News & Events
Rural Halls Refurbishment Scheme now open
Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced the opening of a £1m Rural Halls Refurbishment Scheme. This pilot Scheme will provide a grant to rural community and voluntary organisations to deliver capital refurbishment works to rural halls, with the intended...
Special edition May Network Notes
Check out our special edition May Network Notes! This month’s edition includes information on: Health & wellbeing – new walking group / Chi Me / Men's Tai Chi classes Upcoming funding opportunities Carers Week Men’s Health Week – register for upcoming activities...
Minister Poots visits rural community organisations
Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA recently met a number of rural community organisations which have received assistance from County Down Rural Community Network, through the Marginalised Minority Communities (MMC) in Rural Border Areas measure of DAERA’s Rural...
Click to read our April May Network Notes, including information on: Free local health & wellbeing courses Warm, Well, Connected project successes Gearing up for Men’s Health Week 2021 Vaccination information for your area Bowel screening in Northern Ireland Pain...
March Newsletter now online
The March Network Notes are now available! This month’s updates include: Warm Well & Connected success stories in our communities; Celebrate New Communities Day 2021; Free online workshops – in health & wellbeing, technology, suicide prevention, health &...




