arrdngements Please see accounts attathed. 11.AOB