Ballymoney Community Directory
Community Associations
Play Groups
Youth Groups
Senior Citizen Clubs
Other Interest Groups
Community Associations
Balnamore & District Community Association
The Portacabin, Balnamore
Monthly meetings, Yoga, glass painting, computing for beginners, mother & toddler group.
Ballybogey Community Association
Mrs Jane Brogan
14 Mountview Drive, Ballymoney, BT53 6TS
Ballybogey Community Hall
Monthly meetings, Bowling club, youth club, Senior citizens club, Adult education.
Bendooragh & District C’Association
Mr William Blair
74 Bann Road, Bendooragh, BT53 7LP
Monthly meetings.
Carnany Community Association
Mr Nicholas Moffett
17 Carnany Drive, Ballymoney BT53 7HR
028 2766 6900
Carnany Community House
Monthly meetings, Environmental management scheme, summer scheme, children and youth groups, senior citizens club.
Castle Community Association
Ms Hilary McNeill
22 Castle Street, Ballymoney, BT53 6JU
Castle Community Centre
Monthly meetings, Youth Club, fun days, trips, senior citizens socials, environmental scheme, barbeque.
Cloughmills Community Association
Mr Patrick Frew
4a Drumadoon Road, Cloughmills, BT44 9LJ
028 276 38336
Cloughmills Community Centre
Monthly meetings, To improve the appearance of the village, education classes, environmental improvement scheme, community sports, social education, senior citizens club.
Dervock & District Community Association
Mr Frankie Cunningham
13 “The Community House”, Travers Place, Dervock, BT53 8BX
028 207 42568
The Market House
Monthly meetings, Civic week, fun run, half marathon, community education, senior citizens events, community play group.
Derrykeighan Community Association
Ms Julie-Ann Creelman
5 Glebe Avenue
Derrykeighan, Ballymoney, BT53 8AH
Monthly meetings.
Druckendult & District Community Association
Mrs Andrea Marshall
1 Drumdult Park, Ballymoney, BT53 6NG
028 2766 7517
As arranged
Monthly meetings, Environmental projects to improve the appearance of the village.
Dunloy Development Association
Ms Marie McCamphill
38 Bridge Road, Dunloy, BT44 9AN
028 2765 7048
Teach an Cheoil, Dunloy
Monthly meetings, Production of monthly newsletter, community education, environmental projects, administration support for other groups.
Glebside Community Association
Mr Iain McAfee
18 Belford Park, Ballymoney BT53 6HR
028 2766 7624
Glebside Community House
Monthly meetings, Youth Club, youth forum, senior citizens club, youth football, community newsletter, community week, environmental improvements, housing forum, inter agency network, educational classes, health action zone programme.
Killyrammer & District Community Association
Mrs Tracy Bartlett
21 Killyrammer Road, Ballymoney, BT53 8LZ
028 276 66965
Killyrammer Old School House, Killyrammer
Monthly meetings, Children and youth activities, summer scheme, community education classes, environmental scheme.
Loughgiel Community Association
Ms Angela O’Hagan
The Millennium Centre, Lough Road, Loughgiel, BT44 9JN
028 2764 1389
The Millennium Centre
Monthly meetings, Youth club, community play group, out of schools club, senior citizens club, community business, community gym, computer training.
Rasharkin Community Association
Ms Mary Gilmour
23 Main Street, Rasharkin, BT44 8PU
028 295 71132
rasharkin@nacn.org
www.nacn.org/rasharkin/
Monthly meetings, Office services, hire of rooms, resource library, inter agency network, youth club, summer schemes, computer classes, educational classes.
Stranocum & District Community Association
Ms Zara Curry
143 Kirk Road, Stranocum, Ballymoney, BT53 8HT
028 207 41191
Meeting in the Portacabin.
Monthly meetings, Adult education classes, over 50’s friendship club, community fun week, annual barbeque and treasure hunt.
Play Groups
Ballymoney & District Playgroup
Michelle Spence (Secretary)
4 Castle Park, Deffrick, Ballymoney, BT53 8EW
028 2074 2100
Meeting at the Trinity Church Hall
Monday - Friday 9.30-12 noon - Monday & Wednesday 1-3.30pm in term time.
Sand/water play, paint, dough, books, construction/puzzles, arts & crafts, role play, music/rhymes, physical play.
3-4 year olds.
Ballymoney Elim Parent & Toddler Group
Mrs Anne Woodrow
Meeting at the Elim Church, Knock Road, Ballymoney
028 2766 3222
Every Thursday 10am - 12 noon in term time.
Drawing/colouring, opportunity for children to run around and try a variety of ride-on toys, develop social skills, pretend play, carpeted area for young babies with walkers and baby toys, friendship between parents/carers and refreshments – juice/toast/biscuits for children with tea/toast/biscuits for adults!
0-4 year olds.
Cloughmills Play Group
Sandra McNeill
287 Cushendall Road, Ballymena, BT43 6PS
028 2564 2977
Meeting at the Youth Wing of Cloughmills Primary School
Monday-Friday 9.05-12.05pm in term time
Eco school, sand/water play, painting, small cars, building bricks, construction.
3-4 year olds.
Carnany Parent & Toddler Group
Miss Pamela Craig
17 Carnany Drive, Ballymoney, BT53 7HR
028 2766 6900
Meeting at carnany Community Centre
Friday 10am-12noon.
Castle Kidz, Parent & Toddler Group
Mrs Joanne Knox
15 Glebe Avenue, Derrykeighan, BT53 8AN
028 2074 2949
Meeting at Derrykeighan Community Hall
Thursday 10am-12noon
Dervock Playgroup
Mrs Mary Gillen
3 Travers Place, BT53 8BX
028 2074 2087
Meeting in the William Pinkerton School.
Monday – Friday 9.30 -12 noon in term time.
Sand/water play, painting, table tops, personal social awareness, junk art area, story corner, music and rhymes.
3-5 year olds.
Loughgiel Playgroup
Catherine Sands
Loughgiel Millennium Centre, Lough Road, Loughgiel, BT44 9JN
028 2764 1800
Meeting in the Loughgiel Millennium Child Care Centre.
Monday – Friday 9.00-12.30pm in term time.
Out of schools club July & August.
Sand/water play, table top activities, constructions, arts/crafts and drama, music rhymes & song.
3-4 year olds.
Out of schools club 3-11 year olds.
Little Acorns, Parent & Toddler Group
Louise Watson
62 Balnamore Road, Ballymoney, BT53 7PS
028 2766 5483
Meeting at Balnamore Community Centre
Tuesday & Thursday 10am -12noon
Rasharkin Community Playgroup
Margaret McShannock
115 Mullan Road, Ballymoney, BT44 8SH
028 295 71796/71990
Meeting in Rasharkin Community Centre.
Monday-Friday 9.15-12.45pm in term time.
Personnel, social & emotional development, language, mathematical, physical, creative & aesthetic play, science & technology, care of the environment.
3-4 year olds.
Rasharkin Mother and Toddlers
Lorraine McFerran
Rasharkin Community Centre, Duneany Road, Rasharkin, BT44 8SR
Meeting in Rasharkin Community Centre
Thursday 10am-12noon in term time.
Sand/water play, hand toys, drawing, painting.
0-3 years olds.
Stepping Stones Playgroup
Evelyn Pattison
Stepping Stones Play Group, Castle Community Centre, Castle Street, Ballymoney, BT53 6JT
07811 980388
Meeting in Castle Community Centre
Monday – Friday 9-12noon in term time.
Sand/water play, arts & crafts, construction science and technology.
3-4 year olds.
Youth Groups
Ballymoney Baptist Youth Club
Pastor Steven Curry
5 Greengage Lane, Ballymoney,BT53 6HW
028 2766 6452
Sports Hall, Dalriada School
Fridays 8pm-10pm all year round.
Football, basketball, computer games.
12-21 years of age.
Cheers Youth Club
Margaret Scott
Cheers Youth Centre, 21 Church St, Ballymoney, BT53 6HS
028 2766 6931
Cheers Youth Centre
Tuesday- Thursday 3.30-5.30pm & Monday- Thursday 7.30-10.30pm all year round.
Pool, playstation, board games, music, trips, outdoor activities, discussion groups, after schools club.
11-21 year olds.
Glebside Youth Club
Jim Doherty
Glebside Community House, 18 Belford Park, Ballymoney, BT53 6HR
028 276 67624
Meeting in the Glebside Community House.
Wednesday 6.30-8.30pm all year round.
Arts & Crafts, darts, pool, table tennis, play stations, dance mat, video, DVD, physical activities, trips.
Any age.
Finvoy Young Farmers' Club
Johnathan Campbell
Rockhead, 82 Mullan Road, Ballymoney BT53 7DZ
028 2957 1274
Meeting at Finvoy Presbyterian Church Hall
1st & 3rd Monday in month at 8.15pm
Outings, educational talks, fun activities, certificates in public speaking, debating, drama, football etc.
Meetings September-March, activities all year round.
Anyone aged between 12-25 years.
Kilraughts Young Farmers' Club
Alison Patton
136 Gracehill Road, Ballymoney
028 2766 9709
Meeting atThe Stables Building beside Kilraughts 1st Presbyterian Church Hall.
1st & 3rd Thursday September- March.
Public speaking, group debating, arts festival, One act plays, 3 act plays, stock judging.
Anyone aged between 12-25 years.
Loughgiel Youth Club
Niall O’Hagan
Loughgiel Millennium Centre, Lough Road, Loughgiel, BT44 9JN
028 2764 1072
Meeting in the The Millennium Centre.
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday evenings.
Youth sports and team activities, drama, trips.
September – June
5-25 year olds
Snatch Club (1st Ballymoney Youth Club)
Raymond Carton
4 Laurel Crescent, Kilraughts Road, Ballymoney,BT53 7BR
028 2766 4787
In the church and the zone.
12-17 year old girls every other Monday
12-17 year old boys every other Monday
Drop-in Wednesday night 7.30-10pm for 12-17 years
Breakfast Sunday after Sunday school for all.
House group Wednesday nights 12-17 years 7.30-9pm
Ist club 8-aa years old every other Saturday 6.30-8.15pm
The Zone 11-17 years every other Saturday 8.30-10.15pm
The key every other Sunday 6.30-8pm 8-17 years all year round
All clubs run all year round.
Sports, outings, games.
8-17 year olds.
St James’s Pres Girls’ Brigade
Mrs Anne Walsh
22 Lansdale Park, Ballymoney, BT53 7HW
028 2766 4436
Meeting in the St James’s Church Hall
Thursday 6.30-9.30pm in term time.
Baking, craft work, vehicle maintenance, drill, bible discussion, drama and music making.
3– 20 + year olds.
The Church of God – Girls’ Brigade
Ms H Patterson
8 Leaney Terrace, Ballymoney, BT53 7AW
Meeting in the Church of God Youth Hall
Wednesdays 6.30-9.45pm
Art, cookery, sports, outings, needlework, knitting.
3-18 year olds.
3rd Ballymoney Boys Brigade
Colin Owens
9 Parklands, Ballymoney, BT53 7QU
028 2766 4294
Meeting in the Church of God Youth Hall
Mondays 6.30-10pm
Crafts, PE, sports, road safety, bible study, outings, football, pool, table tennis.
5-19 year olds.
Wave Trauma Centre Youth Club
13 Castle Croft, Main Street, Ballymoney, BT53 6TD
028 2766 9900
Wave Trauma Centre
Various youth club activities, programmes, outings, and residentials.
In term time.
Children and young people aged between 5-25 who have been bereaved, traumatized and or injured through the conflict in Northern Ireland.
Senior Citizens Clubs
Bushvale Senior Citizens Group
Mrs M Knox
52 Coolkeeran Road
Armoy
BT53 8XN
Meeting at Bushvale Church Hall
First Wednesday each month Sept - April 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Cloughmills Golden Oldies
Mr Ronald Yeomans
16 Mounthill Drive
Cloughmills
BT44 9QX
Meeting at Cloughmills School, Main Street
Every Thursday 10:30am -12:00 noon
Cramsie Court Residents Association
Ms Lillian McCullough
Townhead Street
Ballymoney
BT53 6QQ
Glebside Young at Heart
Ms H McKinney
Glebside Community House
18 Belford Park
Ballymoney
BT53 6HR
Monday 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Autumn Leaf Club
Mrs Rosemary McGarry
48 Ballyweaney Road
Corkey
BT44 9JG
Meeting at the Millenium Centre Lough Road, Loughgiel
The Everygreen Club
Mrs Beatrice McGarry
2 Antrim Park
Ballymoney
Meeting at the Social Centre Hall, Edward Street, Ballymoney
Fridays 1:00pm - 3:00pm. Except July & August
The Oakleaf Club
Rosemary Johnston
17 Church View
Dervock
BT53 8BW
Meeting at Community House, Travers Place, Dervock
last Tuesday in the month
Other Interest Groups
Armoy and Drumtullagh Mothers Union
Rev Frances Bach
181 Glenshesk Road, Armoy
028 2075 1226
Drumtullagh Church Hall
8pm 2nd Monday of month, Monday & Wednesday 1-3.30pm September - May.
Promotion of the well being of families by developing prayer, studying family life and resourcing members to take practical action to improve conditions for families.
For women in Armoy, Loughgiel and Drumtullagh C.I. Parishes.
Ballymoney Borough Local Strategy Partnership
Ms Margaret Drain
Riada House, 14 Charles Street, Ballymoney
028 2766 0253
To administer money under Measures 3.1 and 3.2 of the Peace 11 programme and to develop and Integrated Local strategy for the Borough.
Ballymoney Old Vehicle Club
Mrs Isabel Johnston
4 Inverary Heights, Inver, Larne
028 2827 4523
Meeting at Ballymoney United Football Club
Last Monday of every month 8pm all year round.
Club outings, charity drives, collections, quizzes, speakers.
Anyone with an interest in old vehicles.
Ballymoney Women’s Institute
Mrs Margaret Murray
71 Frocess Road, Ballymoney
028 2766 3710
Meeting at Ballymoney Social Centre
2nd Thursday every month in term time.
Varied activities.
Cloughmills Vintage Club
James McCollum
26 Corkey Road, Loughiel, Ballymena BT44 9JJ
028 2766 6157
Meeting at Pattons Barn, Ballycreggah Road, Cloughmills
Last Thursday of each month at 8:30pm
Dunaghy Accordion Band
Jim Chestnutt
3 Donegose Drive, Antrim
028 9446 6754
Meeting at Dunaghy Accordion Band Hall
Monday nights 8:00pm - 9:30pm
EGSA – Educational Guidance Service for Adults
Gerry McGrath
EGSA Network Guidance Office, C/o Causeway 29-31
Church Street, Ballymoney, BT53 6HS
028 2766 9500
Educational guidance service for adults, offer free confidential, impartial guidance. Access to information on a wide range of educational opportunities. EGSA are particularly interested in people who have been unable to take full advantage of formal education.
Home Accident Prevention Ballymoney
Warner Kirkpatrick
Riada House, 14 Charles Street, Ballymoney
028 2766 0220
Riada House
4th Thursday every month all year except July, August, and December.
Promotion of home safety
Everyone is welcome
North Antrim Agricultural Association
Mrs A Morrison
58 Carrowreagh Road, Armoy, Ballymoney
028 20751327
Running of the North Antrim Show held annually at Ballymoney Showgrounds.
North Antrim Horticultural Association
Kenneth Bacon
6 Downview Park, Ballymoney
028 2766 6924
Meeting at Ballymoney Town Hall.
Last Monday every month September - April.
Talks, Christmas dinner, annual outing, horticultural show in August.
For anyone with an interest in gardening.
St Johns Ambulance
(Ballymoney Division)
Mr Malcolm McClure
Superintendent
028 2766 6924
12 St Patricks Park, Ballymoney BT53 6JG
malcolm.mcclure@ni.sja.org.uk
Rasharkin Womens’ Group
Veronica McKinley
22/23 Bamford Park, Rasharkin
028 29571385
Meeting at Rasharkin Community House
Wednesday 7.30pm all year round.
Classes, courses and leisure activities for groups of women.
Wave Trauma Centre
Rae Kirk
13 Castle Croft, Main Street, Ballymoney
028 2766 9900
Wave Trauma Centre
Support to members through befriending, training, peer group support, alternative therapies, youth programme, seminars, and conferences, people bereaved, injure and or traumatized through conflict min Northern Ireland.
Weight Watchers
Muriel Jackson
15 The Warren, Knock Road, Ballymoney
028 2766 7336
Acorn Business Centre & Royal British Legion
Thursday 10 – 11.15 am & 5.30-6.45pm all year round
Weigh-in and talks
Everyone is welcome.
