The project: Grow the Glens CIC has worked since 2016 to create jobs and opportunities within its local community in the Glens of Antrim, in Northern Ireland.

In 2025, we awarded £25,000 in funding to the organisation. This funding is enabling Grow the Glens to develop and extend its social enterprise programme to the local area, delivering a range of courses, workshops and events for the local community.

These include courses that: 

• Provide specific support for female entrepreneurs 

• Build the skills of young people in rural communities 
• Support local health and wellbeing 

 

Key themes from this project:

• Powering up rural communities
• Providing opportunities for young people in the countryside