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Whitemountain Programme helps Dromore Rugby Club refurbish their clubhouse
A £25,000 grant from the Whitemountain Programme will help Dromore Rugby Club undertake vital repairs to their clubhouse to ensure it remains fit for purpose for sporting, social and community events.
Together with funding from the Dromore Barbanians the grant will enable the club to replace sections of the clubhouse roof, improve insulation and replace the ceiling in the main function hall.
Breedon Ireland’s Whitemountain Programme provides funding for community amenity and biodiversity projects within 15 miles of Mullaghglass landfill site through the Landfill Communities Fund. To date over £8.5million has been allocated to almost 250 projects. These range from sports facilities to community halls, and from wildflower meadows to play areas.
Dromore Rugby Club is a community focused, amateur rugby club formed in 1932. The Club provides cross-community sporting and recreational opportunities for children, young people and adults on a weekly basis as well as providing a venue for a wide range of social and community activities.
"We recognise the important role that sports clubs play within communities and were impressed with the range of activities at Dromore Rugby Club. Due to the competitive nature of this fund they were unsuccessful with a previous bid, so we're really pleased that we've been able to support them this time around." Richard Rogers, Groundwork Northern Ireland
"We see our Club as being a real sporting and social hub for the community in Dromore and are delighted to have received this grant through the Whitemountain Programme. It may not be a glamourous project but it's vital to ensuring that our clubhouse remains usable, and is just the start of the improvements we hope to make to our facilities." Peter Dickson, Dromore Rugby Club
" Over the years we've supported a multitude of sports clubs and are very pleased to add Dromore Rugby Club to the list. With the forthcoming closure of Mullaghglass landfill site there will only be two further rounds of funding, so please check out the fund guidelines and, if your project is eligible, we'd be delighted to receive an application." Edward Kearney, Whitemountain Programme
Front row: Eben Mills, Micah Masters and Nathan Currie
Back row: Edward Kearney (Whitemountain Programme); Peter Dickson (Vice Chair, Dromore Rugby Club); Gary Russell (Dromore Barbanians); Richard Rogers (Groundwork)
