{"id":36490,"date":"2023-05-16T17:41:20","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T16:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=36490"},"modified":"2023-05-16T17:41:20","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T16:41:20","slug":"ahf-nine-northern-ireland-villages-receive-village-catalyst-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=36490","title":{"rendered":"AHF: Nine Northern Ireland villages receive \u2018Village Catalyst\u2019 support"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) has awarded nine new grants totalling \u00a3150,000 through the Village Catalyst partnership programme, supporting projects that breath new life into rural communities across Northern Ireland.<\/h3>\n

image: The National School, Bushmills<\/a> -AHF website<\/em><\/h6>\n

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\u2026 awards will help\u2026.to tackle rural poverty and social isolation in their area\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

AHF writes:<\/p>\n

These awards will help charities, social enterprises and other not-for-profit groups to tackle rural poverty and social isolation in their area by helping them to test ideas, and develop\u00a0sustainable new uses, for a disused historic building in their village, which is either listed or in a conservation area.<\/p>\n

The buildings benefiting from support in this latest round of funding include two former national schools, a fort dating back over 400 years, an old bank, a former Presbyterian Church, and a thatched, mudwalled cottage.<\/p>\n

Proposals for the buildings at risk address local community need and include delivering mental health and wellbeing support for young people; a Men’s Shed;\u00a0a mixed-use hub for a diverse range of community groups; affordable housing; childcare provision; and flexible workspaces.<\/p>\n

A full list of successful projects can be found below. [summarised]<\/p>\n

Project Viability Grants:<\/strong><\/p>\n