The group provides support and social, recreational and educational activities for older people in its community in the Portadown area. The grant will fund a programme of activities for 1 year aimed at older people.

The school provides secondary grammar education for young people in the Lurgan area. The grant will fund a link project to develop a partnership with a school from differing background.

The Portadown Branch of the Royal British Legion will use their award to hold a 60th Anniversary Military Tattoo. This event will include band displays, dancers, military vehicles and a Air force fly past.

Craigavon Borough Council will use their award to organise two main activities to commemorate the 60th anniversary, the first will be a three day exhibition of war time memorabilia, and this will be followed by a 'Good Old Days Variety' Concert. The events will be put on for the general public including veterans and schoolchildren.

Banbridge 50 plus group will use their award to commemorate WW2 by visiting Edinburgh Castle and the War Museum in Glasgow.

The Laurencetown Summer Scheme have been awarded a grant to carry out a number of activities in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of WW2 and their community's contribution to the war effort. They will produce and drama production and accompanying booklet, produce a photographic and memorabilia exhibition, produce a DVD and Video of the events, carry out a cookery demonstration of food during the time, undertake a War Years Vehicle Rally and also a fashion show of hair, makeup and fashion of the era.

The project is a summer holiday activity scheme for children.The money is for materials, equipment, travel and volunteer expenses.

A Second World War Veteran from Powys has been awarded a grant towards travel costs for a commemorative visit to Egypt in April of this year. Funding has also been provided for a carer to travel with the Veteran.

This group will use their award to undertake several activities relating to the 60th anniversary of the Second World War. Three craft classes will bring children and adults together to produce a 'Wall Hanging' with the theme of evacuees; this will be put on display in local libraries. Two veterans will visit a local secondary school to share their war experiences and show artefacts to the children.

Forever Young Club in Portadown have been awarded a grant to enable them to carry out WW2 reminicence/story-telling and undertake an educational trip to London to visit places of importance during WW2 including the Imperial War Museum. The experiences will be passed on to a local creative writing group to be published.

The Bannside Scribblers in Portadown have been awarded a grant to enable them to go on an educational trip to the Scottish National War Museum as part of their 60th Anniversary commemoration project. The result of the visit will be a publication entitled 'Auntie Babs War Time Stories' which will include a selection of poems/stories about WW2 which have been produced by the group.

The group is established to advance education concerning history, language, literature and culture. The project will increase participation in physical activity through the provision of dance classes.

The group aims to encourage and facilitate participation in physical activity for men over 50 living in the Lurgan and surrounding area. The grant will fund gym and swimming sessions for men over 60 years old.

The group organises various social, educational and health related events for the over 50's in the Portadown area. The project will increase physical activity amongst older people by organising events that promote exercise suitable for a range of abilities.

The group organises activities based on old customs for its community. The grant will fund a series of old custom activities aimed at encouraging people to become active both physically and mentally.

The group is established to advance education and to advance a feminist perspective on religion. The project will introduce both male and female participants from a rural area to movement and meditation.

A project to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of WW2 with a parade of military vehicles and a street party for the benefit of residents of Newtown, Powys.

The project is to improve facilities at a playgroup.The money is for a computer, toys and furniture.

The project is to improve facilities at a playgroup.The money is for a shed, toys and equipment.

The project is refurbishment of disabled toilet facilities at a hall.The money is for painting and decoration costs.