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COMMUNITY SERVICES
The Community Services Section is based within the Bridge Community Centre, Lisburn and provides a vast range of support, information and advice to Community & Voluntary groups operating within the Lisburn City Council Area.
The section has three objectives;
- To involve people in processes that lead to decisions affecting their lives.
- To promote and encourage community development.
- With the assistance of statutory and voluntary agencies to encourage the local community itself to provide services which meet the needs of the people.
Programmes offered through Community Services Section are;
- Community Resource Service
- Bridge Community Centre
- Satellite Centres
- Community Grant Aid
- Community Development
PLEASE NOTE:
ROOM HIRE IS NOW AVAILABLE AT THE BRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE.......
For further information please contact;
| Community Services |
| Bridge Community Centre |
| 50 Railway Street |
| LISBURN |
| BT28 1XP |
| T. 028 9266 2496 |
| E. bridge.community@lisburn.gov.uk |
BRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE/
WEST LISBURN COMMUNITY CENTRE
The Bridge Community Centre acts as the hub of the Community Services section “The Centre aims to provide a one stop shop for all types of community activity” Services available through the Bridge include;
- Room Hire
- Community Transport Scheme (Community Mini Bus Hire Service)
- Community Resource Centre (Printing, Photocopying & Leaflet Design)
- Grantfinder computer software
- Kitchen Facilities
- Summer Scheme
Additionally, the following organisations sub lease the property and rent space on a full time bases.
- Lisburn Citizens Advice Bureau Contact No. 028 9266 2251
- SEELB – Young Adults Centre Contact No. 028 9266 6094
- Contact a Family Contact No. 028 9262 7552
- Sea Cadets
For further information on the Bridge or West Lisburn Community Centres please contact Rita Fee, Heather Coll or Pauline Kelly 028 9266 2496 or email bridge.community@lisburn.gov.uk
Are you a small local community organisation or community group?
Does your organisation involve, or hope to involve volunteers in its work?
Will your volunteer team include at least 40% unemployed people?
Do your organisation’s activities benefit the community?
Will your volunteer team involve volunteers that are currently under-represented in the volunteering population?
If you can answer yes to these questions you may be eligible to apply for a grant through the Lisburn Volunteer Centre. Please click here for more information.
Lisburn City Council has made available a further round of funding for Community Support Grants 2009/2010 for groups that are eligible. Please click here for more information.