T.A.&B.D.A. Company Ltd.
Chaio)erson's Progress Report
23° November 2023

1. 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 aUthOnt￿s. 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, Pla￿S 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 pro￿edS going to a local A￿15M Charity.
2. Grants awarded and applied for.
National Lottery's People and Community Fund have funded a Ballyronan
Community Comd Rec￿Very 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, B￿jhran 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 Cornm￿1ty 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 Offi￿r 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.
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