A number of environmental and youth based projects received a welcome boost when grants were awarded to projects in the Belleek and Garrison areas of County Fermanagh close to the Callagheen Wind Farm, explained Joanna McVey, Chairman of the Fermanagh Trust, announcing the awards. ‘‘We are delighted to support a wide range of projects through the Callagheen Wind Farm Fund with the support of Scottish Power, including a number of schools and local community based groups.’’
A number of primary schools in the area including Belleek Primary School, St Davog’s Parents Association and St. Martins Primary School received funding towards environmental and gardening projects. Young people from across the region also benefited as a result of an award to the Erne Music Club to hold master classes and workshops on three separate weekends in Belleek. The master classes focus on singing and a range of instruments including the flute/whistle, banjo,mandolin and the bodhran.
In the Garrison area the local women’s group received an award to run a health and fitness programme for local women from across the area. Devenish GAA club has also been offered support towards an energy efficiency project aimed at reducing the Club’s carbon footprint and their yearly running costs.
The 2009/2010 Callagheen Wind Farm Fund awards will be open for applications in April 2009. For further information visit http://www.fermanaghtrust.org.
