East Belfast & Shankil Extra

In one of his final acts as District Master of Ballymacarrett Royal Black District Chapter No4 Tam Boyd presented long standing member Joe Lemon with a certificate of appreciation for 60 years of service to the Royal Black Institution in East Belfast.

Over 170 local people with learning disabilities and/or autism had their achievements recognised at the recent (8 May) 24th annual Orchardville Awards Ceremony 2019 at Titanic Belfast. Northern Ireland football legend David Healy was a special guest at the event.

Pupils from Longstone School Special School in Dundonald have been going green by creating a beautiful Community Garden within their school grounds which will act as an oasis for pupils and wildlife alike. As a Rights Respecting School this project is helping young people in the school along with the wider community get access to their rights, specifically the right to be taught to protect the environment and respect other people.

St. Dorothea’s Parish Church, Gilnahirk is holding its annual Summer Fête on Saturday 15th June starting at 2.00pm. It’s always a great day out with lots of attractions on offer, plenty of stalls in the main hall and marquee and great live music playing all afternoon, to add to your enjoyment.

Ballymacarrett Royal Black District Chapter No4 held its annual VE Day parade around East Belfast. The parade was accompanied by Ballymacarrett Defenders Flute Band, Pride of the Raven Flute Band and Lord Carson Accordion Band.

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Belfast is to be transformed into a hub of traditional music, gigs and workshops for one week this summer.

The May edition of the Shankill and East Belfast Extra is OUT NOW! Thanks to everyone who got in touch this month.

A new sports development initiative combining sport and opportunities for young people from different backgrounds in the city to learn, share and play together has been launched.
‘On The Right Track!’ is one of Belfast PEACE IV projects, under the Children and Young People theme and is targeted at 13-16 year-olds. PEACE IV is funded from the European Union and managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) and is designed to support peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border region.

The resting places of Lieutenant (Lt) Gilbert Donnelly and Captain (Capt) John Forsythe Harvey, were honoured on Thursday 21 March during two rededication services held at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s (CWGC) Ste. Emilie Valley Cemetery and Noyon New British Cemetery in France.

Northern Ireland’s premier sporting venue, The National Football Stadium at Windsor Park, recently welcomed over 180 members of the business community to an exclusive business breakfast hosted by leading specialist events caterer, Sodexo and the Irish Football Association.

Results from a study evaluating the economic, environmental, health and social impacts of the Connswater Community Greenway were announced at an event held at Riddel Hall (25th March). The Physical Activity and Rejuvenation of the Connswater (PARC) Study was an 8 year research project conducted by Queen’s University Belfast and funded by the National Prevention Research Initiative and Medical Research Council in partnership with EastSide Partnership and Connswater Community Greenway Trust.

A bevvy of beauties descended upon East Belfast as the next heat of the Miss Northern Ireland contest came to Horatio Todd’s on Monday 25th March. Girls from across the country competed for their place at the Miss Northern Ireland final.

Three East Belfast residents have been honoured at a formal ceremony at Hillsborough Castle. At the same ceremony East Belfast teenager Nathan McCausland was appointed to serve as Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet for the County Borough of Belfast.

Yes You Can’, a three-year business start-up and growth programme was launched at the 3rd annual Female Entrepreneur Conference on Friday 8th March, International Women’s Day, at Galgorm Resort and Spa, which brought together entrepreneurial speakers, masterclasses and workshops.

Northern Ireland is getting ready to host Project Dance, a first of its kind creative learning weekend of everything dance. The event will take place at Ashfield Girls’ High School from 2nd – 4th August during this year’s EastSide Arts Festival. Project Dance will feature a range of dance styles for all abilities and all ages across 40 + workshops and seminars.

A new women’s history exhibition curated by the Linen Hall Library in Belfast, and supported by the EU’s Peace IV Programme, charts a fascinating and decisive sequence of events that have contributed to female equality and citizenship in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Young people aged 11-24 from across Ardoyne and Ballysillan came together at Girdwood Community Hub to celebrate the completion of the first phase of the Uniting Ardoyne and Ballysillan Programme.