HOP - Projects
HOP Project Planning
The Helping Older People project within the Community Network Craigavon has worked closely with several groups to plan projects for 2008. The groups involved are volunteer led and need support with their year programmes. It is hoped that some of the benefits from these project plans would be a raised group confidence, more interest and better understanding of the creative planning process, leading to further relevant projects that would be managed by the individual groups.
Facilitators were identified to assist with the project planning and groups recalled past successes and discussed what they would be interested in, this assisted in completing a full and varied programme of activities for the groups involved. After the planning process it was necessary for groups to apply for funding with the help of the HOP workers.
The following projects have been funded by Craigavon - Arts in Motion, Grant Aid Programme, through Craigavon Borough Council. Four of the projects are working in partnership with Artscare co-ordinator, Jill McKeown.
Ashgrove Senior citizens Club - £2400
Printmaking / Bookmaking Project relating to local interest and history
The Birches Craft Group - £2400
Intergenerational Ceramic Wall Mural - based on history of people's names and local place name's.
Cane and Able - £2400
Ceramic Wall Mural with a group of visually impaired older people.
Craigavon intercultural project - £2400
A Printmaking/Photography Project relating to family health issues working with Portadown Intercultural Women's Group.
Bannside Craft Group - £2010
An intergenerationalTrash Fashion project working to unite old and young in the local area and learn new skills with two young local artists.
These projects promote participation from a varied range of groups, and have due regard to the need to promote equality of opportunity to those often marginalised in the community.
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£500 was secured through the Community Foundation NI - Turkington Fund to facilitate an inter-group project.
If you or your group are in need of project funding advice or require assistance with programme development and project planning, contact: Kathy - 028 3839 2777
Title: DSNI Inclusive games
Description: Workers and volunteers from local groups got the opportunity to take part in a variety of physical activities and games during the recent Inclusive games training in Taghnevan centre, Lurgan. Pictured are participants taking part in a football game aimed at those with visual impairments. The training was funded by SHSCT Neighbourhood Renewal Programme.
DSNI Inclusive games |
Title: Young Stoke Group Art Project
Description: The Craigavon Young Stroke Group have been working with local artscare artist Jill McKeown on a clay mural project funded by The Helping Older People Project and Craigavon Arts in Motion, the group produced two pieces one of which was donated to CHS head office reception area, the group and artist were thanked at a coffee moring by CHS NI Chief executive Andrew Dougal.
Young Stoke Group Art Project |
Title: Sewing in Mourneview
Description: The group of about 12 women in Mourneview tried many new textile techniques throughout their 12 weeks of crafts, they produced some fantastic pieces, and enjoyed the challenge of completing as much as they could in the timeframe. This project was funded by SHSCT through its Neighbourhood Renewal Programme.
Sewing in Mourneview |
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Title: Mourneview Craft Group
Description: The group of older women that meet in Mourneview Community Centre on a Friday morning have just completed 12 weeks of sewing, card making and crafts with textile tutor Anna Patterson (Pictured with Grace from the group) This Project was funded by the SHSCT - Neighbourhood Renewal Programme.
Mourneview Craft Group |
Title: Taghnevan Physical Activity Programme
Description: Taghnevan Senior Citizens have been enjoying a programme of physical activity funded by the Trusts Neighbourhood Renewal Programme and facilited by HOP and Disability Sports NI.
The most recent session has included New-age Kurling and Boccia, both of which are new activities for the group.
Taghnevan Physical Activity Programme |
Title: Age Concern Drumgor Craft Activities
Description: Older women from the Age Concern Drumgor group have been taking part in a series of Craft activity sessions, some of which have been facilitated by the Helping Older People project.
Age Concern Drumgor Craft Activities |
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Title: Young Stroke group work with Artscare
Description: Artscare artist Jill McKeown began a ceramics project with the Chest Heart and Stroke's Craigavon Young Stroke Group, based in Laurencetown. The group will be trying out claywork in the coming weeks. The project has been funded by Craigavon Arts in Motion.
Young Stroke group work with Artscare |
Title: Intergenerational Project concludes
Description: This week saw the conclusion of an intergenerational project facilitated by the Helping Older People’s Project. The project entitled ‘Strictly Trash Fashion’ was an initiative between The Drumgor Detached Youth Work Project, a local program seeking to combat the social exclusion of all young people aged between 10-18 years in the Drumgor and Drumgask areas of Brownlow, and Age Concern Drumgor, a local older people’s club which seeks to provide social, recreational and educational opportunities for the older residents in the same area.
The Helping Older People’s Project secured funding from the Local Community Fund with the assistance of the Arts Development Team within Craigavon Borough Council who was also keen to foster real understanding between people of different ages and to enable joint learning and the exchange of experience, skills and knowledge between older and younger people. The project proved to be a real success and the workers are grateful to everyone who played a part.
Intergenerational Project concludes |
Title: Drumgor Intergenerational Project: Trash Fashion
Description: Age Concern Drumgor and the Drumgor Detached Youth Work Project have come together to begin their intergenerational Trash Fashion project entitled 'Strictly Trash Fashion'. In this photo participants are shown planning their fashion creations with artist Heather Douglas
Drumgor Intergenerational Project: Trash Fashion |
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Title: Drumgor Intergenerational Project: Dance
Description: Age Concern Drumgor and the Drumgor Detached Youth Work Project have come together to begin their intergenerational Trash Fashion project entitled 'Strictly Trash Fashion'. In this photo participants are shown learning the 'Cha Cha Cha' with Kevin Conwell
Drumgor Intergenerational Project: Dance |
Title: Birches Cosy Club
Description: The Birches Cosy Club produce ceramic tiles with local Artscare artist Jill McKeown, that reflect their community and area. These tiles will be compiled into a ceramic mural for their centre.
Birches Cosy Club |
Title: Intergenerational Crafts
Description: Bannside craft group have taken their Trash Fashion project tothe next stage and began the 'Handbags from my Grans rags' project making accesories with artist Tomas Finnegan. This project began on Wednesday 18th March with the group trying felting for the first time.
Intergenerational Crafts |
