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Community
Women’s Aid Armagh Down has launched EmpowHER, a free digital and phone-based support service for women aged 16 to 25 across the ABC and Newry, Mourne and Down areas.
Community
The Gardiner family has raised £15,097 through a fundraising event at Drumgar Poultry, sharing the money equally between Air Ambulance NI and FAME Child Rescue Centre in Kenya.
Community
A free beginner’s family-history course will be held at Dromore Community Centre across three consecutive Tuesdays in November, with places limited and registration open to ABC council-area residents.
Community Tandragee
ABC Council is holding an information session at Orchard Leisure Centre in Armagh as households across the borough prepare for possible changes to bin collection days from the week beginning 26 October 2026.
Community Markethill
Independent unionist councillor Paul Berry said he was lucky to escape with minor injuries after a three-car collision on the Markethill Road shortly before 5pm on Thursday. Two other men were taken to hospital, while Berry raised concerns about ambulance delays after both reportedly waited up to three hours for help.
Community Keady
iCare’s 2026 Destination Anywhere raffle has raised £6,000, with Air Ambulance Northern Ireland and Make-A-Wish Ireland each receiving £3,000. Winner Aimee Crilly can use a separate £3,000 prize for a holiday or take the cash alternative.
Community
Thirty-three individuals and organisations have been shortlisted across 11 categories for the 2026 Community Awards, with the ceremony due to take place next week and hosted by broadcaster Rebecca McKinney.
Community Tandragee
Grace Abbott, from Tandragee, has created a support group for people with endometriosis in the Craigavon area after years of severe pain, hospital visits and what she described as dismissive treatment before receiving a diagnosis.
Community
ABC Council has marked more than a decade of support for community and voluntary organisations, revealing that over 6,000 grants worth £13.6m have been awarded since 2015.
Community
Colleena Loughran and Emma McAnallen, both from the Armagh area, are speaking out about Functional Neurological Disorder, the symptoms they experience and the lack of a clear diagnosis and treatment pathway in Northern Ireland.
Community Markethill
Gosford Forest Park near Markethill has been named as having Northern Ireland’s Best Changing Places Toilet in 2026, recognising an accessible facility used by disabled visitors and carers.
Community
A commemorative bench installed in Armagh as a place of reflection for people affected by suicide has been vandalised, while its dedication plaque is missing. Armagh Men’s Shed has appealed for the plaque to be returned so repairs can be carried out.
Community
Glenn Chapman and Jason Wilson will complete their fundraising challenge at Craigavon Lakes on Saturday, October 3, after running 35 consecutive half-marathon-distance events and raising almost £7,000 for The Lighthouse Charity.
Community
Residents across the ABC borough are being warned that bin collection days may change from the week beginning Monday 26 October 2026, with new schedules and six-month calendars due to arrive by post between 5 and 15 October.
Community Seagahan
Redrock farmer and cattle breeder George McCall has received a Spirit of NI Community Hero Award after raising £67,465 for Friends of Cancer Centre through a heifer raffle held in memory of his late sister-in-law, former St Catherine’s Grammar School teacher June Humphries.
Community Milford
Milford sisters Sinead McGleenon and Orla Fox have described the emotional journey that saw Orla donate a kidney to Sinead after being confirmed as a rare six-out-of-six match.
Community
A 38-year-old Armagh woman says she has been left without adult ADHD or autism assessment and support in the Southern Trust area, while the Trust confirms there is no commissioned adult ADHD diagnostic service or waiting list.
Community Tandragee
Schools, sports clubs and community organisations across the ABC Borough have secured funding for community gardens, green spaces and other environmental projects through the Live Here Love Here Small Grants Scheme.
Community
A County Armagh woman has lost an appeal against a council order requiring her garden hedge to be cut lower, after arguing that doing so would prevent outdoor wellbeing rituals.
Community
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council has become the first local authority to provide safeTALK suicide alertness training for elected members and council staff.
Community
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council has launched a campaign warning that men who kill women do not fit a single profile, with short films highlighting the importance of recognising harmful behaviour and seeking support.
Community
A suicide bereavement support conference called ‘Hope After Loss’ is planned for October 2 at Armagh City Hotel, as ABC Council and partner organisations continue work on prevention, awareness and support across the borough.
Community
ABC Council is encouraging older residents and people with mobility issues to request a free home safety assessment ahead of Falls Prevention Awareness Week 2026, which runs from September 21 to 25.
Community Markethill
An ABC Council shopfront paint scheme attracted 146 applications from local businesses, with extra funding secured to allow 93 eligible applications to progress. A former DUP Lord Mayor is now calling for the programme to return next year with a larger budget.
Community City Centre
A local resident has praised an unnamed woman who regularly spends the early hours collecting litter from Armagh’s streets and caring for public flower beds.
Community
Residents aged over 50 across Armagh and the wider ABC Borough are being invited to join a month-long programme of sports, arts, cooking, crafts, health activities and tea dances this October.
Community Richhill
A full-day history conference in Richhill will examine the village and wider County Armagh from the 17th to the 19th century, with expert speakers discussing its development and identity.
Community
ABC Council is encouraging residents across the borough to check which everyday items can go in their green bins during Recycle Week 2026, running from 14 to 20 September.
Community
Community, voluntary and social enterprise representatives are being encouraged to join the ABC Community Planning Steering Group and influence local decision-making.
Community
Friends and family of Armagh mum-of-three Lisa McKeever have raised almost £25,000 through a community fundraising walk following the collision that left her with life-changing injuries while she was running along the Monaghan Road.
