Playaway Playgroup

23/08/2026

Good afternoon folks, we hope you are all getting ready to join us soon ☺️ if anyone who is starting this year hasn't given consent for our parents whatsapp groups, please message and I will give you the details. This is the easiest way for us to let you all know what is happening ☺️

20/07/2026

Hi everyone, hope you are all having a good summer and enjoying this fab weather we've been having ☀️ All letters for our preschoolers and pre-pres went out at the end of June. If anyone was expecting a letter and hasn't received one please let us know.

This letter has starting dates and other information on it regarding uniform etc.

We will provide a named tote bag for your child to keep spare clothes in so please don't worry about buying a 'school bag'.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon 💙💛

18/06/2026

We are so grateful 🙏🏼 Thank you to everyone involved 💙💛

🚜💙 Playaway Playgroup receive £2,842 from Islandmagee Tractor & Truck Run💙🚜

Deborah & Rosie from the Islandmagee Tractor & Truck Run were delighted to hand over £2,842.30 to Playaway Playgroup.

We are thrilled to be able to support the young children of Islandmagee by helping Playaway Playgroup purchase essential resources, games, and activities that will enhance learning and development for the children in their care.

A total of £9,026.88 was raised at this years Islandmagee Tractor & Truck Run. £500 will be going towards the maintenance of the local defibs in Islandmagee and the rest has been split evenly between, Playaway Playgroup, Islandmagee Primary School & Cancer Focus NI.

👏🏻 A huge thank you to everyone who attended, donated, sponsored, and supported the event. Your generosity and community spirit have made a real difference, and we are proud to help invest in the future of our local children.

Thank you. ☺️👏🏻🚜💙💛

12/06/2026

Thank you so much to Rosie, Deborah and everyone who volunteered and also everyone who attended and supported this event!

What an amazing total raised, and it will go a long way to help us and we're sure Islandmagee Primary and Cancer Focus NI feel the same way.

We are so grateful to you all ❤️

🥁 Drum roll please………. 🥁

We are absolutely delighted to announce that this year’s Islandmagee Tractor & Truck Run raised an incredible £9,026.88! 🚜🚛 That’s our biggest year to date!

You have completely blown us away. Once again, our amazing community came together and raised a truly remarkable amount of money. We cannot thank you all enough for your generosity and support.

We are delighted that this incredible total will allow us to support our three chosen organisations:

❤️ Islandmagee Primary School
❤️ Cancer Focus Northern Ireland
❤️ Playaway Playgroup

Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our community, we are also able to make an additional donation of £500 towards replacing the batteries and pads for the defibrillators in Islandmagee. This will be presented to Islandmagee Community Development Association later this week who maintain the defibs on the Island.

This simply would not have been possible without all of you. Whether you lined the streets, took part in the run, volunteered your time, sponsored the event, donated, bought a raffle ticket or simply came along to support the event – every contribution made a huge difference. 👏 Thank you to every single person. We are so proud of the incredible community spirit that exists here in Islandmagee.

Over the coming week, we will be hosting cheque presentations with each of the organisations and look forward to sharing those special moments with you all.

We are always looking for ways to improve the Islandmagee Tractor & Truck Run and make it an enjoyable and safe event for everyone. We would love to hear your feedback and suggestions, so please get in touch with Deborah or Rosie with any ideas you may have.

And yes… we are already planning for next year! 🚜💨

Plans for 2027 include:
✅ New charities to support
✅ New games and activities
✅ A new route for the run

Our event is growing each year and takes a lot of people to make it work. If you would like to join the tractor run committee please get in contact. We would love to have you on board.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you again for your incredible support.

🚜 Same time next year?! 🙈😂

10/06/2026

A message from Islandmagee Tractor & Truck Run. ☺️👏🏻🚜🎉

05/06/2026

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‼️🚜TRACTOR RUN RULES🚜‼️

04/06/2026

We can’t wait Islandmagee Tractor & Truck Run! 🚜🍔🚗🤠🚛🎶🎤

04/06/2026

‼️Here is the route info! ‼️ Follow Islandmagee Tractor & Truck Run for all the latest info.

🚜🚗🤠 GET READY! Just one sleep to go! Who’s excited?!

💦🧽Tractors , trucks , cars & scooters should be shining by now ………

‼️Please note a slight change to route at the beginning of the run!‼️

Tractor Run Route: Friday 5th June 2026!
Registration opens at 5.00pm
Tractor Run at 8pm

📍Start: Gobbins Community Centre, Islandmagee (61 Middle Road, Islandmagee)
📍Turn right onto Middle Road
📍Continue on Middle Road to the old shoe tree
📍Turn Right onto Ballystrudder Road
📍At the mini roundabout take the 2nd exit, onto Low Road
📍Continue on Low Road
📍Turn left onto Millbay Road (corkscrew)
📍(Lorries continue on Low Road, Hollow Road to rejoin the run on the Ballylumford Road)
📍Continue onto Ballylumford Road
📍Turn right onto Ferris Bay Road
📍Continue onto Browns Bay Road
📍Turn left onto Portmuck Road
📍Turn right onto Mullaghboy Road
📍Continue on Mullaghboy Road
📍Turn left onto Gobbins Road
📍Continue on Gobbins Road until junction
📍Turn left onto Middle Road
📍Immediate right back into Gobbins Community Centre (61 Middle Road)

04/06/2026

‼️Important update‼️Please follow Islandmagee Tractor & Truck Run for all the latest updates.