Carrickfergus & Greenisland Community Cluster

Carrickfergus & Greenisland Community Cluster Carrickfergus & Greenisland Community Cluster community-led network funded by MEABC. We are respectful - we value and respect everyone's contribution.

Our vision is that all community-focused organisations in Carrickfergus and Greenisland work in collaboration so that our communities thrive. Carrickfergus & Greenisland Community Cluster is a council funded but community-led network. We are community led - we make a difference by listening to, and acting on the aspirations and needs of our community. We are inclusive - we are committed to ensurin

g we work for the benefit of all. We are collaborative - we build relationships so we can achieve more together than we could individually. Our mission is to meet and work together, building relationships and supporting each other and the local community. Our goals are:

- To bring together community stakeholders to connect, to share information and to work together.

- To work collaboratively to strengthen relationships and build capacity.

- To support our community to be resilient and to thrive. To join the Cluster please complete this form: https://forms.office.com/e/Zpqdi2BhEP

01/06/2026
01/06/2026

🌱Now OPEN! Make a big difference with a Small Grant.

With grants available from £500 to £3000 to support greening-up or cleaning-up your community space, now is the time to get your application underway.🌻🌳

Open to community groups, sports' clubs, churches, not-for-profit organisations and unconstituted groups.

Head to our website to find out more, access the guidance notes and submit your application. 👉https://bit.ly/Small_Grants_FB

is run in partnership with 10 local councils and the Housing Executive.

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough | Ards and North Down Borough Council | Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council | Belfast City Council | Derry City & Strabane District Council | Fermanagh and Omagh District Council | Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council | Mid and East Antrim Borough Council | Mid Ulster District Council | Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | Housing Executive

01/06/2026
01/06/2026

Applications are now open for our Disability Lived Experience Group 😊

We are looking for up to 15 residents to help shape council services and promote a thriving and inclusive borough.

If you are interested in applying please do so before 5.00pm on Monday 15 June

You can:
🔷 Help us understand how the design and delivery of our services may impact disabled people.
🔷 Create a space where disabled people and those with lived experience can discuss issues and concerns related to the areas we are responsible for.
🔷 Share your knowledge and lived experience of disabled people, and improve how we communicate with individuals and organisations that represent them.

💻 Find out more and apply online at https://www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/disability-lived-experience-group

01/06/2026

Bookings are now open for our summer series of parent workshops (recorded option available on all!)

View the whole series: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/summer-series-4843147

Of course some of you are quick off the mark and have somehow already booked on to some before I have posted about it...how do you all do that 😂

01/06/2026

Join us and on Saturday 6th June for a circus céilí!
No need to pre-book, just drop into Carrickfergus Civic Centre between 12 and 2pm and join the free fun!





is supported by the Creative Ireland Programme in the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport and under the government’s Initiative in the Department of the Taoiseach. Led by Irish Street Arts, Circus & Spectacle Network in partnership with Circus Factory Cork, Cloughjordan Circus Club, Dublin Circus Project, Galway Community Circus, Circusful , and In Your Space Circus 🎪

01/06/2026
01/06/2026

🚨We're hiring!🚨
Do you have experience working with communities, voluntary organisations or rural development initiatives? Or could you provide a support service for volunteers and volunteer involving organisations?
👉Check out our current vacancies at https://www.volunteernow.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/current-vacancies/
⏰Applications close for both posts on Tuesday 16 June 2026 at 12noon.
Volunteer Now is a dynamic, person-centred organisation (IIP Gold recipient) offering hybrid and flexible working, health and pension benefits.

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