Tonagh Neighbourhood Initiatives
1 Tonagh Drive BT28 1DY
April 24
LCCC and the housing executive were able to extend their funding for this financial year. Within these funders we applied for funding to provide an Easter celebration which was held on the 8[th] of April, which was well attended with the local kids and parents. Alongside this, we also had a coronation tea party for the families and pensioners within the local area.
We continued to have our weekly drop ins for the elderly within the community to provide much needed support. We held a funday on the on the green on the 5[th] of August to help bring the community together, we had an amazing turnout from all diEerent age groups and nationalities coming together. We had a padding zoo bouncy castles, tribal drumming alongside a barbecue for everyone to enjoy. This was founded by LCCC.
Sadly, on the 13[th] of September, we lost our secretary Fiona who sadly passed away and will be a massive loss to our community due to being in the backbone of the area, understandably we took a number of weeks to form the group back again and try to move forward.
We also applied for funding from Translink from and we were awarded £5000 to complete a reflection garden within the local area in conjunction with Northern Ireland housing executive as this is part of their land. They have also agreed to match fund and complete the work on our behalf.
In December we had our annual Christmas party for the local kids in the estate, which was good to see everyone enjoying themselves as this was the first event after the passing of Fiona. We also had made food parcels to
be given to anyone in the area that was dimmed in need to help them through the Christmas period.
In January 24, we applied for the hardship grant through the LCCC fund, this enabled us to run an extra day to help feed anyone within the little area by giving them a light lunch/dinner to help reduce hunger and take the pressure oE having another bill to pay for food. This grant round from January to the end of May 24
We held are AGM within Tonagh school which was attended by LCCC staE Linda McCricken, NIHE staE and DUP member to try and help answer any questions that where needed answered.
housing executive in the up-and-coming months.
Many thanks
Ingrid Irvine