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CHRISTMAS FAYRE

at Glebe House
Sat 5th & Sun 6th December 09
12 noon to 4.00pm


in partnership with
Mustard Seed Ballyhornan
Ardglass Friendship Club


2 days of Christmas festivities with fantastic, festive, fun filled, fundraising stalls
craft stalls, christmas stalls, bric a brac, plants, cakes, jams, chutneys
refreshments, mince pies, mulled wine
tombola, raffle
Christmas carols, Nativity Play
Visit Santa


free entrance and parking

for more information contact glebe house on 02844881374
or
mustardseed

http://mustardseedballyhornan.myevent.com/

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Glebe House in 1975.

Glebe House is a unique and special place for people of all ages, from Ireland, north and south, and all over the world.

Since 1975 children, young people and adults have been coming to Glebe House for a week, two weeks, a weekend, or a day, to live together, play together, work together, learn together, and while we're at it discover that life can be more interesting, more rewarding, more creative, more adventurous, and more fun than the labels that get stuck on us.

We have been working for a peaceful, fair, inclusive society that respects and cherishes each person's humanity, dignity, aspirations, ideas and needs. One where each person can determine and re-create her or his own identity, rather than conform to sectarian, national, ethnic or social stereotypes, myths or stigmas. At Glebe House people of all ages create and renew friendships.

Our visitors come mostly from Northern Ireland, but also from Dublin, other parts of the Irish Republic and further afield.

Our volunteers have come from India, America, Africa, Australia, Britain, Ireland and many other parts of Europe.

Glebe House is in the country (where donkeys live), beside the sea (where seals live), in the beautiful, historic peninsula of Lecale (where Saint Patrick lived), near Strangford Lough (where the Vikings lived), and near the Mountains of Mourne (which sweep down to the sea, where seals live). The place is ideal for our many purposes and activities: play, adventure, discovery, creativity, respite and rest, and building relationships, trust and confidence.

In Northern Ireland the political landscape has changed dramatically and our society has become more diverse and - for some - more prosperous. For Glebe House the challenges continue: poverty, inequalities, segregation, social exclusion, xenophobia, suspicion, fear, historical resentments. But each person can be an agent rather than a victim, and Glebe House will continue to help people of all ages to become agents of positive change in their own lives and in society.

Welcome to Glebe House.

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Glebe House November 2008
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Glebe House October 09

Promoting Positive Community Relations
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Hendersons Management Team helping in the Garden. Sept 09

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Dr Harry Corscadden

Harry Corscadden, founder member of Harmony Community Trust, died just before Christmas. Harry was 101 and for the last 35 had been a driving force in the development and ongoing progression of Glebe House. Harry was a founder member of HCT back in 1974 and a true friend of Glebe House. The picture above shows Harry on his last visit to Glebe House in September 2008. Harry will be sadly missed by everyone involved in the work of Glebe House.

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Harry, Helen & Diarmaid, Glebe House Sept 08








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Harmony Community Trust, Glebe House, 23 Bishopscourt Road, Strangford, Co. Down, BT30 7NZ
Tel: 028 4488 1374          Email: info@glebehouseni.com
Registered Charity I.R. No. XN48510      Company Limited by Guarantee No. N.I. 10639