March 26, 2018
Investors in People Health & Wellbeing Award
We are delighted to have been awarded the Investors in People (IiP) Health & Wellbeing Award. Having been an Investors in People accredited organisation for the past 16 years this is a new standard in the IiP Framework where physical wellbeing, psychological wellbeing and social wellbeing are at the heart of the award. We are committed […]
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March 16, 2018
Draperstown to Benefit from Wind Farm Investment
Brookfield Renewable, who have developed the six turbine Crockandun Wind Farm in the Sperrin Mountains which is in close proximity to Draperstown, have contributed £190,000 to us as part of their community benefit programme which offers financial support to the communities in which they develop and operate their wind farms. The funding will assist to […]
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March 1, 2018
Supporting Community & Voluntary Groups in Cookstown
We recently awarded Workspace Community Fund grants to six community projects in the Cookstown area where we have an office; O4O; Superstars Club; Positive Steps; The Hub, The Rowan Tree Centre; and Lissan House Trust. The Workspace business model sees us operate commercial businesses which generate surpluses, part of which are used to fund projects in […]
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February 26, 2018
Hundreds Attend Rural College/Derrynoid Centre Open Day
Over 200 people attended our recent ‘Have Your Say’ event at the former Rural College Derrynoid Centre. The Centre has been vacant for the past six years, so we have been looking at ways to bring it back into use for the benefit of the Draperstown community. Part of this process included a ‘Have Your […]
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February 19, 2018
Former Rural College/Derrynoid Centre
As part of our ‘Have Your Say’ community consultation we are opening up the Rural College/Derrynoid Centre from 10am to 1pm this Saturday 24th February 2018. There will be an opportunity to walk around the buildings and site and hear the feedback from our recent survey. Two focus group sessions will take place on the […]
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January 3, 2018
The Former Rural College/Derrynoid Centre – Have Your Say!
Have Your Say! The former Rural College/Derrynoid Centre has been lying vacant for 6 years now. The site is full of potential and so we are keen to bring it back into use for the benefit of the wider community. Whilst we have some ideas on what we want to see happen at the site […]
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December 20, 2017
Grants Awarded to Mid Ulster Community & Voluntary Groups
10 community and voluntary groups from the Magherafelt area of Mid Ulster District Council were recently awarded grants from our Workspace Community Fund to enable them to run projects in their areas that otherwise would not happen. Groups supported included: Busy Bee Cross Community Playgroup, Ballinascreen Men’s Shed, Glor na Speirini, Ballinascreen Historical Society, Kilcronaghan […]
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December 13, 2017
The Workspace Group Annual Report – Rounding Up 2017
Check out our Annual Report for the year 2016-17. This quirky, folded design offers key highlights from the different parts of our Group and gives some insight into the variety of activities The Workspace Group is involved in. 2016-2017 was another great year for the Group. From manufacturing waste heat recovery systems through ThermTech to […]
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November 30, 2017
Supporting Ballymena Groups through our Workspace Community Fund
We recently awarded Workspace Community Fund grants to six community projects in the Ballymena area where we have two offices; Dunclug Partnership, The Hope Centre, 1+1 Project, Ballykeel1 Moving Forward Community Group, Harryville Partnership Initiative and Turning Point NI. The Workspace business model sees us operate commercial businesses which generate surpluses, part of which are used […]
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July 11, 2017
Supporting Groups in Cavan through our Workspace Community Fund
We recently awarded Workspace Community Fund grants to six community projects in the Cavan area; Family Carers Cavan Branch, Save Our Sons And Daughters (SOSAD), The Bridge Street Centre, Corlough ‘Men on the Move’ Group, Cavan Drug and Alcohol Service (CDA Trust) and Breffni Community Employment. The Workspace business model sees us operate commercial businesses which […]
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