We had our first engagement meeting last Thursday, 19th February, which was very well attended.
Our first day was all about talking to our regular volunteers and service users and holding pollinating discussions. The day was expertly facilitated by David Price, and there were, of course, tasty refreshments with homemade soup, wheaten bread and even lemon drizzle cake!
There were lots of fruitful and interesting discussions on all the brilliant things Glebe has to offer but also how it can evolve to meet growing needs of the community.
We had great feedback, including the quote below from one of our regular service users.
How can you get involved?
- There will be future interactive engagement sessions, and we will share the details of those.
- We will also be sharing a survey with individuals in the Lecale and greater area to get your feedback on what is missing in this area, and what role Glebe could fulfill
- Volunteer your time for one of our workstreams (Image below) and apply for our volunteer pool HERE
Workstreams
Have an event, activity, or service you would like to see at Glebe? We’re always striving to serve our community as best we can. So all suggestions are welcome!
Contact Alison Matthews, Green Community Hub Project Coordinator at Glebe House.
Email: alison@glebehouseni.org
Mobile: 07879 558498
Glebe House, Bishops Court Rd, Downpatrick BT30 7NZ
Update 25.02.2026
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- Community Engagement Day Feb 2026
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- Green Task Force Project Team (left to right): David Price, Facilitator and Planner; Celia Spouncer, Spouncer Ecology (Ecology Consultant); David Thompson, Spouncer Ecology (Ecology Consultant); Alison Matthews, In-house Project Coordinator.
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- People giving views at Community Engagement Day Feb 2026