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What's Happening?

New! Farm Diversification Awareness Day

Wednesday, 8th September at The Jungle, Moneymore

Diversification - Business Planning Course

Starting on 15th September, DARD is running a Diversification Challenge Business Planning course at Greenmount

Opportunities with the Business Loan Fund

If you are starting, or already running your own business, the ENI Loan Fund could offer a loan to help you.

New! GROW Summer Newsletter

The second edition of the GROW newsletter is now available to download.

Lisglass Allotments Ready to GROW

GROW Project Promoter, Ian McFall, has launched his new allotment business on the Lisglass Road outside Ballyclare.

DEFRA visit The Soccer Shed

Ballyclare business and GROW project, the Soccer Shed was delighted to welcome UK government representatives from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to see first hand how funding from the Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013 has helped them set up.

GROW South Antrim Local Action Group

Socio-Economic Representatives

	Name	Relevant Sector
	Edward Adamson	Agriculture
	Bob Adams	Community Development

	John Farr	Community Development
	Sharon Parkes	Community Development
	Brian Duffin	Community Enterprise
	Kelli Bagchus	Enterprise and Business
	Sam Crowe	Enterprise and Business
	Victor Hart	Enterprise and Business
	Ian Kernohan	Enterprise and Business

	Roy Kennedy	Farming Interests

Councillors

	Name	Council
	Councillor Henry Cushinan (SF)	Antrim
	Councillor Mel Lucas (TUV)	Antrim
	Alderman Mervyn Rea (UUP)	Antrim
	Councillor Isobel Day (Alliance)	Carrickfergus
	Councillor Lynn McClurg (DUP)	Carrickfergus
	Councillor Jim McClurg (DUP)	Carrickfergus
	Councillor Jim Bingham (UUP)	Newtownabbey
	Alderman Paul Girvan (DUP)	Newtownabbey
	Councillor Noreen McClelland (SDLP)	Newtownabbey
	Councillor Vera McWilliam (UUP)	Newtownabbey