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BIG Northern Ireland Issue 1 Inside BIG: , Jay to the rescue , Dominic goes camping , Danielle swims for Armagh - 3,777KB- Northern Ireland Spring 2008
- Northern Ireland Autumn / Winter 2007 In this issue: , Sister act , The best job in the world , Susan moves on - 1,152KB
- Northern Ireland April 2007 In this issue: , More than money , Mixed emotions , In the swim - 1,126KB
- Northern Ireland September 2006 In this issue: , Love hurts , Hospice at home , Making a splash - 990KB
- Northern Ireland September 2006 - large print In this issue: , Love hurts , Hospice at home , Making a splash - 1,455KB
- Northern Ireland Spring 2006
- Northern Ireland
November 2005 In this issue: , Year of the volunteer , Living with cancer , We will remember - 1,561KB - Northern Ireland August 2005 In this issue:
, Crossing the divide
, Tackling trauma
, Fighting for his rights
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- Northern Ireland March 2005 In this issue:
, Big is better
, Caring for young carers
, A lifeline in Antrim
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Inside BIG:
Big is Best: Every time Conor Doak pulls on his football boots and steps out on the new sports pitch he steals a glance at his sporting hero captured in a blaze of colour on the wall of his primary school.
The 11-year-old is a pupil at Nettlefield Primary School in east Belfast, where footballing great George Best attended as a young boy. Conor is the shining light of the school’s football team and dreams of playing for his beloved Manchester United when he gets older.
Peaceline park to get makeover: Alexandra Park has become a haven for bad behaviour and under-age drinkers. “Our park looks awful – there’s no facilities, the pond is disgusting and there is graffiti all over the fence which divides it,” says Maureen Doyle, 17, one of eight young people involved in carrying out the consultation.
Youth worker Hugo Armstrong agrees: “People are unhappy with the way the park has become rundown. If money was invested in improving the amenities, it would cut down on anti-social behaviour. This is not about removing the peaceline; it’s about young people working with residents to make it a safer place that can be enjoyed by everyone.”
It's CRUNCH time: Coleraine mum of two Lynn McCullagh has cut her family’s food bill, thanks to a Lottery-funded programme in a local community centre.
“I took part in a Cook It programme at the community centre which showed you how to eat more healthily and for less money,” says Lynn.
Brendan Patterson, project manager with Focus on Family, said the Big Lottery Fund grant – £430,000 over five years – was making a huge difference.
Fashion on a budget: High fashion doesn’t have to cost the earth. You could save the planet – not to mention a small fortune – by taking the lead from a Lotteryfunded project.
The Genesis Drop-In Centre in Whitehead, Co Antrim, secured £118,483 from BIG to run activities for local young people. And part of the Lottery cash was used to let a group of talented teenagers design, organise and stage a fashion show in their local community hall.
The show revealed that this season’s must-have look is all about ethical vintage, according to the Whitehead teenagers.