Colin Allotments & Healthy Living Centre

17/08/2026

Folks, don't forget our volunteer days every Tuesday and Thursdays from 10am. Looking forward to a bumper harvest this year but sometimes it's nice just to sit, relax, look at the flowers and watch others do a bit of work like the Victims And Survivors Trust in the pics. Jobs for all physical abilities and you will learn new skills, just call in.

Colin Neighbourhood Partnership

12/08/2026

Our highly popular Trainee Ranger Scheme returns for another year!

Thanks to funding from The National Lottery Community Fund Northern Ireland, Breedon Group plc and Action Renewables, the highly successful Trainee Ranger Scheme will return for another year as part of our new project ‘Young, Wild and Well’.

The Scheme will be slightly different this year in that we are only accepting applications from young people aged 18-30 who are facing mental and physical health struggles, special educational needs and disabilities or other forms of discrimination or disadvantage. More information and application forms can be found on our website:
https://belfasthills.org/newsroom/traineerangerscheme/

The deadline to apply is Tuesday 1st September 2026 at 5pm.

‘Young, Wild and Well’ is a new project which will build on the legacy of Wild Youth. The joint project between the Belfast Hills Partnership and Ulster Wildlife will continue to support young people’s mental and physical health in the outdoors.

31/07/2026

08/07/2026

Sadly it's the end of APEX Housing Residents 12-week programme at Colin Allotments and Healthy Living Centre. Over the last few months, participants learnt how to make fresh bread with a variety of homemade soups, sausage rolls, kefir, beeswax-based healing balm. They've also made jam, chutney, wreaths from materials harvested locally, filled spring and summer hanging baskets using all the tricks of the trade and learnt how to grow and care for a wide selection of vegetables. Thankfully some of the participants will be joining in on our volunteer days, and we're planning another session later in the year.



Colin Neighbourhood Partnership Apex Housing Association

03/07/2026

01/07/2026

🌟 We're Hiring! Join Our Team! 🌟

We're looking for passionate and motivated people to join us in making a difference!
If you're enthusiastic about supporting communities, developing people, or helping promote meaningful work, we'd love to hear from you.

For more information and to apply click the links below:

📍 Training Coordinator / Volunteer Support Worker
https://www.communityni.org/job/training-coordinatorvolunteer-support-0

📍 Marketing Officer
https://www.communityni.org/job/marketing-and-communications-officer-11

Come and be part of a team that's making a positive impact every day!

01/07/2026

🌟 We're Hiring
Regional Manager – Changing Lives Initiative: Flourish & Thrive 🌟

Are you a passionate and experienced leader looking to make a real difference? Join our Changing Lives Project as a Regional Manager and help lead services that create positive change for individuals and communities.

If you're motivated, organised, and committed to making an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

📩 To Apply click the link below

https://www.communityni.org/job/changing-lives-initiative-flourish-thrive-regional-manager

29/06/2026

24/06/2026

Lovely visit by children and staff of ST Kieran's Nursery. The children got to see all the wildlife in and around the Colin Allotments and learnt about nature. A fantastic example on how everyone working together can make a difference. Over the past few weeks, the children of ST Kieran's Nursery have been learning how to sow and grow vegetable seeds and care for plants thanks to Horticultural and Nutrition Tutor Gemma. They have planted up their new raised beds donated by Half Moon Lake Men's Shed, and the training has been sponsored by Colin Neighbourhood Partnership and funded by The National Lottery Community Fund Northern Ireland . It's never too early to learn how to grow some of your own food.

https://www.stkieransns.co.uk/news/a-trip-to-colin-allotments/

19/06/2026

Colin Allotments Wins Best Community Garden Award 🌱

We are delighted to share that Colin Allotments and Healthy Living Centre has been named Best Community Garden at the recent Best of the West Awards, held on Friday 2nd June at the Devenish Complex and hosted by Belfast Media.

The award recognises the dedication, hard work and community spirit that make Colin Allotments and Healthy Living Centre such a special place for local residents, volunteers and visitors alike.

Accepting the award on behalf of Colin Allotments and Healthy Living Centre were Michael McCorry, the Allotments Manager at Colin neighbourhood Partnership, and Sean Boyle, Resident Volunteer at Colin Allotments and Healthy Living Centre.

The award was presented by Sharon McMaster, Community Outreach Manager at Natural World Products, and Biruk Sahle, Head of Sustainable Growing at Natural World Products.

This achievement is a testament to the commitment of everyone involved in the allotments, whose efforts continue to create a thriving, welcoming and sustainable community space for all.

Congratulations to everyone who has contributed to the success of Colin Allotments and thank you to Belfast Media for hosting another fantastic celebration of community achievements across West Belfast.

🎥 You can watch a short video from the awards ceremony here:

https://youtu.be/ZNhm6KlZwcs?si=ST2RAmX6Q4N7NM-h