Pride In Our City

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Please find below a message from the Green Flag Award Team at the Civic Trust.

The Green Pennant Award Survey is being conducted by the Green Flag Advisory Board, which oversees the strategic direction of the Green Flag Award Scheme, including the Green Pennant Award, and its delivery. Since the launch of the Green Pennant in 2002 more and more community groups have participated in the Scheme highlighting the tremendous work that people do to improve their neighbourhoods. This survey aims to collect the views of those that participate in the Scheme, and the views of those that currently do not participate, so the Board can consider whether the Green Pennant is an effective tool for communities to improve their green spaces and whether there is a consensus to change the Green Pennant Award in any way.

www.greenflagaward.org.uk/news/

Funding Opportunities

O2 has recently launched a new community fund to enable people to make improvements in their communities and environment. Awards of up to £1,000 will be available to support local environmental, urban renewal and conservation projects.

The funding could, for instance, be used to hire tools and equipment, or to purchase plants, paint, signs and materials. Examples of projects that could receive funding include turning derelict land into an amenity park /wildlife area, or the planting of trees or floral schemes.

Details of the fund and application process can be found at:

http://www.o2.com/cr/community_fund.asp

Children from St Eugene's Primary School Aine McShane, Emma Hegarty and James Wallace, who participated in the Paint a Planter summer scheme to produced 5 colourful planters for the city as part of the ongoing Pride in our City campaign. The children are pictured beside one of two of the planters situated outside The Playhouse at Artillery Street. Included are (left) Pauline Ross, director with the Playhouse, Marcella Ferguson, paint a planter artist and Danny McCartney, DCC grounds maintenance manager.

Children from St Eugene's Primary School Gemma Moore, Deirbhile Harkin and Stephen Mailey, who participated in the Paint a Planter summer scheme to produced 5 colourful planters for the city as part of the ongoing Pride in our City campaign. The children are pictured beside one of two of the planters situated outside The Playhouse at Artillery Street. Included are (right) Marcella Ferguson, paint a planter artist, Pauline Ross, director with the Playhouse, and Danny McCartney, DCC grounds maintenance manager.

St Eugene's Primary School pupils Gemma Moore and Deirbhile Harkin, who participated in the Paint a Planter summer scheme to produced 5 colourful planters for the city as part of the ongoing Pride in our City campaign. The children are pictured beside one of two of the planters situated outside The Playhouse at Artillery Street.

University of Ulster, Magee Campus