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This project successfully funded on 31st December 2025, you can still support them with a donation.
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Ballymoney, Causeway Coast and Glens, United Kingdom
£10,400
raised so far
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Aim
We’re raising £50,000 to help refurbish a 150-year-old cottage into a beautiful space for families across Ireland.
Across Northern Ireland, families caring for children and adults with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs are in crisis. With year-long waiting lists and limited facilities, the need for quality, accessible support has never been greater. CAN (Compass Advocacy Network) supported over 565 individuals and families last year alone – but demand far exceeds supply.
We believe support for families isn’t a luxury – it’s a lifeline. It keeps families together, protects mental health, allows parents to work, supports siblings, and enhances the lives of those with additional needs. That’s why we’re creating Northern Ireland’s first nature-based Care Village at Lislagan Farm – and you can help us take the first vital step.
Your support will help us raise £50,000 to complete the refurbishment of the Old Stone Cottage, a 150-year-old heritage building that will be transformed into two fully accessible family units and a welcoming community space. This unique cottage will provide 468 nights of high-quality short breaks per year to families in urgent need.
We’ve already secured major funding – now we need your help to get over the finish line.
By contributing to this campaign, you are helping to unlock immediate, life-changing support for families and lay the foundation for a wider vision – a full Wellbeing Village that will serve hundreds of families every year. Every donation, no matter the size, brings us one step closer to making this dream a reality.
Your support means everything! Whether it’s £1 or £1,000, every donation helps us bring the CAN's Wellbeing Village to life.
As a thank you, we’ll give every supporter a personal shout-out on our social media — because your kindness deserves to be celebrated!
For a £100 donation, you can name one of our rescue hens.
With donations of £1000 or more we’ll plant a young oak tree with a plaque displaying your name.
And for those giving £5,000, we’ll go one step further — your name will be engraved on one our beautiful benches, and also your name will be proudly displayed on our Founders Wall as a permanent reminder of your impact.
Let’s plant roots for the future together🌿
Funding method
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made