The Link’s Vision is of a healthy and vibrant community where people love God and passionately reflect His justice, mercy and humility through practical action.
Our Mission is to stimulate, deliver, support and link community development action that values and develops the potential of all people, as an expression of God’s love.
“an active Christian presence in the community”
Latest News
Project 23 Drop-In: Join our youth team, make a difference and have fun – all at the same time!!
Drop-In has been a part of the Youth Project since the Link started and continues to be one of the central pillars of our work but what is it?
The name in itself... Read more 21 Dec 2011
It has been a busy few months on the MARC Project and with Christmas round the corner it is likely to get even busier!! So what’s been going on that is so busy I hear you say!
Read more 06 Dec 2011
Congratulations to our Youth Worker Anna on her recent marriage to Tony!
Marriage:
“[a] lifetime commitment to the person whom you admire most, a voluntary and equal relationship between two people who choose to live their lives as a married couple.”
“for the purpose of founding and maintaining a family”
On Friday 18thNovember, Project... Read more 21 Nov 2011
Sometimes a good idea just isn’t a good idea until someone else has it. Confused? Let me explain. Over the last few years we have tried unsuccessfully to start a youth committee. Young people just haven’t grabbed onto the idea or something else has come up which has been more... Read more 07 Nov 2011
Mayor of Ards, Councillor Mervyn Oswald helped to launch the rebranded small business marcit Furniture today at a celebration event at their premises in South Street.
Previously known as The Link Furniture Marc-it, marcit Furniture is a Social Enterprise, a “not for profit” business seeking to achieve social, financial and environmental... Read more 01 Jul 2011
A consultation document looking at the views of older people in the Ards and North Down area was launched on Thursday 2ndJune at The Link Family and Community Centre.
The consultation was commissioned by The Link Family and Community Centre and funded by the International Fund for Ireland Community Bridges programme.... Read more 10 Jun 2011
Thanks to Martin Burrows, Diane Holt (Director), Russell Armour, Loraine Hutton and David Murdie (Finance Manager) our five intrepid members of The Link Relay Team who completed the Belfast Marathon on Monday 2nd May in an honourable time of 4 hours and 36 minutes. They were of course raising money... Read more 04 May 2011
From A Priest to a Lambeg Drum
Saturday 9thApril saw the fruits of many months of hard work on stage at ‘A Gala Performance for Ards’ in the beautiful Ulster Hall, Belfast and certainly delivered on its promise to be “one night to remember – for a concert you’ll never forget!”... Read more 14 Apr 2011
The Link is so grateful to Rhodri Gabe from All Souls Church in London who cycled 1000 miles from Lands End to John O’Groats, for both the challenge and to raise money for The Link! He did this with no support, carrying only what he could fit on his bike. He... Read more 28 Feb 2011 Work With UsInterested in Volunteering? Click here to find out about our current volunteering opportunities. |
