Awards to organisations working in Belfast
Adopt NI
Adopt NI, based in Belfast, is using £19,968 over one year to provide therapeutic and peer support to adult adoptees born after 1996. The project will reduce isolation and improve wellbeing by bringing people together to navigate identity, grief, and family separation.
Annadale & Haywood Residents Association
Annadale & Haywood Residents Association, based in south Belfast, is using a £19,372 grant over one year to run a programme of weekly youth group sessions for local children and young people. The project will offer a safe space to build confidence, develop friendships and improve wellbeing.
Ardbone Festival
Ardbone Festival, based in north Belfast, is using a £10,000 grant to run a community festival in August 2025, including a family fun day, football tournament, concerts, talent show and a health and well-being day. The project will bring the community together to build relationships and improve wellbeing.
Ardoyne Youth Club
Ardoyne Youth Club, based in north Belfast, is using a £19,900 grant over five months to run a summer scheme for local young people, create a quiet space and train volunteers. The project will bring young people together to build relationships, learn new skills and improve wellbeing.
Arts Care Limited
Arts Care Limited, based in Belfast, is using a £19,980 grant over two years to buy equipment for and run a wellbeing programme for residents of Belfast residential care homes. The project will use art, exercise and mindfulness workshops to build connections and improve wellbeing.
Ballynafeigh Community Development Association
Ballynafeigh Community Development Association, based in south Belfast, is using a £19,999 grant over six months to improve how they engage with the local community online and help them create an inclusive and diverse environment.
Battle Inc Gaming CIC
Battle Inc Gaming CIC, based in west Belfast, is using a £10,340 grant over one year to run weekly sessions for the LGBTQ+ community to create new friendships and build support networks. The project will particularly create a safe space for local transgender people to explore their gender identities in a supportive and welcoming community.
Belfast City of Sanctuary
Belfast City of Sanctuary is using a £20,000 grant over three months to run the Great Refugee Week Picnic and other events in summer 2025. The project will support refugees and people seeking asylum to build support networks and share their cultures with the local community.
Belvoir Community Hub
Belvoir Community Hub, based in south Belfast, is using a £18,000 grant over one year to run health and wellbeing events for the local community and engage and coordinate volunteers. The project will bring the community together to reduce isolation and build new connections.
Colin Neighbourhood Partnership
Colin Neighbourhood Partnership, based in west Belfast, is using a £19,990 grant over one year to run the Connecting Colin programme of events and workshops including creative classes and day trips. The project will bring the local community groups together to learn new skills, build confidence and improve wellbeing.
Dunmurry Community Association
Dunmurry Community Association is using a £16,935 grant over one year to organise a programme of events for the local community, including a Mini Mela Festival, seasonal events and a summer scheme. The project will bring people together to foster community spirit and wellbeing.
East Africa Youth NI
East Africa Youth NI, based in Belfast, is using a £20,000 grant over one year to run a summer scheme for children and young people who are refugees or people seeking asylum. The project will provide a safe space for people to meet, build relationships and improve their wellbeing.
Eastside Arts
Eastside Arts, based in east Belfast, is using a £10,000 grant over four months to run a series of creative events throughout summer 2025 for children, families and older people. The project will use family fun days, music mornings and regular arts workshops to encourage creativity and teach new skills.
Engage With Age
Engage With Age is using a £14,000 grant over six months to run a programme including activity sessions and outings for local older people’s groups and dementia training. The project will bring people together to reduce isolation, improve wellbeing a d learn new skills.
Ghana Association of Northern Ireland
Ghana Association of Northern Ireland, based in Belfast, is using a £6,850 grant over one year to organise a celebration event for Ghana Republic Day in July 2025. The project will bring people together to celebrate Ghanaian culture and strengthen relationships within the community.
Grace Women's Development Limited
Grace Women's Development Limited, based in north Belfast, is using a £20,000 grant over two years to support the community by providing key services and community programmes.
Greater Shankill Community Council
Greater Shankill Community Council, based in west Belfast, is using a £9,400 grant over one year to provide CPR and defibrillator training for 200 local people. The project will give people the confidence and skills to act in an emergency situation.
The Greater Village Regeneration Trust Ltd
The Greater Village Regeneration Trust Ltd, based in south Belfast, is using a £20,000 grant over two years to run a programme of wellness activities for the local community to tackle health inequalities and improve wellbeing.
Hannahstown Community Association
Hannahstown Community Association, based in west Belfast, is using a £20,000 grant over two years to run a programme of activities including festivals, day trips, tea dances and seasonal activities. The project will bring people together to reduce isolation and build new connections.
Holy Family Youth Centre (HFYC)
Holy Family Youth Centre (HFYC), based in north Belfast, is using a £19,947 grant over 18 months to run their A Community For All programme to bring the community together and improve the local area. The project will engage new volunteers and work with young people to modernise and redesign spaces within the Youth Centre and maintain a clean and welcoming local environment and increase community pride.
Jigsaw Community Counselling Centre
Jigsaw Community Counselling Centre, based in north Belfast, is using a £20,000 grant over one year to run counselling and therapy sessions for families including one-to-one counselling for children with emotional and behavioural problems, as well as offering art therapy, play therapy and group work. The project will improve family relationships and emotional wellbeing.
Leukaemia Care
Leukaemia Care is using a £20,000 grant over two years to run a hub in Belfast City Hospital to provide advice and support for people with Leukaemia and their families. The project will help people from the point of diagnosis by providing access to resources such as further information, support groups and buddy schemes.
Lifehub NI
Lifehub NI, based in Belfast, is using a £20,000 grant over two years to support the running of their food bank. The project will benefit the community by improving the efficiency of the food bank and enhancing their ability to respond to the needs of local individuals, families, schools, and community groups.
Mediation Northern Ireland
Mediation Northern Ireland, based in Belfast, is using a £9,980 grant over one year to support migrant women and families living in Northern Ireland through a residential trip with other members of the local community and by providing a space for important conversations. The project will bring the community together to reduce isolation and improve wellbeing.
Mind Wise - New Vision
Mind Wise - New Vision, based in Belfast, is using a £19,940 grant over one year to providing counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapies for young people struggling with their mental health. The project will improve wellbeing and reduce isolation through access to counselling services.
Mudra Academy of Performing Arts UK
Mudra Academy of Performing Arts UK, based in Belfast, is using a £4,200 grant to run Durga Puja and Dussehra festival in September 2025. The project will bring people together to celebrate the South Asian festival through music, dancing and other activities, this will reduce isolation and improve cultural awareness.
North Belfast Play Forum
North Belfast Play Forum, based in north Belfast, is using an £18,096 grant over two years to run the Empowering Youth Through Social Enterprise project to provide accredited barista skills and cafe management training for local young people. The project will increase young people’s confidence and teach them new skills.
North Belfast Women's Initiative & Support Project
North Belfast Women's Initiative & Support Project is using a £20,000 grant over two years to run a community health project focused on improving physical, mental, and social well-being through a series of weekly health and holistic therapy sessions. The project will empower individuals by providing them with coping strategies, preventative tools, and alternative health solutions.
Northern Ireland Forest School Association
Northern Ireland Forest School Association is using a £20,000 grant over one year to install solar panels and electric vehicle charging ports at their location on Clandeboye Estate. The project will improve energy efficiency and sustainability by generating electricity through solar power and reducing fossil fuel dependency.
OG Cancer NI
OG Cancer NI, based in the City Hospital in south Belfast, is using a £18,000 grant to provide support to patients with oesophago-gastric (OG) cancer through buddy services, newsletters and comfort packs for in-patients. The project will bring patients and their families together in a supportive community to reduce isolation and build connections.
Poleglass Community Association
Poleglass Community Association, based in Belfast is using a £20,000 grant over 3 months to buy equipment to make a computer training room to run a range of accredited courses for the local community. The project will bring people together to learn new skills and increase their confidence.
Praxis Care
Praxis Care, based in Belfast, is using a £2,000 grant over two months to replace a vandalised mural with a vibrant, inclusive piece of art co-created by the people it supports. The project will restore pride in the space and amplify the voices of service users, creating a symbol of collaboration, creativity, and community resilience.
St. James Community Farm
St. James Community Farm, based in west Belfast, is using an £18,000 grant over two years to develop and implement a farm management and animal grazing plan. The project will run animal care workshops for volunteers, create dedicated grazing zones for animals and create a plan to enhance the farm’s future development.
Success Dragon & Lion Dance Association
Success Dragon & Lion Dance Association, based in Belfast, is using a £10,000 grant over one year for a Chinese New Year and cultural diversity celebration. This will bring Chinese and other local ethnic minority communities together and introduce Chinese culture through dance and music.
Templemore Users Trust
Templemore Users Trust, based in east Belfast, is using an £11,060 grant over two years to provide pool-based activities for people with Parkinsons Disease. The project will improve wellbeing and movement through physio led exercise and reduce isolation by bringing people together.
Threshold Services NI
Threshold Services NI, based in east Belfast, is using a £19,950 grant over one year to run weekly psychotherapeutic sessions for staff and people with Severe and enduring Mental Illness (SMI) using their supported living services. The project will help people to develop coping mechanisms and build resilience.
Townsend Street Outreach Centre
Townsend Street Outreach Centre, based near in north Belfast, is using a £20,000 grant over five months to make improvements to their building to make it more accessible for the local community. Work will include replacing flooring and radiators and buying new equipment.
Training for Women Network
Training for Women Network, based in Belfast, is using a £19,500 grant over one year to run a sewing programme for women to learn new skills and build new relationships. The project will create a safe and welcoming space for women to share personal experiences and collaborate to create a group artwork.
Upper Andersonstown Community Forum
Upper Andersonstown Community Forum is using a £20,000 grant over one year to bring members of their youth network together to organise and take part in a series of community events to celebrate the group’s 30th anniversary. Activities include a colour run, a fun day, summer schemes, residentials and a celebration event. The project will bring the local community together to build relationships and improve wellbeing.
West Wellbeing Suicide Prevention
West Wellbeing Suicide Prevention, based in west Belfast, is using a £19,575 grant over two years to provide mental health support, including peer support groups, befriending services, and crisis intervention. The project will reduce isolation and build resilience by bringing people together to access support.
Wishing Well Family Centre
Wishing Well Family Centre, based in north Belfast, is using a £3,336 grant over one year to buy new computers to increase efficiency and help them communicate with service users more effectively.
You2Me Play
You2Me Play, based in south Belfast, is using a £20,000 grant over 16 months to run a summer scheme for children with complex needs and behaviours, providing them with access to activities with one-to-one supports. The project will bring children together to reduce isolation and improve wellbeing.