East Belfast Network Centre

🎉 You are invited to EastSide Greenways Community Fun Day 🎉

📍CS Lewis Square
🗓️ Saturday June 13th
⏰ 12pm - 3pm
Free, all welcome!

Expect food, music, community chats and lots of fun activities 🥳 It’s a day out for all ages to celebrate us kicking off a five year project funded by the National Lottery. Come and celebrate the next chapter for the Connswater Community Greenway 🎉🌳

Future East - An exploration of the Economic potential of east Belfast.

Future East brings together community champions, policymakers, business leaders and innovators to inspire collaborative strategies for the continuous regeneration of east Belfast.

From the shipyards that launched the Titanic to the Portview Spinning Mill and the world's largest Ropeworks, east Belfast has always been a beating heart of industry built by and belonging to resilient local communities.

The Event will;

- Forge partnerships that strengthen the community and economy
- Explore sustainable, inclusive growth strategies
- Connect with leaders shaping the city’s next chapter
- Learn from pioneers in the public, private and voluntary sectors

Join us at Portview Trade Centre on Wednesday 27th of May and help us realise the Future of East Belfast.

Please book your FREE ticket here; http://bit.ly/4uRYPon

East Belfast Community Development Agency
East Belfast Enterprise
Portview Trade Centre
East Belfast Mission

Great news - Belfast Stories Community Grants are now open👏

£250,000 is now available to support community-led, creative storytelling projects across the city ahead of the flagship public space, visitor experience & creative hub opening in 2030.

To find out more about making an application, come along to one of our information sessions:

✨Duncairn Arts Centre, BT14 6BP, Wednesday 25 February at 10am
✨Spectrum Centre, BT13 3AB, Wednesday 25 February at 2pm
✨An Cultúrlann, BT12 6AH, Thursday 26 February at 10am
✨Eastside Visitor Centre, BT4 1HH, Thursday 26 February at 2pm
✨Crescent Arts Centre, BT7 1NH, Wednesday 4 March at 10am
✨2 Royal Avenue, BT1 1DA, Tuesday 10 March at 11am
✨Online - Thursday 5 March, 10am

To register for any of the events, email [email protected].

The deadline for applications is Tuesday 14 April 2026 ☺️

Office Space for Rent - Community & Voluntary Sector.

East Belfast Network Centre is currently home to 10 community and voluntary organisations. Opened in 2013 the building is an old primary school which originally opened in 1926. We currently have an office space available for rent. If your organisation is operational in East Belfast and are looking for an affordable, comfortable, modern office space please get in touch.

1st floor accessible via stairs and lift
- 71 sq mtrs (764 sq ft)
- Fully fitted with modern furniture of desks, chairs, storage cupboards with table and chairs for team meetings.
- Costs include rent, heat, light, telephone, internet
- Would accommodate 6-8 staff
- On site meeting facilities for 10 -120 people (at additional cost)
- On site staff kitchen and staff room for tea and lunch breaks

Accessibility
- Excellent road infrastructure in the city
- Building is between Albertbridge Road and Newtownards Road, excellent public transport services on both roads from Belfast City Centre and from Ards Peninsula area.
- 12 mins walk from Titanic Train Station
- 20 mins walk from Lanyon Place Train Station (formerly Central Station)

For further information and to view the office, email [email protected]

'It's important that our kids enjoy coming here' - award for special school.

Mitchell House in Belfast awarded National Nurturing Schools Award The east Belfast school has more than 100 pupils aged from three to 19 with a range of needs and disabilities.

Have your say on the draft Master Plan at a Community Engagement Event, taking place on Thursday 9th October at Templemore Baths.

There are two sessions;

2pm to 4pm
6pm to 8pm

To find out more about the plan visit: https://bit.ly/OurVisionForTheFuture

East Belfast Community Development Agency

The Street Space project at Queen's University Belfast invites you to a walking workshop on Newtownards Road on 30th September.

Students will go for a walk with local people to discuss public spaces, streets, squares and greenways. They would like to know what you find comfortable and uncomfortable, convenient and difficult, and even joyous about your neighbourhood's streets and public spaces.

The walking workshop starts at 10am with a conversation indoors in Skainos, followed by a walk with students. Lunch is provided in the Refresh cafe in Skainos.

To register visit the following link; https://events.humanitix.com/spaces-of-democracy-east-belfast-newtownards-road
If you have any questions, please email: [email protected]