MEA Outdoors

17/06/2026

🌳 Wildlife and Nature Connections 🦋

📅 Thursday 18 June 2026
🕚 11am to 12.30pm
📌 Carrickfergus Mill Ponds
📧 Please contact [email protected] for more information.

Getting outdoors in the fresh air and interacting with other people can be hugely beneficial for both physical and mental health.

Why not join us for a guided walk led by a local expert followed by a hot drink and some time for socialising.

This will be an outdoor event so please dress appropriately.

⚠️ Information on the meeting point will be sent to attendees ahead of the walk - so be sure to register using the email address above.

17/06/2026

Looking forward to this in Carrickfergus this Saturday!

🚲 Bike Week 2026 🚲

To coincide with Bike Week - we lined up some FREE bicycle repair drop-in events throughout June to help you get out on those wheels!

We've only 1 of these events left ⬇️

Just bring your bike along and let our friendly experts take a look!

🛞 Patch and Pedal🛞

Whether it’s a quick fix, a safety check, or you would just like some advice we'll help get you rolling again 🚲

🌿 Saturday 20 June 10am - 2pm
📌 Legg Park, Carrickfergus

💚 Free bike check and basic repairs
💚 Advice from experienced mechanics
💚 Learn simple fixes you can do yourself
💚 Help with any type of bike – all ages and abilities welcome

⚠️ Please note: This event is not suitable for electric bikes

No booking needed – just turn up with your bike and have a chat!

16/06/2026

Wildlife and Nature Connections 🦋💚🌀🌱

🌱 Thursday 18 June
🌱 11am to 12.30pm
🌱 Carrickfergus Mill Ponds

Getting outdoors in the fresh air and interacting with other people can be hugely beneficial for both physical and mental health.

Why not join us for a guided walk led by a local expert Aidan Crean, followed by a hot drink and some time for socialising ☕️

We encourage you to attend solo and connect with other people. Booking is essential.

This will be an outdoor event so please dress appropriately. Information on the meeting point will be sent to attendees ahead of the walk.

Please contact play@ midandeastantrim.gov.uk for more information 📧

Mid & East Antrim Loneliness Network

16/06/2026

Make a big difference with a Small Grant 💚

Live Here Love Here Small Grants: Open for applications until Tuesday 30th June

Grants of between £500 and £3000 are available for community groups, sports’ clubs, churches, not-for-profit organisations and unconstituted groups ✅

Small Grants are awarded by Live Here Love Here, in partnership with 10 local councils and the Housing Executive 🙌

Head to the link in our bio to find out more!

15/06/2026

BEACH CLEAN 2.0 🌊♻️🚯

Amazing to see 14 volunteers out on Ballygally Beach this evening picking and separating litter with Susi from Future Island-Island Ulster University

The litter finds included disposable barbecues, electrical wire and ever a car mud flap!

The blue and yellow bagged items will now head off to Queen's University Belfast to become new 3D printing filament and other building material 💙💛

Thank you all 🙌 special shout out to who were out in force once more!

We have one more Beach Clean 2.0 coming up on Ballygally Beach and we would love to see you there 👇

29th June - 18:00 🕕

All ages and abilities welcome
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Equipment will be provided

15/06/2026

Join us!

Wildlife and Nature Connections 🦋💚🌀🌱

🌱 Thursday 18 June
🌱 11am to 12.30pm
🌱 Carrickfergus Mill Ponds

Getting outdoors in the fresh air and interacting with other people can be hugely beneficial for both physical and mental health.

Why not join us for a guided walk led by a local expert Aidan Crean, followed by a hot drink and some time for socialising ☕️

We encourage you to attend solo and connect with other people. Booking is essential.

This will be an outdoor event so please dress appropriately. Information on the meeting point will be sent to attendees ahead of the walk.

Please contact play@ midandeastantrim.gov.uk for more information 📧

Mid & East Antrim Loneliness Network

15/06/2026

14/06/2026

🌊♻️ Beach Clean 2.0 🌊♻️

Join us!

We’ve got two more opportunities this month to be part of an innovative beach clean that will see litter turned into usable material like 3D printer filament!

Please note a change of date:
📍 Ballygally beach
📅 15 and 29 June, 6-8pm

All ages and abilities welcome, Children must be accompanied by an adult. Equipment will be provided.

🚯 Littering can be an issue around our shorelines, particularly over the summer. Plastic accounts for about 80% of waste found on beaches and poses serious risks to wildlife.

While we love to see everyone play their part in keeping Mid and East Antrim beautiful by disposing of their litter properly, we’ve partnered with Future Island-Island on this Beach Clean 2.0 initiative with a difference. It ensures any litter that is left behind or washed up is sorted by volunteers on the beach and then as much as possible is recycled in a lab by researchers from Queen’s University, Belfast and Ulster University.

Big thanks to those who have already taken part and we hope to see more of you soon!