Lower Oldpark Community Association

Lower Oldpark Community Association (LOCA) run a Community Centre in Lower Old Park, a deprived interface area of North Belfast. Within this site, they organise a range of educational and recreational activities for the benefit of the local community including educational classes, a play group, an over 50s friendship club, community fun days and events, and a summer schemes for local children and young people. Belfast Charitable Society currently contribute towards total salary costs of a Housing and Regeneration Worker for LOCA. The Housing and Regeneration Worker promotes and supports physical regeneration in the Lower Oldpark neighbourhood and helps residents address housing and local environment problems.