The Ballymote Centre is one of the most successful social enterprises in Northern Ireland. It is managed by Ballymote Community Project Ltd, guided by a voluntary board of Directors who all live locally. They opened the Ballymote Centre in 1995 and extended it in 2010. The centre was created to provide a commercial and social heart to an area of housing on the south east edge of Downpatrick.
Built by the Ballymote Community Project Ltd, the centre has been a focus for commercial enterprises and community support for 20 years. Fully occupied since 1997, the centre now boasts a major local supermarket and numerous other shopping and social activities.
With eight commercial and 10 community units resident in Ballymote, with over 120 jobs maintained at present, we provide excellent service to the local community. Learn about what’s on offer here.
Fully occupied since 1997, the centre now boasts a major local Supermarket (Supervalu), McGreevys Butchers, Pharmacy, Hairdresser, Vincents Charity shop, Lucy Annies Bakery, Chinese take-away and Pretty Please Beauticians. A ground floor Childrens centre provides playgroup and after school facilities for local families managed by Action For Children and Surestart.
Community offices upstairs are the base for a wide range of community development services including County Down Rural Community Network, Mindwise Debt Advice service, Flying Horse community Forum Office, Surestart, Action for Children and Downpatrick Special Olympics.
A 3000 square feet community Hall is booked most days and evenings by Special Olympics, Band, Bingo, Irish Dancing and indoor Archery, as well as conferences and training events by a wide range of organisations.
A purpose built health suite provides outreach Podiatry, Physiotherapy, Counselling, Diabetics and Dietetics from the South East Health & Social Care Trust who also run an employability programme for young people at the centre. Additional Counselling services are provided by Lifeline and other private counsellors from the training rooms as well as an excellent service by Womens Aid.
