New project to provide diverse range of social and wellbeing programmes for Creggan residents

A new project funded through The National Lottery Community Fund is set to provide a diverse range of social and wellbeing programmes for Creggan residents.

The ‘Engage Project’, managed by Creggan Neighbourhood Partnership (CNP), plans to grow their current portfolio of activities to benefit local men, women, families and the wider community.

This project will seek to pro-actively engage those most marginalised and disengaged individuals to maximise impact in an area crippled by the cost-of-living crisis.

The project will have two designated staff members to deliver health and social activities for male and females, provide family activities, community festivities and volunteering opportunities through our grass roots approach.

Creggan Neighbourhood Partnership has been providing a range of services to the local community since 1995 to address the ongoing social need in the area, through the promotion of social and economic regeneration programmes, education and employability services, welfare, addiction and debt advice, youth services and community development programmes.

CNP’s grass roots approach will ensure that there is buy in from residents to guarantee that the needs of the community are being met through our agreed objectives.

Danielle Devine CNP Centre Manager stated: “We’re excited to start our project which will benefit the wider Creggan community in a range of social and health and wellbeing programmes to improve their daily lives. Thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund and National Lottery Players for making our project possible.”

Kate Beggs, Northern Ireland Director of The National Lottery Community Fund said: “Congratulations to Creggan Neighbourhood Partnership UK on their £379,782 National Lottery grant which will provide vital support and activities for local residents, to improve their wellbeing and community spirit. We look forward to seeing what they achieve over the coming months and years.

“National Lottery players can be proud to know the £30 million they raise each week for good causes, is making such a difference to people in Northern Ireland.”