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FOG Autumn Newsletter 2018  

A great time was had by all who attended Glenariffe Marquee Weekend 2018.  Thank you to all our volunteers who worked so hard to make the festival such a success.  Once again almost 2000 visitors came to support the event.

          Our Glenariffe Strictly was a great success and raised a stunning £15,000 towards our new centre.  A huge thank you to all our wonderful dancers, sponsors, volunteers and everyone who supported the event.  Check out our gallery to see the fabulous costumes.

A huge thank you to everyone who attended the Prosecco Afternoon Tea at Cushendall Boat Club on New Year’s Eve. A full afternoon tea was served to eighty guests in stunning style on an amazing collection of 3-tier cake stands, china tea services and beautifully decorated tables. Our thanks also go to all those who made the mouth-watering cakes, pastries and savouries, the super-efficient team ...

To date, we have raised over £281,000 through the support and generosity of both our local Glenariffe and the wider community. We raise funds in 3 ways: • Friends of Glenariffe – monthly covenant scheme • Donations • Fundraising events, raffles & ticket draws Our annual programme of community events and activities to provide opportunities for people of all ages to come together the ...

Glenariffe's new Community and Recreation Centre  The new Centre will provide a fully accessible, all-inclusive facility which will accommodate both the club and the community needs. It will provide a wider range of social, sporting and recreational opportunities to people of all ages, abilities and interests in the community. What the new Community and Recreation Centre will contain: GRO...

If you have any expertise and/or free time to offer, we would very much welcome your help. There is still a lot of work to do to deliver this project and to help run and maintain the Centre for years to come to make sure it is an inviting place that will benefit the whole community. If you have any expertise, fundraising suggestions and/or free time to offer, we would very much welcome you help...

Glenariffe community residents were down on the hurling field on Sunday 26 November to say a fond farewell to the old club building before the demolition squad move in. Oisins CLG chairman Niall Wheeler commented at the event: “Many of us in the community have spent a lot of time in this building over the past 30 years and we all wanted to come and pay our last respects before it’s knocked ...