Delivering ‘a little bit of paradise’ in Dunclug
The Forum received £750 from the NIHE’s £290,000 Covid-19 Response Fund to deliver their project which is almost complete.
Forum Chair Kevin McCrudden said: “This has been important to residents of all ages in the Dunclug estate, and a great opportunity for everyone to do something they enjoy, or learn a new skill. Thanks to the Housing Executive, our main street in the estate looks great with the window boxes planted up, they’re coming along nicely.
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Hide Ad“We have a few more boxes to deliver once the plants are in stock again, but it’s been a great success.”
The Covid-19 Community Fund from the Housing Executive was made available by the organisation to help constituted groups and organisations
respond to local residents’ needs.
Grants up to £1,500 have been distributed to dozens of community groups to assist local people, some of whom are elderly, vulnerable or shielding for health reasons.
Denise Conlon, Head of Communities at the Housing Executive, said: “Community groups across Northern Ireland have made incredible
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“As an organisation, we are so proud to have been able to provide support to their amazing activities through our Covid-19 Response Fund, and we commend them for their work.”
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