Housing Executive Rural Awards recognises community groups and individuals who are making great contributions to their areas
The Housing Executive’s 11th Annual Community Awards held in Seamus Heaney Homeplace, Bellaghy.
The Housing Executive has recognised rural heroes from the North and South areas at an event held in Bellaghy.

Winners and runners up were as follows:
Cleaner And Greener award (sponsored by Northern Ireland Housing Council)
Winners
Cloughmills Community Action Team (North)
Glenanne Community Association (South)
Runners up
Glenravel & District Community & Resident Association (North)
Portaferry in Bloom (South)
Community Champion
Winners
Marian Maguire, Glenravel & District Community & Resident Association (North)
Lawrence Murphy, Saintfield Community Association (South)
Runners up
Frankie Cunningham, Dervock and District Community Association (North)
Margaret Smyth, Ardglass Community Centre (South).
Community Spirit
Winners
Ballintoy Young at Hearts Club (North)
Killyleagh Community Association, South
Runners Up
Cullybackey Community Partnership (North)
Donaghmore Horticultural Community (South)
Find out more about our rural community awards here:
https://www.nihe.gov.uk/community/rural-issues/rural-community-awards








