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A UNIQUE ‘TECH FOR GOOD’ PROJECT HAS PAIRED AN EAST BELFAST-BASED COMMUNITY ORGANISATION WITH A LEADING TECH COMPANY TO HARNESS THE POWER OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN ORDER TO MAKE BIG CHANGES TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS
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TECH ADVANCE The Building Change Trust’s Techies in Residence Programme brings together smart, talented people from the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector with digital specialists in order to tackle unique problems by using innovative solutions and create real social impact.
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here was a huge amount of interest for the Techies in Residence programme, delivered by Innovate NI and from these high quality proposals, East Belfast-based Specialisterne NI has been selected to work with tech company Logicearth Learning Services Ltd to explore a digital solution to social communication workshops for people on the Autism spectrum and employers. Work has now begun on the project with completion due in early June. Techies in Residence aims to kick-start digital social innovation in Northern Ireland and showcase what can be achieved by combining the two sectors, developing long standing partnerships between the tech community and VCSE organisations. Paul Braithwaite, who heads up the Trust’s work in Social Innovation, said: “The response to Techies in Residence
has been overwhelmingly positive with a really strong group of VCSE organisations combined with technical experts who have a track record of developing successful innovative solutions to complex problems.” “It’s not about one group ‘teaching’ the other how it’s done – it’s about collaborating and mutual learning around shared challenges. The Digital Social Innovation or Tech for Good movement is growing hugely across Europe and internationally – Northern Ireland is behind the curve and needs to catch up, we’re trying to help. Key to all of this is the idea that digital innovation - and innovation in generalshould no longer be thought of only as a way of growing the economy but something than can help us deal with a whole range of societal challenges and increase wellbeing across the board,” he added. The Techies in Residence Managing Agent, Innovate-NI Director,
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Clare McGee, highlighted that: “Following on from the success of Techies in Residence pilot programme in 2016 which kick started the digitisation of the NOW project’s JAM Card and others, we know that digital innovation has enormous potential for the VCSE sector in NI. We are excited about the innovative projects that are currently underway and we very much share the Building Change Trust’s objectives in fostering greater collaboration, increased sustainability and shared learnings.”
The Building Change Trust was established in 2008 by the Big Lottery Fund with a National Lottery grant of £10million as an investment for community capacity building and promotion of the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland. The Trust supports the community and voluntary sector in Northern Ireland through the development, delivery of, and learning from a range or programmes including commissioned work, awards programmes and other interventions.
MULLAN MEWS AND SYDENHAM COURT CELEBRATE 40 YEARS OF FANTASTIC HOMES
PEOPLE LIVING AT MULLAN MEWS AND SYDENHAM COURT IN EAST BELFAST TODAY HELPED CELEBRATE CLANMIL HOUSING’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A PARTY, COMPLETE WITH A MAGICIAN AND PETTING FARM.
40 years is a real landmark occasion and everyone at Mullan Mews and Sydenham Court has really enjoyed joining in the anniversary celebrations. It’s provided the perfect opportunity to get together with friends, neighbours and Clanmil and Belfast Trust staff to celebrate 40 successful years.
PICTURED Sharon Didrichsen of Specialisterne NI during one of the early sessions in the Building Change Trust’s Techies in Residence Project
CELEBRATION Clanmil has been providing high quality, affordable homes for people who need them since March 1977.
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oday the organisation employs 260 people and owns and manages more than 4,200 homes throughout Northern Ireland for families, older people and for those who need support. It has recently embarked on an ambitious new homes development programme that will see some 1,800 additional homes provided, to rent or to buy, over the next 5 years. At Mullan Mews and Sydenham Court, Clanmil collectively provides 5 terraced houses, 6 ensuite rooms and 25 apartments for people living with dementia. Sinead Hyndman, Clanmil’s Housing Support Worker at Mullan Mews helped organise the celebration event. She said: “40 years is a real landmark occasion and everyone at
Mullan Mews and Sydenham Court has really enjoyed joining in the anniversary celebrations. It’s provided the perfect opportunity to get together with friends, neighbours and Clanmil and Belfast Trust staff to celebrate 40 successful years.” Clanmil Chair, Steve Amos said: “Over the past 40 years Clanmil has grown to become one of Northern Ireland’s leading housing associations, providing homes, services and support for a wide range of people. Throughout that time our passion for great homes and the people who live in them has never wavered. 40 years on we continue to believe that everyone should have a comfortable, safe and affordable home within a vibrant and supportive community where they love
living and can thrive.” Over the coming months Clanmil will be celebrating with tenants, staff and stakeholders throughout Northern Ireland. Steve continued: “While there will be lots of cake and fun, we’re determined that there will also be a legacy from this milestone. We will be launching a 40 Lasting Legacies programme that will provide work placements, apprenticeships, community action and small grants that we hope will leave a permanent mark on the communities we work in. A social media campaign will run throughout the year telling the real life stories of people who live in our homes and showing the diversity of our tenants. We hope it will also highlight the impact a great home has on everyone.”
Dementia Awareness Week This Dementia Awareness Week, 14-20 May, Alzheimer’s Society is asking everyone across England, Wales and Northern Ireland to unite against dementia. Dementia is set to be the 21st century’s biggest killer. But awareness and understanding remains low and many families are facing it alone. That’s why, during the Week, Alzheimer’s Society wants everyone to come together and take action. By uniting, we can raise awareness, offer help and understanding, improve care and urgently find a cure. There are plenty of ways you can support the Week and everyone can play their part. Find out more about what’s happening in East Belfast at alzheimers.org.uk
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TO MARK TITANIC BELFAST’S FIFTH BIRTHDAY, LOCAL GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF FINALIST, ANDREW SMYTH HAS ENGINEERED A BESPOKE BIRTHDAY CAKE FOR THE OCCASION.
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TOWERING TRIBUTE ANDREW, WHO IS ORIGINALLY FROM NORTHERN IRELAND, THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE RMS TITANIC, EXPERTLY DESIGNED THE CAKE’S LAYERS TO SHOWCASE THE ENDURING APPEAL OF RMS TITANIC, BELFAST’S SHIP BUILDING HERITAGE AND THE SUCCESS OF TITANIC BELFAST.
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or the bottom layer, Andrew took inspiration from what first-class passenger Lady Duff Gordon remembered most about the food on board Titanic - fresh strawberries, grapes and pink roses. He created a luxurious Genoese sponge layered with fresh strawberry and red grape jam along with a lightly rose-flavoured buttercream to reflect the first-class experience on-board. Whereas the modern top layer of chocolate cake with a Bailey’s Cream filling reflects Titanic’s Northern Irish roots and celebrates the success of Titanic Belfast today. Great British Bake Off Finalist, Andrew Smyth,
commented “I am thrilled to be involved with Titanic Belfast’s 5th Birthday celebrations and am delighted to be designing a unique cake for this special milestone. Titanic Belfast really is a fantastic experience, I’ve visited multiple times and keep coming back for more. As a Northern Irish engineer, I have a real pride associated with the maritime heritage of the area and this Experience is a real gem in Belfast’s crown, a fitting celebration of the ingenious engineering and majesty of Titanic. It rightly deserves its title as the World’s Leading Tourist Attraction and I hope many more visitors get to experience the magic over the next 5 years too!”
Tim Husbands MBE, Chief Executive of Titanic Belfast, “Having been crowned the World’s Leading Tourist Attraction, welcomed over 3.5 million visitors including Her Majesty The Queen, former US Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, TITANIC director James Cameron, the discoverer of Titanic, Dr Robert Ballard and hosted over 1,500 events, we have five years full of Titanic memories! Today, as we celebrate our fifth birthday with Andrew’s cake, we’re adding to these memories. Andrew’s cake showcases the allure of RMS Titanic in 1912 as well as its enduring appeal today for visitors at Titanic Belfast.
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THE ACTION CANCER EAST BELFAST GROUP HAS BEEN RUN BY DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE ORGANISED LOCAL FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES FOR OVER 3 YEARS.
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PICTURED ABOVE LEFT: Andrew Smyth + Andrew’s plans for the cake ABOVE: The finished product in all its glory
East Belfast Action Cancer Raise £18,000 INCREDIBLE ACHIEVEMENT The volunteers presented the cheque to Action Cancer’s Chief Executive, Gareth Kirk at the Annual Group Forum
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he members of the East Belfast Action Cancer Support group raised £18,000 over 2016/17 by running a number of successful bag packs and collections in partnership with Centra, B&M, Iceland, Victoria Square and Chain Reaction. Action Cancer provides a range of lifesaving and support services to the local community costing £4 million every year. The charity receives no government funding and relies entirely on support from the local community to raise the money needed
to maintain its cancer prevention, detection and support services. Action Cancer offers free breast screening to women aged 40-49 and over 70; health checks to men and women aged 16+; counselling and complementary therapies to children (aged 5+) and adults; and health promotion in schools, communities and workplaces. These services are delivered regionally throughout Northern Ireland and from the charity’s Big Bus, which visits 235 locations every year. Catherine Millar, Chairperson of the Action Cancer
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A BELFAST YOUTH BRASS BAND HAS BEEN INVITED TO PLAY IN THE 2017 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS TAKING PLACE IN BELGIUM. A LARGE NUMBER OF THE YOUTH BAND ARE STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS IN EAST BELFAST
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East Belfast Group said, “We have had a tremendously successful fund raising year for Action Cancer , due to the amazing giving of the people of Belfast-- not for nothing are N Irish folk called the ‘ most generous in the world ‘. Customers at B&M stores at Connswater and Cregagh have been extraordinarily generous during our bag packs, as have all the staff and customers at the CENTRA stores in Belfast and Chain Reaction who have
st Old Boys Youth will compete against the best youth bands, from all over Europe, at the prestigious event held in Ostend. A spokesperson for the band said ‘It’s a very exciting time. The kids have been working extremely hard in preparation and can’t wait for the opportunity to pit their musical talents against the best Europe has to offer. This is the 40th year the Brass Band Championships has been held and we are all quietly confident that we can make our mark’ The band, made up of 37 young musicians ranging in age from 11 to 17, has already had a very successful year. This has included numerous solo and ensemble awards at various competitions, and winning the North of Ireland Brass Band Association Championships for the sixth year in a row. 1st Old Boys Youth Band launched in
given us so much support all year round. Thank you all - it adds up to a lot of help and support for all those who are who seek help from Action Cancer.” The hard work and support Action Cancer receives from the local community groups allows the charity to continue the work we do throughout Northern Ireland and Action Cancer appreciates all the wonderful support the community give towards the Action Cancer East Belfast Group.
2009 and has gone from strength to strength. Under the tutelage of conductor Jacklin Bingham they meet every Monday night in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter practising and refining their sound. A large number of the youth band are students in schools in East Belfast - eight attend Grosvenor Grammar School. Ben Skillen, cornet player said ‘Jacklin asked me to join the band when she was teaching me music at Grosvenor. I’ve been in the band for three years now and have made a lot of friends. We’re really looking forward to competing in the Europeans.’ Managing a youth group with limited budget requires the ongoing support of parents and a focussed administrative team. 1st Old Boys Youth is lucky to have such dedicated support and guidance from members of the senior band.
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Two local men each receiving one of the highest accolades that can be conferred on members of the Reserve Forces and Cadet movement.
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INCREDIBLE ACHIEVEMENT Dundonald man Philip Duffield, who has served for more than twenty-seven years as a volunteer soldier and Nigel Lynn, a stalwart at the Clonaver Army Reserve Centre in East Belfast, have been honoured at a formal ceremony at Hillsborough Castle
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hey were presented with Lord Lieutenant’s Certificates for Outstanding Meritorious Service Above and Beyond The Call of Duty – an award which is second in importance only to one presented by Her Majesty The Queen.The Citation which accompanies the award to Army Reservist Warrant Officer Class 2 Duffield, highlights his voluntary deployment to Sierra Leone on Operation GRITROCK to deal with the Ebola crisis, a period of service which earned him a Commander British Forces Commendation. He is also recognised for his ‘continuous commitment and devoted
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Oasis Travel, one of Northern Ireland’s longest established and most successful independent travel agencies, has acquired Knock Travel for an undisclosed fee.
service to the delivery of the specialist training of the Royal Army Medical Corps. WO2 Duffield’s proven technical record, coupled with his natural instructional ability, has allowed 204 Field Hospital to train and develop capable Combat Medical Technicians from scratch.’ The gifted and inspirational instructor is also praised for his work as Unit Fitness Officer and for maintaining his own superb fitness level: indeed he has completed the notoriously tough four day Nijmegan March seventeen times and, for the last five years, has been team leader for the 204 (Northern Ireland) Field Hospital team.
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The Citation concludes, ‘WO2 Duffield …. Continues to support our future through exemplary youth engagement. His overall record and conduct have shown him to be a dedicated Army Reserve soldier. The Citation which accompanies his award highlighted his commitment in volunteering for deployment to Afghanistan to serve on Operation HERRICK. He has also amassed a wealth of overseas training experience, particularly in East Africa. Most recently, in 2015, he volunteered and was mobilised as part of a Regular Army training team bound for Malawi, then, the following year, he headed
to Ukraine where he was part of the 8-strong UK training team supporting the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Exercise RAPID TRIDENT. The Citation described Warrant Officer Lynn as someone who ‘has brought experience, devotion and wisdom to the Army Reserve, and he applies his unselfish commitment to the Battalion in all that he does. His work rate is prodigious …. He has delivered prolonged and continuously outstanding service throughout his career. He goes beyond the normal high standards expected of the Army Reserve and his loyalty and unselfishness are an inspiration to all.’
Sandra Corkin from Oasis Travel and Doreen McKenzie from Knock Travel
WORKING TOGETHER THE MERGER WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE FROM TUESDAY 30TH MAY 2017 CREATES AN EXPANDED AGENCY NETWORK STRETCHING ACROSS SIX PRIME LOCATIONS. THE COMBINED BUSINESSES WILL TRADE AS OASIS TRAVEL. ommenting on the acquisition of the high profile Knock Travel, Sandra Corkin, Managing Director and proprietor of Oasis Travel, said, “Oasis Travel and Knock Travel have long been recognised as two of the strongest independent names on the local travel scene, each with a proven track record spanning three decades. We each have a similar business ethos with firm focus on exemplary service and a commitment to providing worldwide leisure and business travel for the local marketplace. Together, we have an opportunity to re-energise travel in Northern Ireland, offering market-leading technology and award-winning service through our superbly appointed Oasis Travel & Cruise Centres. We are delighted to be bringing on board the highly
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PICTURED LEFT: Warrant Officer Class 2 Nigel Lynn, receiving his award from Mr Denis Desmond, Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant for the County of Londonderry RIGHT: Warrant Officer Class 2 Nigel Lynn receiving his award from Mr Denis Desmond, Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant for the County of Londonderry
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respected team from Knock Travel, led by Doreen McKenzie whose expertise and professionalism are, quite simply, unsurpassed in this marketplace. Combining running a highly successful business with her role as Northern Ireland spokesperson for ABTA/The Travel Association, she has long been lauded as the local ‘face of travel’. Her involvement in the expanded Oasis Travel will be of huge importance as we shape the business for the future.” Existing customers of both businesses will experience no change to their service levels or their key contacts as the two operations integrate
he nature charity’s most popular family event of the year will take place on Saturday 22 July at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum in Cultra, County Down. Last year’s Big Wild Sleepout saw around 250 people sleep out under the stars and take part in a host of fun activities. In fact, it was such a success that the event was a finalist in the prestigious Ni4Kids Family Awards! This year there’ll be something to keep all ages entertained, from nature crafts and mini-beast hunting to bat detecting and bush crafts. Stargazing sessions and a visit from wildlife rescuer Debbie Doolittle are sure to be a hit with the kids, as well as music and toasting marshmallows around the campfire. The museum is the perfect place
for families to try camping for the first time. Toilet facilities, 24-hour security and designated safe spaces to cook and camp mean you can get on with just having fun! Tim McCann, RSPB NI Community Team Manager, said: “This is the fourth Big Wild Sleepout event we’ve held and it really is the highlight of our summer. To see families having so much fun and getting close to nature is amazing and all profits from the event go straight back into protecting wildlife in Northern Ireland.” Big Wild Sleepout tickets are priced at £20 for adults and £17 for children. Kids under four go completely free. Find out more and book your spot by the campfire now at www.bwso2017.eventbrite.co.uk.
New walking trails at Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park officially opened to the public recently on Thursday 20 April. Fairy tale characters including Red Riding Hood, the big bad Wolf and the Gruffalo visited the south Belfast park on the day to encourage everyone, but particularly young families, to get into the fresh air and exercise. Route one - the garden trail - is aimed at encouraging people to enjoy a gentle stroll. Route two - the meadow trail is aimed at intermediate walkers and Route three is a woodland trail which offers a slightly more challenging experience. Alderman Kingston said: “We hope to stimulate the children’s imagination so that each time they and their family come for walk they will discover new things in Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon, one of our finest parks,” added the Lord Mayor.
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AN EAST BELFAST APPRENTICE RISES TO THE TOP OF GAS ENGINEERING SCHEME CLIMBING THE LADDER The announcement comes on the back of National Apprenticeship Week last month which saw two apprentice graduates obtain full time positions following another successful intake of young talent.
EAST BELFAST BASED YOUNG APPRENTICE JAMES KEANE (21), HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS A FULL-TIME TRAINEE GAS SERVICE ames will officially graduate ENGINEER WITH PHOENIX from the scheme following ENERGY SERVICES, HAVING completion of his final SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED qualifications in April, in association A GAS ENGINEERING with Belfast Metropolitan College, APPRENTICESHIP WITH THE and will join the Phoenix Energy LEADING GAS COMPANY. Services Team as a gas safe registered engineer. The young apprentice has spent over three years with the natural gas company learning the gas trade and his extensive training has included long periods working on asset maintenance, boiler repairs, system servicing and inspections. Duncan Whelan, Operations Manager of Phoenix Energy Services, reflected, “James has worked very hard over the past three years, and
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his promotion is just reward. Our apprenticeship scheme exists to nurture and develop talent and encourage more young people into a career within the natural gas industry, which now employs over 3,000 people throughout Northern Ireland. Phoenix Energy Services employed its first apprentice in 2002 and today over three quarters of the team have come through the apprenticeship scheme. It’s something that the company is hugely committed to investing in and our latest intake of apprentices will see an investment of over £200,000 over the next three years. Phoenix Energy Services has always aimed to train up local people and
PICTURED handing over keys to his new vehicle is Paul McKee (R), General Manager, and Duncan Whelan (L), Operations Manager. For more information on the Phoenix Energy Services Apprenticeship Scheme visit www.phoenixenergyservices.com. James is a great example of how the scheme benefits not only the individual, but the wider community in terms of up skilling workers and retaining local talent within a thriving industry.” Reflecting on his career path, James said, “The Phoenix Energy Services apprenticeship scheme has been a great experience for me and an
excellent opportunity for me to learn new skills and get a trade under my belt. Having now graduated from the scheme into a full time role with the company, I hope to use the knowledge I have gained to forge a successful career in the gas industry and also pass on my knowledge to the next intake of new apprentices.”
/// For information on the benefits of natural gas visit www.phoenixnaturalgas.com or for more on the Phoenix Energy Services Apprenticeship scheme visit www.phoenixenergyservices.com.
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band competition Festival of Champions on Sunday, 14 May at Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park.The Northern Ireland Concert Band; Killyglen Accordian Orchestra; Ballylone Concert Flute Band and the 1st Old Boys’ Silver Band will be the first competitors- the four will be entertaining park visitors between 2pm5pm. Every weekend between 14 May and the Grand Finale Band Concert in Botanic Gardens on Sunday 17 September bands will be playing in parks across the city. Venues include Belfast Castle; Waterworks, Orangefield, Ormeau, Woodvale and Drumglass Park as well as Belfast Zoo and CS Lewis Square. More information on bands and venues is available from our belfastcity.gov. uk/parks
LEISURE CENTRE DEVELOPMENTS TAKE NEXT STEP FORWARD P art of Belfast City Council’s £105 million programme to improve leisure centres, programmes and services across the city, the £20 million transformation of the Robinson Centre will see the existing leisure and community centres replaced with a state-of-the-art facility, with the emphasis on aquatics. Thus, it will feature a
25-metre by eight lane gala pool with 250 spectator seats, a 20-metre long training pool and leisure water provision, as well as a four court sports hall, 140-station fitness suite, fitness studio and outdoor five-a-side pitches, with a new community centre incorporated into the building. The emphasis of £15 million rebuilding of the Brook
Activity Centre will be the development of outdoor leisure provision, a new GAA pitch, with two football pitches across its width, three indoor and three outdoor five a side pitches, ten team changing rooms a hurling wall, playground, and a ‘trim trail’. It also will include a 25-metre four-lane swimming pool, fivecourt sports hall and 60-station fitness suite.
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THERE ARE A GROUP OF LEADIES WHO MEET UP A COUPLE OF TIMES A WEEK. NOTHING STRANGE THERE YOU MAY THINK, BUT THIS GROUP IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE TO THEIR COMMUNITY WITH THEIR WONDERFUL ARTS AND CRAFTS CREATIONS WHICH THEY DONATE TO THOSE IN NEED.
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• THE EAST BELFAST GROUP GIVING SOMETHING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY BOTH HERE AND FAR • PLUS NEWS ON HOW YOU CAN HELP WITH THEIR CURRENT CROWNDFUNDING APPEAL
MEET THE LADIES Easy Come, Easy Sew are a fantastic group of ladies who operate from Tullycarnet, Dundonald. They meet up twice a week and make a huge difference to many people’s lives here and in other parts of the world. We spoke to Sandra Pollock of the group to get some more info on what they do and to get some news on their crowdfunding appeal.
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e are a group of very enthusiastic mature ladies,’ says Sandra “who love to craft and share our diverse skillset. We have been doing this for a number of years and we meet on Monday and Thursday mornings in Tullycarnet Community Centre. The group are where possible supporting our local community, surrounding area and a village in Kenya. We use our skillset to make items for personal use on a Monday and make items for “The Community” on a Thursday. We are dedicated to the ethos of “reuse, recycle, reinvent items” using donated items and purchases from charity shops.” The group make tiny clothes for the six babies (2 of which are stillborn) every week who are born too early in Northern Ireland. These clothes are currently donated to the Ulster Hospital Neo Natal Unit and plans are currently underway to make these clothes available to hospitals throughout NI. They have also been busy creating other vital items. “The charitable Work we have undertaken in the last 6 months in the form of
donations to the Ulster Hospital includes handmade gifts for hospital inpatients on Christmas Day, handmade Bags for adult cancer patients to carry their “Syringe Drivers”, handmade crochet and knit items of hats, shoes, cardigans, dresses and blankets for the premature baby neo natal unit. The items we have handed over to the Ulster Hospital have been gratefully received and they were immediately put to good use. We also made donation to “Bandanas for the Brave Charity” based in Dundonald. They were Handmade bags for children with cancer to carry their “Syringe Drivers as well as handmade items for a craft sale and coffee morning to be held in Newtownards Methodist Church on 3rd June 2017 at 10am. Half of the money made will be donated to “Bandannas for the Brave Charity” The ladies have also somehow found time to work on cake decorating, decoupage, card making, patchwork items - lap blankets, shopping bags, etc, handmade seasonal items for Christmas and Easter, Gifts for family and friends and input to the Northern
Ireland Big Sock Appeal! And now their work is going international as they create items for a village in Kenya. “We made mats for residents to sleep on made from recycled materials, food bags made from shower curtains to carry their grain and handcrafted washable sanitary wear for teenage girls. These items will be delivered in July this year. We are also aware that some other groups are undertaking similar projects in their own communities. With limited funding available the ladies are now asking for your help to raise just £500 which will enable them to buy two sewing machines and material to enable them to make the syringe driver bags for terminally ill adults and children in Northern Ireland. Inspire Business
Centre are working with the ladies to help them achieve this goal and have recently launched a crowdfunding appeal on Go Fund Me. “Syringe Drivers are most frequently used in pain management for palliative care, particularly cancer care. They are small portable battery powered machines, usually about the size of a pencil case, which administer a continuous dose of painkiller or other medication by subcutaneous infusion i.e. below the skin. The bags are made up using different fabrics and are reversible. Each bag is donated to one person. They are not transferable due to the possibility of cross infection. Sadly, this means there is a constant demand. Please donate so we can supply more.”
/// You can donate via the Go Fund Me link goo.gl/naQVEu and any donations would be gratefully received. If you would like to donate materials or volunteer your time to “Easy Come, Easy Sew “ then please get in touch with Emma Garrett in Inspire Business Centre on 028 9055 7557 or email emma@inspirebusinesscentre.co.uk and she can pass on your details to the group.
Could You Help The Family Of A Child With A Disability?
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BELFAST TRUST FOSTERING SERVICE IS CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO HELP THE FAMILY OF A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY BY PROVIDING REGULAR OVERNIGHT CARE - A SPECIAL TYPE OF FOSTER CARE CALLED ‘SHARED CARE’.
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THE ANNUAL ST GEORGE’S DAY PARADE AND SERVICE WHICH MEANT LOCAL SCOUT TROOPS HIT THE ROAD TO COMMEMORATE.
HELP & SUPPORT There are lots of children and families in the Belfast Trust area who would benefit enormously from your help and support.
a shared care foster carer you are entitled to: A professional fee and allowances / A sSpecialist W training / Regular supervision and support from a dedicated social worker
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SCOUTS from Groups across East Belfast gathered at Holywood Arches Car Park on Sunday 23rd April for the Annual St George’s Day Parade and Service which this year was hosted by 10th Belfast Scout Group, whose Cub Scouts are celebrating their centenary, and was held at Bloomfield Presbyterian Church.’
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Sometimes people hear the word volunteer and think it’s not for me, I don’t have time to volunteer or that I don’t have anything to offer. The truth is that there are so many ways in which you can get involved in volunteering and on your own terms.
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Translink’s Passenger’s Charter Monitoring Results for Autumn 2016
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EAST BELFAST COUNSELLING SERVICE GET INVOLVED Many of us already volunteer through social clubs, schools and churches and of course charities. So why do we do it?
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he first and most obvious benefit to volunteerism is the satisfaction we get from making a difference in other people’s lives and in the community. Volunteers not only improve the lives of others, we also get to improve our own. As a volunteer, we get to meet more people with common interests and widen our support group. We get to practice our social skills and become more confident in meeting and conversing with others. We get a
jumpstart in developing certain skills such as communication, teamwork, problem solving, and planning projects. We can even use our experience as a volunteer in our CV to help us get the job we want. Volunteering is also beneficial to a person’s mental health. By being a volunteer, we increase our self-confidence, self-esteem, and even develop a more positive outlook on life. Because we are doing something good for the community, we feel a sense of accomplishment and take pride in
ON BOARD The Consumer Council is pleased to see an increase in overall customer satisfaction from Ulsterbus and NI Railways
TITANIC ‘PACT’ MEETING
A MEETING of Titanic PACT (Partners and Communities Together) will take place on Thursday 25 May at 7pm in East Belfast Network Centre. This meeting is an opportunity to raise any neighbourhood-specific issues relating to policing and community safety. The PSNI and other statutory agencies will be in attendance. To confirm your attendance contact Alyson Crompton atcromptona@belfastcity.gov.uk or call 028 90320302 (ext. 3289).
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From Tuesday 9th May, 7pm-9pm Strand Presbyterian Church After their success in 2016, culminating in an outstanding performance at the Lighting of the Northern Ireland Assembly Christmas Tree in the Great Hall at Stormont Buildings last November, the EastSide Choir are back. Rehearsals begin on Tuesday 9th May in Strand Presbyterian Church from 7pm-9pm. New members are always welcome so if you enjoy singing and want to join our exciting choir then contact Jacqueline by email at jacqueline@ eastsidepartnership or by telephone on 028 9045 1900
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a sustainable rate, extending our Reach into other areas of Belfast, Bangor and elsewhere within Northern Ireland. We have a number of volunteer roles that may be of interest to you. We are particularly looking for persons who would be interested in helping us with Events Management, Marketing, Finance, Communications & Social Media and Information Technology (IT).
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what we’ve done. This additional confidence and self-esteem enables us to face life head-on. Also, the more we feel good about ourselves, the more positive our perspective will be on our dreams, goals, and even life in general. We, at the East Belfast Counselling Centre, are currently looking for volunteers to help grow and develop our service at
/// SO WHY NOT DROP IN FOR A CHAT AND SEE HOW DOING GOOD CAN BE GOOD FOR YOU! EBCC Contact details: Telephone: 028 90460489 Email: info@eastbelfastcounselling.org
peaking about the results, Scott Kennerley, Head of Transport Policy at the Consumer Council said “We are pleased that the Charter Monitoring results show that overall customer satisfaction with Ulsterbus (84%) and NI Railways (85%) has improved since Autumn 2015. However, overall customer satisfaction with Metro bus services has reduced by 3% to 73%.” Scott continued “The results show positive views on punctuality, value for money, staff helpfulness and cleanliness from Ulsterbus and NI Railways passengers. We will work with Translink to understand why the results for Metro have reduced since Autumn 2015, and examine what further can be done to improve overall customer satisfaction across their services.”
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TEAM THRIVE is part of the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) LIVE project which sees groups of staff volunteer to compete against each to help out a few specially chosen local charities. Which this year included East Belfast Counselling Centre.
WASTE NOT The assertion comes as the Council adopted new measures to reduce the amount of food waste put into black bins.
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o help inform residents of the changes, stickers saying ‘No Food Waste’ will be placed on residual waste bins as they are collected, and letters outlining the changes will be delivered to households across the city. Info on what waste goes into which bin can be found at belfastcity.gov.uk/ bins. “In Belfast, despite a food waste collection service being available for every household, approximately 25 per cent of the waste in black bins is still food waste,”
explained Councillor Matt Garrett, Chair of the Council’s People and Communities Committee. “If this waste was diverted into a food waste caddy or brown bin for composting, instead of landfilling, the Council could save around £800,000 each year,” he pointed out. “Results from neighbouring councils which have adopted this approach already have shown an immediate rise in the amounts of food waste collected of around 20 per cent - which, if
applied to Belfast could also contribute around one per cent to the city’s recycling rate.” At its meeting, the Council agreed to the adoption of operational guidelines for the scheme. This includes a six month transition period, which will allow households which may not have them to get the necessary caddies and bins. They also outline the process for introducing and enforcing the changes once they become fully operational later this year.
/// FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT BELFASTCITY.GOV.UK/BINS.
ARTFUL AGEING DANCE WORKSHOPS
Tuesdays, 10am-11.30am, Dee Street Community Centre
This 10-week project, delivered by EastSide Arts and supported by Arts Council of Northern Ireland, is aimed at breaking down isolation, loneliness and promoting well-being amongst older residents of east Belfast. The free drop-in dance workshops with Anthea McWilliams encourage participants to get active and learn some new dance skills. Seniors warmly welcomed to join every Tuesday morning excluding Tuesday 16th May.
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Carlie Martin, Better Off Families Adviser at East Belfast Independent Advice Centre provides information about common advice queries. you with this if you wish phone us independent and confidential. You I am a lone parent (age 19) with Statutory Sick Pay and gave me or call to one of our drop in clinics. can phone us or come into the centre one dependent child aged 1. I an SSP1 form. What do I claim We will also provide you with a to talk to an adviser. work 16 hours a week earning now that I am unfit for work? full benefit check to ensure that Drop in Advice Clinics £5.60p/hour and receive Tax you are receiving all entitlements Mon, Tues, Wed, 9.30-11.30 Credits and some Housing To qualify for Statutory Sick Pay while you are unable to work. East Thurs 2.00-3.30 your earnings need to be above the Benefit towards my rent. I broke Belfast Independent Advice Centre (Appointments required for earnings threshold. If your earnings my leg and my GP gave me a offers advice on Welfare benefits, Disability Living Allowance, fall short of this threshold you can 10 week sick line to give to my Tax Credits, Housing, Employment Personal Independence Payment make a claim for Employment and employer. My employer told and Attendance Allowance forms) Support Allowance. EBIAC can assist and Debt. The advice is free, me that I am not entitled to
Would you like to Volunteer with EBIAC and make a real difference in your community? We have opportunities to volunteer in the following roles: Receptionist, Administrator and Adviser. Please contact Gerard Morgan for further information.
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A DREAM REALISED On April 25th the final Connswater Community Greenway link opened celebrating 10 years of work and a significant achievement.
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ith over 340, 000 man hours, 1100 new trees, 1700 properties from flooding, this £40 million project is already an inspirational living landmark that is well used and enjoyed by residents and visitors alike. Many people attended the openings of the new sections which have included: the C.S. Lewis Square at Holywood Arches; new play parks at Flora Street Walkway and Loop River; a link from Grand Parade to Beersbridge Road including ‘The Hollow’; Marshwiggle Way linking Orangefield, Clarawood and the Braniel; new links from Castlereagh Road to Ladas Way and Ladas Drive to Montgomery Road. Now that the Greenway is open there is a programme of events planned for 2017. These include tours, walks, festival events,
cycling, music and activities. There are also markets proposed for the C.S. Lewis Square 10am – 3pm on Saturdays 10th June, 29th July and Sundays 20th August, 17th September. For more details visit www.connswatergreenway. co.uk. We are pleased to announce that the first 5k & 10k event, Run Connswater, is taking place on 20th August. For more information visit www.facebook.com/ Runconnswater. For plant lovers we have a new blog, ‘What’s Growing on the Greenway’. Each week our partner, The Paul Hogarth Company, will focus on something growing on the Greenway for the blog, will provide some key facts on that item and where it can be found along the Greenwaywww. connswatergreenway.co.uk/ whatsgrowing
If you’re out and about on the Greenway please share your stories and post your pictures on our Facebook or Twitter @ConnsGreenway or email them to laura@eastsidepartnership.com
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Well, it’s coming into the summer time and with the warmer weather, it’s definitely worth keeping a close eye on your cat or dog to check they don’t catch fleas.
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SOME FLEA ADVICE See if you can spot these little six legged parasites running through your pet’s coat. They are easily seen, being dark and about half the size of a grain of rice.
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leas are parasitical insects which feed on the blood of dogs, cats, rabbits, humans and wildlife. They have wings, although they can’t fly (but my, how they can jump. A flea can jump so well that if I were a flea, put FOUR Albert Clocks on top of each other and I could still jump over it! Easy! No wonder they spread so easily). They have a hard body (exoskeleton), large teeth and a voracious appetite. They spread tapeworm between dogs and cats and can be responsible for causing other diseases as well. The most common type of flea on both dogs and cats is what is known as “the cat flea”. However, that’s just its name (Ctenocephalides felis), it lives equally happily on dogs and cats and spreads between both, as well as happily taking a bite out of any available human! Other fleas including the cat flea, rabbit flea and human flea are all capable of latching onto and transmitting disease between cats, dogs, rabbits and humans. If you see what look like small insect bites on your arms or around your
ankles, consider whether there could be a live flea infestation. Suspicious signs your pet may have fleas: 1. Licking their hair coat more than usual, particularly focusing on one area. 2. Scratching. (Dogs and cats, contrary to popular opinion, should scratch no more than you or I do) 3. Damaged hair coat, particularly near the top of their tail. 4. Increased “dirt” in their coat. Other ways to check: Part the hair and look carefully for anything moving or black flecks of dirt. Dampen the dirt with cotton wool and check for the red smear as blood leaks out of the flea poo. Brush with a flea comb and check what you find. To prevent flea infestation I recommend the use of a veterinary strength flea (and tick) treatment. Most of our clients get a vet-strength
“A flea can jump so well that if I were a flea, put FOUR Albert Clocks on top of each other and I could still jump over it! Easy! (No wonder they spread so easily).
comprehensive monthly tasty tablet from us for maximum protection for their dog, (we use a total protection back-of–the-neck product for our cats. Current infestations, usually require proper medical treatment of your pet as they often have damaged skin under their coat, and they always require proper treatment of the home to prevent recurrence.
Remember, for every adult flea you see on your pet, there will be 99 baby ones in the home. Please don’t hesitate to contact me should you need any advice. To make an appointment for your pet, call Kelly on 028 90 419374 or email her on Kelly@ashwoodvets.com Thanks for reading, warmest regards, Patrick
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Stephen Clements and Cate Conway from Q Radio, have made a special visit to Strandtown Primary School in East Belfast to surprise one of their Year 7 pupils.
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More than 500 budding entrepreneurs with Young Enterprise marked their achievements at The Big Celebration ’17, including students from Ashfield Girls’ High School, Bloomfield Collegiate, Lagan College and Campbell College.
PICTURED Belfast Area Overall Winning Company, sponsored by Progressive Building Society, Hi Vis Hounds from Bloomfield Collegiate, pictured with John Brolly from the Irish News, Graeme Norris from Progressive Building Society and Carol Fitzsimons MBE, Chief Executive Young Enterprise
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BREAKFAST DUO POP IN TO MAKE NAOMI WILSON’S DAY AT THE EAST BELFAST SCHOOL he class had been asked to write Naomi said: “I couldn’t believe my eyes and send a letter to a celebrity when I saw Stephen and Cate waiting and 11-year old Naomi Wilson at school for me, I thought I must be chose Stephen Clements, saying that dreaming! It was so brilliant to meet listening to him and Cate was the best them and get to see the studio on the way to start her day and asking him if Q bus. Imagine that one wee letter can he’d always wanted to be on the radio, go such a long way, I’m so excited!” local area has been buzzing with a genuinely chuffed when I read even when he was at school. Naomi’s teacher Beatrice Keown visit from Stephen and Cate, and Q Naomi’s letter and rather than Just asking for a reply and an said: “Wow! A big shoutout and many Radio’s big bus. This has been a special just send a reply, we wanted to do autograph if possible, Naomi was smiles, cheers and thanks to Q Radio something special for her and the morning - the children loved being on shocked to arrive at school on Friday for bringing some special sunshine Year 7s at Strandtown. The look on the bus and being allowed to end the 24th March to find the Q Superbus to Strandtown Primary School this her face when she saw us and realised show in their own noisy way! There parked outside, with Stephen and Cate morning. “Following a celebrity letter we were there because of her was are big grins all round - it’s been a broadcasting live and waiting to meet written by Naomi Wilson, a Year 7 fantastic way to begin our weekend!” priceless. A big well done to Naomi and interview her on air. pupil in Room 13, the school and for writing such a brilliant letter! Stephen Clements added: “I was Q Breakfast broadcasts every morning between 06.00 – 10.00. Visit www.goqradio.com for more news, competitions and to listen live.
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Young Enterprise Big Celebrate @ Titanic Belfast ENTREPRENEURIAL ENDEAVOURS THE YOUNG ENTERPRISE COMPANY HI VIS HOUNDS, FROM BLOOMFIELD COLLEGIATE WALKED AWAY WITH THE OVERALL WINNING COMPANY AWARD FOR THE BELFAST REGION, SPONSORED BY PROGRESSIVE BUILDING SOCIETY
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SISTERS MELANIE AND RACHEL GREEN, FROM HOLYWOOD, PUPILS AT ASHFIELD GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL WERE PART OF A GROUP OF MEDIA AND MOVING IMAGE ARTS STUDENTS WHO SPENT AN AFTERNOON IN THE COMPANY OF A RENOWNED JOURNALIST
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oung entrepreneurs from across Northern and other exhibitors throughout the event. Students Ireland gathered at the landmark Titanic also heard from ‘The Big Panel’, which saw Young Belfast on 5 April, as the charity showcased their Enterprise Alumni Matthew Thompson, Stephanie work to nurture the next generation of business Gowdy and Kain Craigs quizzed by host Marc Mallett leaders. Throughout the morning the young people about how their Young Enterprise experience has participated in hands-on workshops focused helped them succeed. on sharpening the skills they have developed The Big Celebration concluded with an awards through the Young Enterprise Company and Team ceremony to announce the regional winners of the programmes, in order to best prepare them for the competition. The regional Company Programme world of work and business start-up. winners will go on to the Northern Ireland Final in The Company and Team Programme graduates had May at Belfast City Hall. Young Enterprise Northern the opportunity to speak to prospective employers Ireland is supported by the Department of Education. Get involved in a Young Enterprise Programme today. Visit yeni.co.uk or call on 028 9032 7003.
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Back row (left to right): Leonie Dobson, Lesley Ann Thompson, Melanie Green, Aga Szyller, Rachel Green, Tracy Rossborough (Head of Media). Front Row: Helen O’Hara, Krizzah Policarpio.
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elen O’Hara spent 10 years as a film journalist for the A BIRTHDAY TREAT world’s best-selling film magazine “Empire”. he children joined the celebrations at the World’s Leading Tourist Helen, who also writes Attraction as Titanic Belfast’s education partners. They got to for titles such as ‘The follow the story of RMS Titanic, from her conception in the early Pool’, ‘GQ’ and ‘The 1900s, construction and launch, to her famous maiden voyage and Telegraph’ also has a long tragic end but were also the first to complete a special 5th Birthday Challenge Trail and enjoy a special party hosted by Titanic Foundation history of broadcasting on radio and TV and Limited, among other activities throughout the birthday weekend. is the co-host of the Empire Podcast. Ms O’Hara inspired the pupils with her personal story of how she made eventeen year old Campbell College her journey from being student Gary Hunt from Stormont a student in Portstewart recently placed 2nd in the NI Young to becoming the editor Musician of the Year Final 2017, impressing of the world’s leading judges with his cello performance. This film magazine. She also only adds to Gary’s list of accolades shared stories such rosvenor Grammar School’s much-heralded Music Department alongside performing in the Royal as her one-to-one staged its annual and greatly anticipated Musical Evening in the Albert Hall with the City of Belfast Youth William Moles Hall as a wide selection of its talented pupils performed interview with “Logan’s” Orchestra where he was the youngest for a large and expectant audience of pupils, parents and associates of Hugh Jackman, visiting member accepted in 2015. Gary looks film sets and attending the school. Always one of the highlights of the school calendar, over forward to a life in music and cannot press junkets. She one hundred pupils from some thirteen different acts perform. picture himself doing anything else.
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offered the pupils tips on writing film reviews – which Ashfield’s Into Film members do on a weekly basis, “You can be lucky once but you will need to be good consistently so keep writing those reviews”. Melanie, who is currently studying Media and Moving Image Arts said, “This was a fantastic opportunity for us to learn more about the film journalism industry and also to find out how to succeed in the future”. Ms O’Hara was visiting the school in conjunction with Into Film NI, which promotes the creative industries and organises industry-led activities and events in Northern Ireland.
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DAWN CROTHERS
Photography by Bradley Quinn
Birthstone Snail Exhibition
‘Treasure forever what makes you unique’
YOU ARE INVITED! FRIDAY 26TH MAY 2017 WHALLEY FINE ART 7PM TO 9.30PM GUEST OF HONOUR: DAME MARY PETERS
“The ultimate baby gift”
Local artist Dawn Crothers has had a fasciantion with birthstones since she was a young girl. Inspired by these treasured memories, she has created a stunning range of twelve original works entitled Birthstone Limited Editions.
“What month are you?”
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rom Ancient times wise men and healers have believed that gemstones have mystical powers and conduct the energies of the ruling planets with which each gemstone is associated which affect our physical or emotional well being and healing powers. Birthstones, or Gemstones, and their attributes were related to signs of the Zodiac or month of birth and referred to as Birthstones. My fascination of birthstones stems from when I was a young girl growing up in North Belfast. I took a trip once to the Ulster Museum where I was first introduced to gemstones. I remember the design of the Old museum were the stones were displayed in large glass cases in completely darkened rooms and highlighted by pin pointed spotlights! The colours and sparkle of the stones were amazing and remember just wanting to take them all home. Where I was brought up in York Park
off the Shore Road I also remember collecting lots of shells and keeping them in a shoebox in my room. York Park was built on reclaimed land and the shore line came up to where I lived many years ago. I always find it strange now that I have moulded my career in painting snails given I used to collect mollusks and sea shells when I was young…maybe it was a sign back then! Since coming up with the idea of painting snails over 10 years ago the shells have always reminded me of gemstones. The variety of colour I use in each painting has really lended itself to the birthstone series and love the three dimensional element the paint has compared to the stones edges. I have also introduced some small diamond shards and gems to the pieces to give them a gem like quality and sparkle which is the first time I have ever introduced anything like this in my work. I work on a lot of personalized
commissions throughout the year where someone would request a certain colour or name the snail after a friend or family member. One of my main commissions I would undertake is for new born babies and from this I decided the birthstone Ltd Editions would be a great present given the babies month of birth and birthstone colours! The twelve original works have all be painted on circular board and have been framed in hand painted box frames. I decided to use circles to make the series more identifiable and have also been working on a range of hand embellished canvas prints that will also be launched with the exhibition and be available online and in galleries throughout the UK and Ireland. Since embellished canvases involve greater involvement on my part as an artist than an unembellished one, art lovers can get a step closer to an original at a fraction of the
cost. Each of the 12 birthstone snails will be hand finished and decorated by me which makes every piece unique! I have also produced one large scale circular painting which encapsulates all the birthstones on one canvas which measures 4ft in diameter! The birthstone series has been over a year in the making and being a mother of two young boys aged 4 and 1 years has made it more challenging to find the time to complete the series. We have a real family team though which helps everything come together as my husband and I own and run our own gallery and framing business, which is in its 10th year now. Our premises located on the upper part of the Belmont Road is set in an old stable in the grounds of a historic mansion house which really lends itself to the display and our artwork and love that we can use the building as our studio and gallery space!
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Emerald the Snail May
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Ruby the Snail July
Citrine the Snail November
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Peridot the Snail August
Topaz the Snail December
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A MOMENT IN TIME
Albert E. McAlpine (pictured right) You might not have heard of him, but his photography from the 1980’s in and around Belfast, particularly in the east of the city, now has the power to take you back to a time in history that for many is hard to fathom. We caught up with Albert’s son Philip who explains the extraordinary story of his late father and why he is now sharing these incredible images with us all on the website www.belfast35mm.co.uk
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y father was a keen photographer from the early 1950s,” says Philip. “He would take photographs mainly of family and friends, family holidays and days out. It was in the 1980’s, following his retirement as a television repair engineer, that he decided to take photographs in and around East Belfast.” Albert had a very good knowledge of the area, having been born in Dee Street in 1923. He then moved to Ardgowan Street during his school years and following marriage, lived in Mount Merrion Avenue. Living most of his life in East Belfast and could see the many changes that were taking place. “As a keen photographer and a member of the East Belfast Historical Society, my father was inspired in the 1980’s, to record on film, the changes taking place in East Belfast and started by photographing churches
and halls. This progressed to streets, shops and anything else he thought would change with time, or was in danger of being demolished. He also took some photographs of Belfast city centre, North, South and West Belfast but his main interest was in the East of the City.” He used a Nikon F1 camera and the majority of photographs taken were on Kodak 35mm colour film. “Through him’ my brother and I today, share the same interest and enthusiasm for photography, always maintaining his critical eye, for what makes a good photograph.” Philip’s interest took off in1975, when he bought an Olympus OM1 Camera and started taking photographs of family and friends and holiday destinations. From 1991, he became more interested in video photography, but having recently retired, he has had time to review his father’s archive.
“Assisted by my sister Carol, all of my father’s and my own colour slides, were copied on to computer, as a digital backup, with a view to building a website, allowing his efforts to be viewed by a wider audience. This was something he could never have imagined, as he died in 1995, before the phenomenon that is now the World Wide Web.” The site hosts a wide cross section of images spanning City Belfast, East Belfast, North Belfast, South Belfast, West Belfast and Northern Ireland. Within the East Belfast section the images are split into categories: Buildings, Churches, Garages General, Houses, Parks & Rivers, Railways, Redeveloment, Roads, Shops, Streets and Works. However each section takes you in so many different directions as you spot other parts of the fabric of our community that trigger
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memories long forgotten. Next winter Philip plans to take a look at other photographs he has, which may be suitable for the website. But with over 2,000 photographs currently on the website, there has been plenty of memories for people to discover. “To date, response to the site has been enthusiastic, with most people finding it by accident. I have received e-mails from people who have viewed the site, expressing their surprise, having spotted family homes and shops. Visitors to the site, have provided me with information on locations and some amendments. It is still early days for the web site and now with the interest of Loop, more people may visit. I believe my father took the view that the photographs would help capture some of the images of disappearing East Belfast, as he knew it from the 1920s, before redevelopment inevitably taking its’ toll.”
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Health & Wellbeing
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‘BUMPS’ BAKE SALE AT ULSTER HOSPITAL MATERNITY UNIT
PICTURED: Staff and users enjoying the BUMPS Bake Sale.
CELEBRATION
THE ULSTER MATERNITY USER GROUP AT ULSTER HOSPITAL HAS RELAUNCHED THEMSELVESNDER A NEW NAME
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he Ulster Maternity User Group at Ulster Hospital has relaunched themselves as BUMPS - Babies, Users, Midwives, Parents and Services. BUMPS held a bake sale in Ulster Hospital Maternity recently to mark the occasion. BUMPS are a maternity group set up to listen to parents experiences in maternity and improve services in order to make a positive difference for families and babies in the future and
they meet approximately four times a year. Through this group women have the opportunity to influence maternity services to improve and enhance the maternity experience. The bake sale was a great success with cake shops and staff providing buns and cakes, Javed and Dave from The Voice entertained the crowd with live music. If you are interested in further information on the group, please contact bumps@setrust.hscni.net
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On Wednesday 30th May 2017 The Arches Wellbeing and Treatment Centre, Westminster Avenue, East Belfast will be opening a lunch club on their 4th floor. The restaurant is run by the Belfast Trust and has a Belfast City Council Hygiene rating of 5. This will be an opportunity for all the community to purchase lunch or light hot snacks from 12;30 until 2pm Monday - Friday. The menu will change daily with a meal and tea / coffee for £3. The coffee shop on the ground floor will still be open over the lunchtime period for sandwiches and soup. Come along and experience the fantastic views over East Belfast. Keep WEDNESDAY 30th MAY in your diary - there’s more to your local centre than “just the doctors!
PROTECT YOUR EYES
HAY FEVER
It is the time of year when we find more jobs need to be done around the house and in the garden. But you must be prepared.
While springtime often signals the start of hayfever symptoms for some, others will be troubled in later months of the year.
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IY and gardening are unfortunately both very common causes of eye injuries. In total around 30,000 eye injuries a year in the UK are linked to DIY activity, many caused by flying wood, metal or concrete chips. With gardening, most of the issues I see come from pruning or when using a strimmer or electric hedge cutters without any eye protection and it can have painful consequences. The priority for opticians would be safety first and so our recommendation is to wear protective eyewear for any activities where there is a risk of an object entering the eye. The hardware shops have eye protection available at a range of prices and you don’t have to spend too much to be safe. Prescription safety glasses and goggles are available at your optician and are ideal for the keen DIY enthusiast or handyman and not just for those working in industrial settings. Here is some advice on protecting your eyes, especially during DIY
· Follow the instructions and guidelines provided with the DIY equipment you are using and stick to the advice fully. · Make sure protective eyewear is up to standard – check eyewear protection conforms to the European Standard BSEN 166 and is a good fit and not scratched. · Remember spectacles or contact lenses are not sufficient and either protective eyewear should be worn on top of spectacles or you should use prescription safety spectacles or goggles supplied by your optician. · Keep your goggles on – many injuries occur when people lift goggles to take a closer look. Make sure you keep them on for the duration of the task. · Do not rub the eyes – take care in touching the eyes, particularly if handling chemicals. If you do get something in your eye, do not rub it and make sure you seek medical attention immediately. · If in doubt ask your local optometrist, who will be able to advise you on protective eyewear.
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and prevent watery and itchy eyes. Steroid nasal sprays help to prevent or reduce inflammation in the lining of the nose and some can help to relieve watery eyes. These can take a few days to start working, so it’s best to start using them for about a week prior to exposure to the pollen. Nasal Barriers are applied to the nose and stop the pollen coming into contact with the lining of the nose. Brands include Care Allergy Defence, HayMax balm and Prevalin Nasal spray. These are drug-free options with products suitable for children and those pregnant or breastfeeding. Other practical advice to try to control your hayfever is to keep windows closed, wear wrap around sunglasses and avoid drying clothes outside. Ask your local MediCare Pharmacy team today for information and advice on the most appropriate allergy medication for you and your family. MediCare, Caring for your Health.
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HAIR ADVICE
By Sabrina Robinson SR HAIRDRESSING
Aging Effects On Your Hair THE MATURING WOMAN SHOULD STYLE THEIR HAIR TO THEIR ADVANTAGE AND RECOGNISE THAT HAIR CHANGES WITH AGE.
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s we age our hair begins to produce less melanin, the same melanin that gives our skin its colour. This is the reason behind our hair turning grey. This is not always a sign of aging it can appear at any age and is caused by reduction of pigment (grey hair) or complete loss of pigment (white hair), and
the reason it happens is not fully understood. Aging also affects hair in other ways. As we age our hair is prone to becoming drier, so requires more moisture than before. I recommend a deep protein moisture mask once a week to replace lost moisture. When the hair is ageing it also loses some of its elasticity
and the texture of the hair deteriorates. Some women notice their hair becomes thinner and lacks vitality, others appear dry and coarse. Because as we age, the size of the hair follicles shrinks and hair growth slows down. As a result there is not enough new growth to replace what we lose.
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I remember in my younger days at St Matthew’s Church of Ireland, Shankill the 99th Boys’ Brigade Company was attached to our church and they often marched in a great flourish with their own band which consisted of drums and bugles (does that happen today?). A Brigade President of the B.B. once remarked ‘When anybody asked me how they could get an idea of what The Boys’ Brigade stood for, I used to say: ‘Read our motto, and then go and take a good look at Sir William Smith, our Founder!’
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Aidan Campbell has previously published 12 East Belfast local history books entitled: Beaconsfield, Knock, Cherryvalley, Gilnahirk, Castlereagh, Cregagh, Stormont, Sydenham, Belmont, East Belfast Revisited Volumes 1 & 2 and Ballymacarrett. Also Belfast Through Time and Newtownbreda. He regularly gives illustrated talks to local groups and societies. The books are available at Hillmount Garden Centre, Marie Curie Hospice and Hamilton News Cregagh with profits donated to local charity.
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8th Company Gilnahirk Courtesy of H. Crawford Miller
BY AIDAN CAMPBELL eastbelfasthistory.com Lieutenant-Colonel William Smith of the lst Lanark Rifle Volunteers founded the B.B. in 1883 and it is probably the earliest of all youth organizations (pre-dating the Boy Scouts by some 25 years). Character forming ‘Christian manliness’ or ‘muscular Christianity’ were terms used to describe the B.B. which focused on a semimilitary discipline and order, gymnastics, summer camps, and religious services and classes. William Smith was keen to develop the concept of a sense of duty amongst young lads and somebody summed up the organisation well when they said that he ‘spelled the word Boy with a capital “B”. So what about the history of the B.B. in East Belfast? 1. A fine photo of 8th Company, Gilnahirk Boys’ Brigade (formed 1903) which were based at Gilnahirk Presbyterian Church with the minister Rev D.S.K. Coulter in the centre. Notice the drill rifles. This photograph was taken in the years just prior to the First World War when military training was taking place in anticipation of the outbreak of hostilities. The uniform was a belt and pillbox hat (a popular military cap of the day) worn over the boys’ everyday clothing and hadn’t changed much by the 1960s.
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39th Company Cregagh Courtesy of Glenburn Methodist Church
2. What a great turnout at the 24th B.B. Company based at Bloomfield Presbyterian Church. In this 1936 photograph the minister is Rev. C.M. Young and centre (behind the bass drum) is Company Captain, Lendrick McMaster whose family were well known builders in East Belfast and in fact Lendrick has a street named after him on Newtownards Road. The late Ken Rankin was well known at Gilnahirk and he is standing 4th from right in the 2nd row from the back. Later known as a Belfast Celtic footballer is Harry Walker, 4th from right in second row and who once had a shop which faced Knock Golf Club at Stormont. 3. A procession from Cregagh Methodist Church to the site of Glenburn Methodist Church on 18th June 1954 took place to witness the foundation stone laying ceremony. In this photograph taken on the Cregagh Road the 39th B.B. Old Boys flute band leads the way. Their most famous member was James Galway (is he in the photograph?) The man with the cap to the far left, on his way toward Belfast, is riding a bicycle with a registration plate. This means the bike is probably a 25cc motor-assisted bike which was a popular model in the 1950s. 4. In 1955 the 42nd Boys’ Brigade Company were based at Strand Presbyterian Church on Connsbrook Avenue and went on annual summer camp to Robinson’s farm at Ballywalter, Co. Down. The ‘pipes are calling’ and the company are parading to church on a fine Sunday morning and they are led by Drum Major, Roy Cairns, brother of well-known local estate agent, Eric Cairns. There were lots of B.B. companies marching through Ballywalter to a church service in those days as they camped at neighbouring B.B. camp, Gannaway. 5. Here is the 56th Boys’ Brigade band in 1964. Most of the B.B. band members were also in the Albertbridge Accordion Band. The band is coming from the Woodstock Road into Clermont Lane. Many of these small narrow streets in the vicinity of Clermont Lane, Malcolm Street, George’s Street and Mount Street have all been demolished for road-widening and re-development. 6. Warrant Officer James Canning leads the 61st Boys’ Brigade Company of Knockbreda Methodist Church in 1969 along Rosetta Road on the occasion of the annual parade to Grosvenor Hall for a Church service. You can see Knockbreda Presbyterian Church in the background and (look closely) above the band the words ‘Shoe Repairs’ are on the wall of the building which is now Rosetta Pharmacy. The Shell sign locates the site of Mount Merrion Filling station.
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT Exploring the space in between (drawing) pietrafitta / Being Human-feeling vibrations & Being Human sound installation - photo Simon Mills / Recording pietrafitta bell / Exploring the space in between (drawing) pietrafitta / And then the gold... photo Simon Mills / Being Human viewing window-loss and life journeys / mak9 & Art Arcadia artists at St Martin’s / And the the gold detail - photo by Simon Mills
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he project title [ri-ver-be-ro] is the Italian word for ‘reverberation’ and as such, is an echo of the conversation between the two communities. The name was inspired by the architecture of bell tower in Pietrafitta that mirrors the square tower in St.Martin’s deconsecrated church on the Newtownards Road, where the group created new artworks and installations in response to their observations and findings in each place. East Belfast’s Heather Dornan Wilson is an artist/ maker who is interested in using materials and experimental processes to explore ideas that are common to everyone, celebrating messy imperfection, beauty, growth and humanness through her work. Taking inspiration from the bell towers and Leonard Cohen’s lyrics, Heather immersed herself in the Italian countryside and trekked the Newtownards Road, observing and capturing the sound, light and beautiful imperfections of life happening around her.
Pietrafitta brought the continuous chatter of birdsong, bats, barking dogs and nature breathing, interjected with the rhythmic tolling of the bell tower to mark the day. East Belfast offered up patterns of pulsing traffic, the clank and chink of shop song, ambulances and street corner ball games. Both places held the busyness of life continuing. An incidental recording happened as Heather walked up a steep hill to avoid the territorial farm dogs around La Mola. In the thinner mountain air she became aware of the awkward vulnerability of hearing her own breathing. She quickly stopped the recording device in embarrassment but on reviewing the sounds, realised that this raw human breath had
an honesty and broken beauty that needed to be included in her work Back then in East Belfast, Heather began work with sound artist, Craig Jackson, from the Sonic Arts Research Centre to create a soundscape for a multisensory sculpture that lets members of the public inhabit her exploration of what it is to be human. Elongated bells create a dark bed of sound that vibrates in one’s stomach on touching the sculptural installation and is counterbalanced by lighter, hope-inspiring birdsong. Vibrant conversations bounce between the two locations, while a meditative quality combines the artist’s and the audiences’ breath as they stand in the ‘space in between’ where life happens.
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TUESDAY 15TH NI GIRLS BRIGADE Cregagh Methodist 23-30 Cregagh Road Tinies (3-4) 6.15-7.15pm explorers (5-7) 6.15-7.30pm juniors (8-10) 7.00-9.00pm company (11-19) 7.30-9.30pm tel 07783 408609 ARDENLEE LADIES BOWLING CLUB Warm and friendly Club welcoming new members. Experience not necessary, bowls supplied. Ravenhill Green, Ormeau Park, opposite Ravenhill Avenue. 028 9058 6446. Also meet on Thursdays. BALLYHACKAMORE LIBRARY 1-3 Eastleigh Drive 028 9050 9204. ART CLASSES - Book your place in Ballyhackamore Library’s monthly art class (Adult). 10-12. Classic Reading Group - share your love of the classics, pick up this months read. Last Tues of the month 11-12. BELMONT TOWER Childrens dance classes 4-7pm. Pregnancy Yoga 8pm-10pm. Belfast Wine Makers 8pm-10pm. Samantha Meditation 7pm-9pm. GILNAHIRK LADIES GROUP Stye Brae Centre @ Gilnahirk Presbyterian Church 10.30am-12.00 MOUNT MERRION PARISH CHURCH Junior puppet club. 3.30pm. P1-P3. Senior puppet club. 4.30pm. P4P7. Tel 07443 334690. Learn to dance. 7.30pm, Ballroom, sequence & Latin. Tel 07547 801383. MOUNTPOTTINGER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 10.30am Open Door. 2.30pm Senior Citizens (1st&3rd Tues of month). 6.30-7.45pm GB Explorers. 6.30-8pm GB Juniors. 7.30-9.30pm GB Seniors & Brigaders. 8.15pm -PW (2nd & 4th Tues) ORANGEFIELD BAPTIST 3.00pm to 4.00pm “Friendship meeting” Come and enjoy cup of tea/ coffee and a chat and some fellowship. Everyone warmly welcomed. TULLYCARNET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Mixed Bowling Club – 7.30 / Cell Group - 7.30
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THURSDAY 1ST BALLYMACARRETT OUTDOOR BOWLING April - Sept . 6.30 onwards. Friendly Cub welcoming new members , Experience not necessary, bowls supplied , Ravenhill Green Ormeau Park, opposite Ravenhill Avenue . 028 9029 4249. ARDENLEE LADIES BOWLING CLUB Warm and friendly Club welcoming new members. Experience not necessary, bowls supplied. Ravenhill Green, Ormeau Park, opposite Ravenhill Avenue. 90 586446. BALLYHACKAMORE LIBRARY 1-3 Eastleigh Drive 028 9050 9204. Rhythm & Rhyme (1st & 3rd Thurs of the month) 11.15am. Booking essential. BELMONT TOWER Art classes 10am-1pm. Baby Sensory Classes 10am-1pm. Yoga 6-9pm. East Belfast Historical Society (Every 2nd
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FRIDAY AIKIDO MARTIAL ARTS CLUB Belfast Aikido practice on Friday evenings 6:30-9pm and Saturday mornings 9-11am then 11-1pm in the Dojo at unit 9, 45 Ravenhill Road. Contact 07976 758908. ALBERTBRIDGE CONGREGATIONAL 6 Woodstock Link. Friday Friendship. 10.30-12.30pm. BALLYHACKAMORE LIBRARY 1-3 Eastleigh Drive 028 9050 9204. Chill Out Family Story. 3.30pm. Tea & Newspapers 9 am-12pm. Mindful Colouring, adult colouring 9am-12. BELMONT TOWER Art Classes 10-1pm. COMBER LEISURE CENTRE Tennis Coaching Indoors 10am - 11am until March 2017 £5 per week , drop in basis. First visit free ! All ages welcome Adrian Armstrong 07890 162944 or email adrianarmstrong10987@gmail.com. EAST END BAPTIST CHILDRENS MEETING 7-8pm. Quizzes, choruses, Bible lessons & lots of fun each week. MOUNT MERRION PARISH CHURCH 3rd Fri of the month - Messy Church. Tel 07880 880829 MOUNTPOTTINGER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 11am-2pm Mens Lunch Club. 7.30pm Mixed Fellowship bowls SHILOH HALL 6 The Mount, Coffee Morning. 10:30-12. SKAINOS BUILDING SKAINOS.ORG Turas Irish Language Intermediate class 10-12noon. Friday Fusion - arts, crafts, play P1-P7 6:30pm-8pm. Street League Soccer 1.30–5.30pm. 5 a-side football Shaftesbury Community Centre. Tura’s ‘Turning the Lamps Down’ - traditional music, poetry, song, 2nd Fri of each month, 8-late. STRAND ARTS CENTRE Teenage Kicks Film Club 4.15 WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY Climbing Tree Breakfast club for school children 7.30 - 9am & After School Club daily 2 - 6pm Painting for Pleasure 11am-1pm. Kids Ju Jitsu 6-8pm. Boxing Fitness 8.15pm WOODSTOCK LIBRARY Knit and Natter 2.00-3.00pm.358 Woodstock Road. Tel 028 9050 9239
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Playing sport boosts fitness, self-esteem and cuts down on stress – and team sports teach us accountability, dedication, communication and leadership. Belfast City Council is very aware of these benefits and through our Support for Sport funding, we help local clubs and athletes to be the best they can be
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SPORTING WINNERS DR MICHAEL MCKILLOP AND JIMMY NICHOLL WERE HONOURED AT THE 2017 BELFAST SPORTS AWARDS IN CITY HALL FOR THE INSPIRATIONAL ROLES THEY BOTH PLAY
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hey were inducted into the Belfast Hall of Fame at the dinner hosted by Belfast Lord Mayor, Alderman Brian Kingston and compered by Joel Taggart. Athlete Dr Michael McKillop is winner of five Paralympic Gold medals, whilst Jimmy Nicholl played an instrumental role in taking the Northern Ireland football team to the European Championships last year. The Belfast Sports Awards recognise the considerable achievements of the city’s athletes and the valuable contribution that volunteers make to the life of local sports clubs. The winners each collected a trophy: Stephen Garland won the Pathway to Clubs category, having established the popular Ormeau Junior Park Run for runners aged 4-14 and their parents, planting the seeds for a lifetime love of running. Peter Mongan of the Cheol Taekwondo Academy won Junior Coach of the Year. A first year student at Queen’s University, Belfast, Peter has spent his free time over the last
12 months accompanying his young Taekwondo students at various European competitions. Meanwhile, Peter Brady was named Senior Coach of the Year for his immense commitment and coaching skills at Holy Trinity Boxing Club. This year’s Disability Coach of the Year was Mary Leonard of Neptune’s Special Olympics whose love of swimming, dedication and expertise has meant that athletes who joined the club afraid of water are now swimming lengths confidently. Female Coach of the Year was Fiona McIlwaine, whose skills led the Methody Girls 1st X1 hockey team to their first Ulster Schools Senior Girls’ Cup in 28 years, and on to all Ireland success, winning the Kate Russell Trophy for the first time in the school’s history. Fiona’s team went on to scoop the Junior Team of the Year title at the Belfast Sports Awards this evening. Linfield Ladies’ Football Club scored the Senior Team of the Year title, having qualified for the UEFA Champions League. Jack McMillan
LEFT: Billy Hamilton presents members of the Linfield Ladies’ Football Club with the Senior Team of the Year trophy RIGHT: East Belfast archer Patrick Huston’s father picks up a trophy on his son’s behalf from Belfast Lord Mayor, Alderman Brian Kingston. Patrick was named Senior Male Sports Personality of the Year, having been nominated by the East Belfast Archery Club.
of Bangor Swimming Club became the Junior Male Sports Personality of the Year, having established new Irish Junior Records in 200m and 400m Freestyle, and an Ulster Senior Record in 1500m Freestyle Short Course. Davicia Patterson of Beechmount Harriers Athletics Club became Junior Female Sports Personality, having established herself as third in the UK for U17 400m. Winner of the Healthy Lifestyle award was St John’s Gaelic Club whose Fit4Life programme participants range from 16 to 65 and Golden Eagles social and wellbeing group whose participants’ ages ranges from 65-89! Adekanmi Adayomi and Jashwill Emmanuel of the African-Caribbean Sports Forum won the Volunteer of the Year category, in recognition of their tireless work to motivate and encourage minority communities in Belfast to participate in local sports
programmes. Teenager Katie Morrow (16) was named Sports Personality of the Year with a disability for her rapid rise through the GB ranks in wheelchair basketball over the past three years, playing with Belfast Knights Wheelchair Basketball Club. Archer Patrick Huston (21) from East Belfast Archery Club was named Senior male Sports Personality of the Year, having secured three world championship titles in youth level and competing with Team GB’s archery squad at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Breege Connolly of North Belfast Harriers was named Senior Female Sports Personality of the Year. Breege, who only took up running after graduating from university, finished in 76th place at the Rio Olympics marathon, against full time athletes – having worked full time in the lead up to the race and fitting in training in her lunch breaks!
Gerry Armstrong Scores With Homeless Charity WORLD AT THEIR FEET
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FOOTBALL LEGEND GERRY ARMSTRONG WAS ANNOUNCED AS NEW AMBASSADOR FOR HOMELESS CHARITY STREET SOCCER NI. FOR MORE INFO: WWW.STREETSOCCERNI.ORG
erry attended a Street Soccer event to hand out International Caps to previous Homeless World Cup players who represented their country in the last three Homeless World Cups. Street Soccer NI, in partnership with East Belfast Mission, the Housing Executive, Simon Community and IFA, run projects across NI using the power of football to transform the lives of people who are homeless and other disadvantaged groups. Alongside the football they offer support in housing, employability, and other issues that affect their players. Gerry Armstrong said; “I am so pleased to be announced as an ambassador for Street Soccer NI. What a great cause to be involved with and a wonderful opportunity to help people
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oining Noel on the 1st May 2017 are team mates Claire Agnew, Michael Nugent, Rebecca Harper and Tim Atkinson fundraising for Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke. Noel says “NICHS is a brilliant charity! My mum did a lot of work for them and she received help from them as she came to the end of her life. I chose NICHS to fundraise as I wanted to give something back to them and continue
representing our country achieve their goals to compete in a World Cup competition, this can give them the confidence, belief and a chance to get jobs, and homes, and to improve their situation in life”. Street Soccer is now in preparation for this year’s Homeless World Cup in Norway in August. They will be bringing a men and women’s team to the weeklong event in Oslo that has a major impact on the players’ lives. This will be NI’s first women’s team to compete in the Homeless World Cup. Street Soccer is delighted to welcome on board Simon Community as a major sponsor for this year’s team. Simon Community work with hundreds of homeless people throughout the country and know how sport can have such a positive impact on their clients.
LOCAL MAN RUNS FOR MUM IN BELFAST CITY MARATHON IN MEMORY
NOEL WILLEY AND HIS TEAM TAKE ON THE BELFAST CITY MARATHON RELAY, IN MEMORY OF HIS LOVING MOTHER, FRANCES WILLEY Hypercholesterolemia the work my mum did”. much cholesterol. She through his fundraising Noel’s mum died on had previously had 2 the 10th June 2016 quadruple heart bypasses efforts. Inspired by his mum Noel decided to (aged 63) from a gene but with complications take on the Belfast City defect called, Familial arising in the second Marathon. The team operation she never fully Hypercholesterolemia. hope to smash their recovered”. Noel wants Noel explains “It runs in fundraising target for to help create more our family and causes Northern Ireland Chest awareness of Familial the body to absorb too
Heart and Stroke. If you are inspired and want to get involved by running for NICHS you can keep up to date with details about running events in Northern Ireland on the website www.nichs.org. uk/runtoremember
CSNI CRICKET CLUB FUNDRAISER SPORTING WINNERS CIVIL SERVICE NORTH OF IRELAND CRICKET CLUB HELD THEIR ANNUAL CLUB CHARITY EVENT AT DRUMBO PARK, LISBURN, WITH ‘A NIGHT AT THE DOGS’.
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reat prizes in the silent auction and raffle included a Dubai / Abu Dhabi holiday, sponsored by Chaka Travel, signed Cricket Ireland and Ulster Rugby shirts, a Rory McIlroy signed flag and jewellery from John H Lunn Jewellers and Malcolms Jewellers. The Club are making charity the real winner by making donations totalling £4,000 with £1,000 going to each of Pancreatic Cancer Research NI, Macmillan Cancer Support, Sport Changes Life and Cancer Focus. Club Chairman Ivan McMinn said: “We had a superb evening at it was wonderful to see Drumbo packed with over 350 players and supporters of our Club. Our thanks go to everyone who supported our event and in particular to the corporate supporters and sponsors who came along and specifically Abbey Bond Lovis who were our main sponsors on the evening.“ The club now looks forward to another successful season in the Northern Cricket Union’s Premier League which saw them win the Ulster Bank Challenge Cup in 2016. CSNI will running a number of youth and ladies cricket events during the summer, with further details on the club website, www.csnicc.com, in due course.
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GLENS AIM TO FINISH ON A POSITIVE WITH VICTORY OVER PORTADOWN Maybe not the same intensity in this fixture as back in the ‘Ronnie McFall Days’, but at least there was some joy for Glentoran as they try to end a disappointing campaign on a promising note, coasting to this three goal victory over already relegated Portadown at the Oval.
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GLENTORAN 3 PORTADOWN 0
he two clubs were sitting 9th and 12th in the league respectively, but unfortunately for the Glens, their last remaining hope of finishing seventh and a possible tilt at
European football next season, disappeared with Dungannon Swifts four goal victory over Carrick Rangers. This means that Glentoran are four points adrift of Swifts; each having just the one
LOOPMAG.NET game to play. Manager Gary Haveron at least has been giving some of the young cubs a run out in recent weeks and Glentoran forced the early pace, with Eric Foley and Salou Jallow firing long range efforts over the bar. The EastEnders, though, set the scoreboard clicking on 18 minutes, with Curtis Allen slotting the ball into the bottom right hand corner, following intelligent approach play down the left by Jallow and Conal Delaney. Further Glentoran pressure brought a few corners in quick succession but, like the frustrated pools loser, they couldn’t quite put their crosses in the right place and thus didn’t hit the jackpot – until finally consolidating their lead
right on half time, when Foley’s free kick, surely more cross than shot, looped over the keeper and into the top right hand corner of the net. There was more of the same on the turnaround and just three minutes in, Jonny Smith’s effort was blocked, spinning out for what turned out to be yet another unproductive corner. The Glens, nonetheless, did get a third on 52 minutes; Delaney delightfully dinking the ball through for Allen to dispatch past the keeper. Seven minutes later, it ought to have been four – good work once more by the impressive Delaney, only Smith’s hurried shot fizzed harmlessly wide.
Foley, too, cracked one just the wrong side of the bar. Meanwhile, the unmarked Allen should have completed his hat trick on 82 minutes, uncharacteristically blazing the ball over the bar from just a few yards out. Portadown, too, could have had a consolation but for an ‘air shot’ from Colum Ferris, following a right wing cross. Instead, it was the Glens who almost put the icing on the cake, with Ports netminder Duffin pulling off saves to deprive James Ferrin and substitute Nacho Novo. Glentoran: Morris, Sterling, Magee, Addis, Redman, Foley, Kane, Delaney (Ferrin), Jallow (Cafolla), Smith (Novo), Allen. Subs (unused) Nelson, O’Flynn.
DEFIBRILLATOR DONATED TO H&W WELDERS M
anager Gary Smyth accepts a defibrillator on behalf of Harland and Wolff Welders FSC, kindly donated by Sport NI. Gary receives the defibrillator from Fergus Devitt, Director of Sport DFC. Also pictured is Tony Murphy, Head of Sport at DFC, David Whiteside, H&W Welders Club Liaison Officer, Fred Magee, H&W Welders Football Secretary and Conleith Donnelly, Project Manager Sport NI. The defibrillator will be located in the Welders Social Club in Dee Street and will be in use whilst the club is open, for the surrounding community if and when required. Manager Gary Smyth commented, “This is a vital commodity for all sports and community based clubs. We welcome the fact that Sport NI have rolled out this essential programme in which Harland and Wolff Welders have benefitted, and many thanks to all at Sport NI and DFC for this”. LICENCE : Harland and Wolff Welders FSC are pleased to announce that they have been granted the Championship Club License for season 2017/18. The club would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who was involved in the process such as Mr. Peter Dawson, O’Hara/Shearer the club accountants, Shean, Dickson and Merrick Solicitors, H&W Welders Club Officials, Rollins Insurance, the IFA Licensing Department and Steven Mills Club Development at N.I.F.L.
EAST BELFAST SECURE PLACE IN PREMIER East Belfast have secured their place in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur League next term, thanks to this two goal success over fellow challengers Comber Rec at East Park.
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nother win over Newcastle will almost certainly see East going up as Champions, thereby leaving their end of season showdown against long term leaders 1st Bangor Old Boys meaningless. Assistant manager Paul Wilson said “It’s a great relief, especially after what we went through last season. Our goal all year was to get promoted, to get in that position. It was tough, and it is a tough Division to get out of, but we made it!” East had the better of the opening session, but failed to
take advantage, with Stephen Robb and Kyle Dillon both squandering opportunities. Robb, however, got it right on 68 minutes, when he stooped to get on the end of a Stuart Beattie free kick. The home side made doubly sure when Kyle Dillon raced onto a penetrating pass from Luke Wilson. East Belfast; Curry – Cousins, McCaughan, Davison, Graham – Wilson (Garrett), Beattie (Belshaw), McNaul, Evans – Robb (Finlay), Dillon.
ORANGEFIELD OLD BOYS
SIROCCO NEED ONE POINT
Graeme Arthur has been appointed First Team Manager of Division 1a side Orangefield Old Boys, with Keith McCorry coming in as his assistant.
From their final two games, at Dromara Village and Portaferry Rovers, after signing off at Dixon Park for the season
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ast Belfast made their mark on 20 minutes through Lewis Irwin. Grove could have cancelled that out, rattling the crossbar with a free kick, only for Sirocco to break with a telling sting and tighten their grip with a goal from Kurtis Hanna. The game was effectively over as a contest once a Grove player turned the ball into his own net for Sirocco’s third just before half time. Sirocco cemented the victory with two further second half goals from Fergus Forsythe. Sirocco Works, too, would like to sincerely thank Samuel Lewis and Alan Stitt who have stepped down as the Seconds’ management team. Their hard work and dedication were greatly appreciated and they will be missed, but the club are pleased that they will be continuing at the club in different roles.
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he new manager comes with a wealth of experience, having played extensively in the Irish League for clubs such as Crusaders, Carrick Rangers, Lisburn Distillery and Bangor. The Old Boys are delighted that Graeme has decided to take his first step into management with Orangefield. Graeme’s number 2, Keith McCorry, however, has
managed in the Amateur League, and was in charge of Crumlin United for a year and a half, before leaving to coach under Jimmy Brown at PSNI. Keith’s other former clubs, as a coach, include Harland and Wolff Welders and Bangor Amateurs. The new management team will be taking up the reins at the end of the current season. The Committee,
Players and Officials of Orangefield would like to sincerely thank Gary Cunningham and Gary Kane for their valuable contribution over the last number of seasons and are pleased that they will be still involved in the club in the future. Above are some phots from a recent charity match between Bloomfield Old Boys and Orangefield OB Old Crocks.
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