Overview of Programme
The primary
aim of the Ballycastle Community Development Office is to provide
a dedicated community support service for the residents of Ballycastle
town.
The main
work of the project is to stimulate and increase the level of community
development activity within the urban area, hoping to create a lively,
enthusiastic and vibrant community, involving people and groups in
positive change.
The project
aims to help develop local capacity within the community by:
- Conducting a detailed analysis of needs in
the town of Ballycastle via short questionnaires, discussion groups
and other methods
- Supplying a wide range of training and learning
opportunities
- Providing a source of networking and co-ordination
of networking between Ballycastle residents and other populations
from further a field in order to learn from each other and share
experiences
- Helping to form plans of action to help address
issues and needs in the town area
- Offering an administrative service for community
groups in Ballycastle town
Ballycastle
Community Development Office is grateful to its funder, the Department
for Social Development through the Building Sustainable Prosperity
Programme.
