Angela O’Hagan Loughgiel Rural Community Hub & Health & Well-being Centre
Loughgiel Area • Position of Loughgiel within N. Ireland • Loughgiel within CCG area/North Coast & its surrounding catchment area
The Loughgiel Area – at a glance Age Sector Community Population The population of the current community is Number % estimated to be 3,770 in Children 814 21% 2010 an overall increase Young Working Age Adults 1,289 42% of 10% on the 2001 Older Working Age Adults 1,084 23% census returns as detailed Older People 583 13% in the table below: Total 3,700 100% Currently the community area is just outside the most deprived 54% of wards in Northern Ireland up from being in the bottom 50% in 2001. However the proximity to services domain continues to decline highlighting the area’s rural location.
The Community Association Management Centre Manager looks after a team of 17 Staff who oversee a range of activities and services Governance: Voluntary Board of Directors & Sub- Groups etc
The Community Association • ICT Training Services • Community Transport • Childcare Services • Luncheon Club • Well-Being Services • Supporting People • Youth Services • Telecentre • Business Units • Cafe Deli • Greenways • Catering Services • Conferences Facilities • Weddings
Childcare Facility • Early Years & Out of School Facility • Centre of Excellence Status • Community Transport Service • Affordable Childcare • 78 Children completed their London College of Music Grade Examinations
ICT Training Services • Affordable Training • Accredited Courses • Flexible Classes • Making People Employable • 8% per Year gaining FT- Employment Ballymoney Photography Club • 10% per Year gaining PT - Employment - Photoshop Class
Supporting People Services • • Safety external checks on houses. Providing a link with other relevant agencies including NIHE, Council, DOE, • Health safety internal checks on houses. PSNI and DHSS etc. • House maintenances and small • Disseminating information of relevance. improvement scheme. • Befriending developing relationship to • Chimney cleaning, grass cutting hedge help people feel safer and less isolated trimming, power washing etc. within their own homes. • Emergency arrangements (including • Clients of Supporting people in Loughgiel message in a bottle). and what it has meant to them. • Form filling and assistance includes houses • Volunteers, help with shopping, meeting benefits. appointments, reading and local activities • Advice and assistance in personal etc. budgeting, debt counselling. • Carrying out armchair aerobics in clients • Advice on how to keep the house and own home. themselves warm.
Youth Services • Youth Den • Youth Clubs • Football League • Youth Cycle Scheme • Youth Council • Youth Well-being
Wellbeing Services • Luncheon Clubs • Poly Tunnel • Fitness Classes • Fitness for the Elderly • Youth Clubs
Luncheon Club
Spin Class – Multi Purpose Hall
Centre Development - Weddings
Cafe Deli Serving Locally produced Homemade foods Created 4 Jobs in the Community Open to the public 6 days a week Can be used for functions & Parties
Impact of Work in area/Benefit • Creation of 50 jobs in the complex • Inviting people/Jobs/ Businesses to the area • PG Contracts Employs 10 staff in house and provide • Loughview Meats – Was the first subcontract work for over 50 self employed tradesman & butcher in the community taking up Woman of which 80% are from the local area. residency in a unit originally design for a • Fire-protec Employ 7 people in house and provide cheese making. Employs 4 Staff full time subcontract work to 20 tradesmen and woman in supplying the public and local business Northern Ireland, England and R.Ireland with produce.
See into the Future – Lessons Learned Leave Room to Grow Have a strategic Plan for the future Have a vision Long term goals as well as short term goals It may seem big now but in 10-20 years your community may have outgrown it
Social Prescribing • First Healthy Living Centre in the Northern Trust Area • Will work with Local GP’s and social services teams. • Offer support to the community through activities and education. • Improve physical and mental wellbeing. • Reduce the need for prescribed medication.
Health & Wellbeing Centre Development of our Development of our new Walking Path, 3 new building laps equates to 1 mile designated to Health around the centre & Wellbeing services
The Future – What's Next? • Health & Wellbeing Centre • Bring Basic services to the community • Activities aimed at tacking mental & physical health • Accessible to the whole Northern Trust Area
Loughgiel Community Association Ltd The Millennium Centre Lough Road Tel: 028 276 41389 Loughgiel Fax: 028 276 41154 Ballymena Email: Loughgiel@btconnect.com BT44 9JN www.loughgiel.co.uk THANK YOU AND ANY QUESTIONS?
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