ISLANDMAGEEC O M M U N I T Y N E W S

AUTUMN 2012

Community Web SiteIslandmagee Community Development Association has been

awarded considerable EU funding for the construction of a Community Website.

The aim of this project is to focus attention on thearea by creating a digital community

hub and by doing so to promotethe Recreational, Business andSocial life of the communityand the general health andwellbeing of its residents.The Web Site will also give usan effective method ofreaching out to those from

outside of our borders, world wide,who have an interest in this area.

Our web site will be www.islandmageecommunity.orgIt will take some time to construct the site and to accumulate the necessary

information to enable us to go on line. In the meantime we would appreciate yoursuggestions and advice on what subjects and other material you would like to see carried.

Send your ideas and comments to our secretary at islandmagee@nacn.org. or by post to Hon. Secretary,Islandmagee Community Development Association, 1 Island Village. Islandmagee, Larne, BT40 3AL.

News SheetThe proposed new web site will notresult in the termination of ourquarterly news sheet but willsupplement it. The News Sheet willcontinue to be published for as long as there is a demand for it.The Web will, however, bring a

number of advantages to ourinformation dissemination activities.The site will allow us to communicatewith a wider audience. Also, it willfacilitate a speedier method of puttinginformation out to you. Often we are inreceipt of information of interest to ourarea between News Sheet publicationsand, by the time of the next edition, it isout of date or has passed its “sell by”date. We can post such material on the web immediately on receipt.

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You can contact the ICDA by email at islandmagee@nacn.org or to our Secretary at 1 Island Village, Islandmagee.

Community DirectoryOver the past years Islandmagee Community DevelopmentAssociation received funding on three occasions for the publicationof a community directory. The three editions produced to date havebeen well received and found useful by the community.

Unfortunately, when done in booklet form, theinformation goes quickly out of date due to anumber of circumstances. People cease to trade

or to be responsible for social or recreationalactivities and new people add to or replacethem. It is not cost effective to re publish

every time there is a change.The current Community

Directory is now well out ofdate and requires updating.

The creation of a Web Site

makes this possible and has the advantage that entries can be edited as and when the occasion demands. ICDA has, thereforecommenced work on rewriting the directory.We will be in touch with those who placed entries in the last

edition to check that their entries are still accurate and required.We would welcome anyone who would wish to be included as a new entry to contact us at islandmagee@nacn.org or bypost to 1 Island Village, Islandmagee, Larne, BT40 3AL.What we need to know is the nature of your business or activity,

contact name and contact details (Eg. address, phone, email etc.).Your entry to the Community Directory will be free of charge.Creating a new community directory is the first stage in a

process and when completed we will then look at its developmentthrough the placement of cost effective advertising and peoplebeing able to link their Web Sites to this one.

Rainbows & BrowniesAn invitation to join!

IslandmageeIn BloomIslandmagee in Bloom has beenrunning for a number of years nowand the planted features such as beds,tubs, cart and baskets certainlybrighten up the area.Larne Borough Council is

generous in providing some plants,peat and hanging baskets and inhaving the grass cut around plantedareas. Unfortunately they do notsupply the man power required tocreate, weed, water and maintainthese features. A member of theCommunity Association and a fewdedicated helpers undertake this workon a voluntary basis. Although theirwork is very much appreciated morehelp is needed to bring some of thefeatures up to a higher standard.There is not much time involvementrequired and once briefed volunteerscan work as time permits.In order to maintain the quality

of all of the features we need helpotherwise some areas near to you mayhave to go. If you would be willing to helpwith this project then please get intouch with Gerry at 028 9338 2378or Robin at 028 9338 2215.

16 to 25 Yearsand Unemployed?If you are 16 to 25 years old and unemployed why not join at the Prince’s Trustprogramme at Northern Regional College, Newtownabbey. It is a 12 week coursethat is free and this full time course will not affect your benefits. Child careallowance is available, public transport costs will be reimbursed and there is ayoung person’s allowance for 16/17 year olds. The course offers the opportunity to meet new people, work as a team, gain qualifications and to have lots of fun.

Week 1 Centres around meeting and getting to know the rest of the group.

Week 2 Is taken up with outdoor pursuits and fun activities at a residential centre – all free.

Weeks 3-6 Make a difference in the local community. Do some gardening, painting or art work.

Weeks 7-8 Work experience. At what ever you want to do,try something different and learn new skills.

Week 9 Put together a CV, apply for jobs and courses, get careers advice and plan for the future.

Weeks 10-11 Meet local groups, plan daytrips, sports and fun activities

Week 12 Finish off with a presentation with family and friends.Qualifications gained will be Level 1&2 Certificate in Employment, Teamwork and Community Skills.and also OCN Sexual Health and Relationships Awareness certificate.

The next programme starts on Monday 24th September 2012. For more information contact Gerry at 07554 118 643 or email gerry.drake@nrc.ac.uk

Rainbows have fun, make crafts, haveparties and laugh lots. The best thing aboutRainbows is making friends, learning newthings and having adventures. Rainbows areaged 4 to 7 years. Our activity programmehelps Rainbows to develop as they look,learn, laugh and love.Brownies do it all! They have cool things

to do to get badges, they have sleep-oversand they make heaps of friends and havelots of fun. Brownies are from 7 to 10 yearsand the activity programme helps them todevelop confidence and self esteem.Both Rainbows and Brownies are part ofthe largest volunteer led charity for girls and

young women in the UK with half a million members. Check it out onwww.girlguiding.org.uk.The Islandmagee Rainbows and

Brownies meet on Monday evenings in 2nd Islandmagee Presbyterian ChurchHalls on Lunnon Road.

For more information contact Helen on 07841 036 770 or Sara on 07786 780 224 or by email at islandmagee.rainbows@sky.com

If you would be interested in becoming a leader or a helper please use the above contacts.

Islandmagee60+ GroupThe 60+ group will be meeting over theAutumn/Winter period in the smallcommunity hall. The group meets everyother Tuesday commencing on Tuesday4th. September at 2.00pm. Bring your cup and the tea will be

supplied! And the chat!

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IslandmageeLocal CancerResearchGroupIslandmagee Local Cancer ResearchGroup will be hosting a Stew Lunchon Friday 5th. October from 12.00noon to 2.00pm in IslandmageeMethodist Church hall. Please comeand support this worthy cause. There will also be an opportunity

to purchase Cancer ResearchChristmas cards.

TWEED FUELS

Islandmagee F.C.

Phone: 9338 2502or 07710 014 309

advertise your local businessto local peoplehere and on ourupcoming website!

email ICDA at:islandmagee@nacn.orgfor details.

New members and visitorswelcome to our family

friendly club.Situated in the heart of

Ballystrudder Village (opposite the Rinkha)

AVAILABLE FOR FUNCTIONS

IslandmageeCommunityFirstRespondersIslandmagee Community FirstResponders have recently attendedtwo emergency call outs andmembers of the group were also onduty for the triathlon at Browns Bayand at the cycle race that took placeon Islandmagee.Thanks are expressed to all of the

members for giving of their time andvolunteering to be Islandmagee FirstResponders. The members are trainedby St. John in first aid, CPR,administration of oxygen and the useof defibrillators. The volunteers are on duty in Islandmagee at week ends.For more information please

contact Gerry at 07812 947 312 or Jamie at 07986 425 939.

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Benefit EntitlementsEvery year millions of pounds in benefits go unclaimed in Northern Ireland. Are you getting all that you are entitled to? Benefits are not a charity, they are anentitlement.North Antrim is running a programme called MARA through which you can

receive a visit, in confidence, by trained staff who will review what you arereceiving and identify if you are missing out on something. Quite often if you arein receipt of one benefit it can open the door to other entitlements. Would you, or someone you know welcome a visit to review yours or their situation?Households being targeted in this programme are ethnic minority, elderly peopleliving alone, carers, disabled, farming families, low income families, lone parentsand older people.

To see if you are eligible for a visit, to discuss details of the scheme or to arrange for a visit contact North Antrim Community Network at 028 21771155 or 21772100 and ask for Liz or Susan who will be pleased to help and advise you.

IslandmageeCommunityDevelopmentAssociationAGMIslandmagee CommunityDevelopment Association held its Annual General Meeting atIslandmagee Community halls atthe end of May 2012.Chairman Robin McIlwain

presented a detailed report on thepast year’s work and Treasurer FrankGraham presented the accounts forthe year. Both reports reflected thehealthy state of the Association.The election of committee and

office bearers for the 2012/13 yearfollowed with the following beingelected. Robin McIlwain (chairman),Margaret Henderson (Hon.Secretary.), Frank Graham (hon.Treasurer), and committee membersEdwin Crawford, Stephen Caldwell,Gerry Armour, Billy Hawthorne, JimBarr, Stiofan O’Direain, Sara Forsythe,Sheila Mason and Ross Hawkins.Following the election those

present were able to engage with theconsiderable number of local politicalpersonalities attending to discuss anumber of local issues including roadsafety, The Gobbins, proposed newcommunity centre, windmills, sewageand recycling.Members of the community are

invited to engage with theCommunity Association by telephoneor E-mail to our secretary : phone 0289335 3547 or E-mail islandmagee@nacn.org, by contacting any of ourcommittee members or by attendingour meetings held on the 4th.Thursday of each month at 7.00pm in the small hall at the CommunityCentre (excepting December andJuly). Please note that, because ofcommitments for committeemembers this month’s meeting (September) will be held on the thirdThursday (20th. September 2012).

Halloween PartyFriday 26th October, 7-9pm.Islandmagee Community DevelopmentAssociation will be hosting a Halloween party for children in the area aged 4 years to 12 years.This will replace the annual Christmas party.

This will take place from 7.00pm to 9.00pm on Fridayevening 26th October. In addition to games and a disco(to be presented by a professional entertainer) there willbe a fancy dress competition with prizes for the winnersof each section. The sections will be Scariest costume, Most original,

Best homemade and Best face paint. As we have always done we invite those adults whoaccompany their children to stay with us for the evening. A further reminder will be posted through the schools

and community notice boards closer to the time.