Sally Gardens are pleased to announce we have been selected by Belfast City Council for The Pride of Place Award 2015, an all Ireland competition that acknowledges the work that communities are doing.  This in recognition of all the hard work and achievements over the past number of years.  A special thank you to all our volunteers and partner organisations.

Fantastic news for the Colin area as Lord Mayor Arder Carson performs the official sod cutting of Sally Gardens 3G pitch.  Expected completion date will be October 2015.   

David Ford MLA Minister for Justice visited Sally Gardens on the 29th January 2014 to see and hear first hand the fantastic amount of diverse programmes and range of intervention initiatives particularly the work between Colin Safer Neighbourhood Project, youth staff and volunteers. The Minister had the opportunity to hear comments from programme participants and staff.  A big thank you to all that attended including our local MLA Jennifer McCann.

Once again young people from the Colin area demonstrate their commitment and dedication on completing an intensive eight week drug & alcohol programme.  The community based intervention had been funded through Department of Justice Criminal Confiscation funds.  Twelve young people aged 14-17 attended Sally Gardens each Sunday evening which offered an alternative to hanging around the local area.  The project focused on highlighting the impact drug & alcohol misuse can have on the local community, family and friends.