The Community Decision event for the Grand Choice participatory budgeting initiative in Killultagh was held on Saturday 19 October 2024 in St Clare’s Community Hall, 55 Chapel Road, Glenavy.
We were delighted to see nearly 800 people from the local community come along to show support and help the local groups achieve support for their ideas for 5 Ways to Wellbeing; Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning, Give.
Each of the projects exhibited during the event prior to the public casting their votes. Representatives from various agencies also attended on the day to give advice and guidance to the local community on areas such as crime prevention, health and wellbeing and much, much more.
Grand Choice -Market Place - Successful applicants
| Organisation |
Project |
Amount awarded |
| St Clare’s Baby & Toddlers Group |
Equipment |
£1,000 |
Sunshine Community Playgroup |
Equipment |
£984 |
| The Pride of Glenavy Accordion Band |
Provide musical training |
£1,000 |
| Glenavy Academy Football Club |
Sports equipment, kits, and pitch hire |
£1,000 |
| Glenavy Autism Group |
Equipment |
£1,000 |
| Ballymacrickett Nursery |
Equipment |
£1,000 |
| Glencare Community Group |
Lighting equipment |
£1,000 |
| Ballycarrickmaddy PS |
Improve learning space |
£1,000 |
| Glenavy Gardening Society |
Growing Together Project |
£1,000 |
| Ballinderry Primary School |
Playground Project |
£999 |
| Ballinderry PS PTA |
Digital Project |
£1,000 |
| St Joseph’s GAC Glenavy |
The Time Out Viewing Gallery |
£1,000 |
| Ballinderry Moravian Church |
Community Connections |
£1,000 |
| Glenclare Friendship Group |
Gardening Project |
£1,000 |
| Ballydonaghy Pipe Band |
Piping Live |
£1,000 |
| Runai Loch Mor Dal gCais GAC |
Equipment |
£1,000 |
For further information please contact the PCSP Officer on 07771 345922.