Take 5 steps to wellbeing - your voice, your choice

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This programme has now closed. Four voting events were held across Belfast and over 2,000 people voted. Please see the updates below to find out which projects received the most votes in each area of the city.

For more information on the successful projects, please Click here

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Participatory Budgeting in Belfast gives residents a direct say in the decisions that affect them. It helps generate new ideas, strengthen community spirit and direct funding to where residents think it will make a difference.

With Participatory Budgeting, residents decide which projects get funded – it’s ‘your voice, your choice’.

The next participatory budgeting project in Belfast supports the Take 5 steps to wellbeing.


What is ‘Take 5 steps to wellbeing’?

Evidence suggests there are 5 steps we should all take to help improve our mental health and wellbeing. These are:

  • Connect
  • Keep learning
  • Be active
  • Take notice
  • Give

Together and even individually, they encourage us to think about our daily routines and embrace the 5 activities to support better health and wellbeing.

Even if these are behaviours you already follow, the Take 5 steps to wellbeing is about increasing the time we spend doing them. Find out more at Take 5 Steps to Wellbeing

This programme has now closed. Four voting events were held across Belfast and over 2,000 people voted. Please see the updates below to find out which projects received the most votes in each area of the city.

For more information on the successful projects, please Click here

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Participatory Budgeting in Belfast gives residents a direct say in the decisions that affect them. It helps generate new ideas, strengthen community spirit and direct funding to where residents think it will make a difference.

With Participatory Budgeting, residents decide which projects get funded – it’s ‘your voice, your choice’.

The next participatory budgeting project in Belfast supports the Take 5 steps to wellbeing.


What is ‘Take 5 steps to wellbeing’?

Evidence suggests there are 5 steps we should all take to help improve our mental health and wellbeing. These are:

  • Connect
  • Keep learning
  • Be active
  • Take notice
  • Give

Together and even individually, they encourage us to think about our daily routines and embrace the 5 activities to support better health and wellbeing.

Even if these are behaviours you already follow, the Take 5 steps to wellbeing is about increasing the time we spend doing them. Find out more at Take 5 Steps to Wellbeing

  • North Belfast - PB voting results

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    We are pleased to announce the results of the Take 5 steps to wellbeing – your voice, your choice PB voting process for north Belfast.

    The voting day for north Belfast was held on 11 February 2025 in Girdwood Community Hub. Over 500 people visited the event to learn more about the projects hoping to win your vote. The projects that have received funding are:

    • Ashton Centre Pensioners Group - Ashton Community Trust
    • Battle of Belfast - Ardoyne Youth Club
    • Braveheart - North Belfast Men’s Shed
    • Building Bonds - St Mary’s on the Hill PTA
    • Carer Activity Programme, Drumalis Away Day and Crafting - BHSCT Carer Support Service
    • Céilí Dancing for All Grand Tour - Duncairn and Belfast Castle Set Dancer
    • Connect and Be Active with GB - Cavehill District Girls’ Brigade
    • Express Yourself - AWARE NI
    • Extra Time Men’s Mental Health - McDonald Centre
    • Good Relations Summer Intervention Sports Week - Sport Changes Life
    • Let’s Get Active Ligoniel - Ligoniel Healthy Living Centre
    • Mindful Movement – Mindful Movement
    • Play, Unite and Thrive Programme - Community Football Company
    • Silly Belly’s - Shamrock Football Club
    • Spin, Snack and Smile - Lower Oldpark Community Association
    • Take Five High 5 - Fitness Freddy
    • The Belfast Open - Full Circle Martial Arts
    • Thrive - Include Youth
    • Wellness Warriors and WISPA Wanderers- WISPA (Women in Sport and Physical Activity)
    • Wonder Bubble Experiences - Wonder Bubble

    Thank you to everyone who came along and voted.


    Photos from voting day to follow.

  • South Belfast - PB voting results

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    We are pleased to announce the results of the Take 5 steps to wellbeing – your voice, your choice PB voting process for south Belfast.

    The voting day for south Belfast was held on 13 February 2025 at Olympia Leisure Centre. Over 200 people visited our market stall event to learn more about the projects hoping to win your vote. The projects that have received funding are:

    • Ballynafest - Open Ormeau Community Collective
    • Bringing women back to health - Realta ladies health project
    • Claremont Garden workshops - Claremont Garden
    • Couch to Ceili: fun guaranteed, get moving, get dancing! - Step with Annette
    • Explore Wellbeing: Connecting Through Nature - The Advantage Foundation
    • Flowers Health & Wellbeing- Flowers of Belfast CC
    • Get Going Get Rowing - Rowing Ireland
    • Healthy Hens - Hen Shed
    • Hiking for Health - Market Men’s Group MDA
    • Kidical Mass - Belfast Cycle Campaign
    • Learn, Connect and Support Group - Happy Women’s Group
    • Learning healthy living together - Market Family Support Group
    • Play More Pickleball - Belfast Pickleball Club
    • Pollinator Friendly Open Garden Sessions - Belfast YMCA Community Garden
    • Senior men’s health project - Réalta na Cromóige
    • Take 5 for Sport - Albion Star Football Club
    • Take Five High 5 - Fitness Freddy
    • Teaching healthy living to our youth - Realta under 16
    • Tenth Birthday Family & Community BBQ Celebration in Park - Ormeau Running Club
    • Walk for Wellbeing- LORAG Walking Group
    • Wellness Warriors and WISPA Wanderers - WISPA (Women in Sports and Physical Activity)
    • Women’s Moving for Health Program - Market Development Association Community Wellbeing Kitchen

    Thank you to everyone who came along and voted.

    Photos from voting day to follow.

  • East Belfast - PB voting results

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    We are pleased to announce the results of the Take 5 steps to wellbeing – your voice, your choice PB voting process for east Belfast.

    The voting day for east Belfast was held on 18 February 2025 in Skainos. Almost 300 people visited our market stall event to learn more about the projects hoping to win your vote. The projects that have received funding are:

    • Academy Summer Scheme - East Belfast GAA
    • Bring on the Bowls - Willowfield Bowling Club
    • Come Dine With Me - Short Strand Partnership
    • Dance Yourself Dizzy - Short Strand Community Forum
    • Greenway Growers - Eastside Greenways
    • Men Together - Nettlefield Men’s Group
    • Mini Baller Programme - Bloomfield Football Club
    • Pedal Power - Brain Injury Matters NI
    • Steps to Wellness - Belmont Men’s Group
    • Summer Fun Days - East Belfast Sure Start
    • Take Five High 5 - Fitness Freddy
    • Titanic Women’s Group - Titanic Community Group
    • Tough as old boots- Knocknagoney Over 60s Club
    • Weekend away and trips - East Belfast Wise Men’s Shed
    • Wellness Warriors and WISPA Wanderers - WISPA (Women in Sport and Physical Activity)
    • Your Health is Your Wealth - Walkway Women’s Group

    Thank you to everyone who came along and voted.


    Photos from voting day to follow.

  • West Belfast - PB voting results

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    We are pleased to announce the results of the Take 5 steps to wellbeing – your voice, your choice PB voting process for west Belfast.

    The voting day for west Belfast was held on 20 February 2025 in St Comhalls. Over 1,000 people visited our market stall event to learn more about the projects hoping to win your vote. The projects that have received funding are:

    • Balance and Bloom - Clonard Neighbourhood Development Partnership
    • Clonard Community Changers - Clonard FC
    • Community Walk Group - 50 to 50 Walk and Talk Group
    • Cycle to Live and Learn - Naomh Gall Men’s Shed
    • Families in Training Together - F.I.T.T.Change Wellness Centre
    • First Steps in Hurling - St. Joseph’s Slate Street
    • Get Fit, Get Healthy, Get Out and About - Falls Women’s Centre
    • Glow Fit & Nourish - Glow NI
    • Green Teenz Draztic Plaztic expedition - Y.E.S. (Youth, Environment, Sport) Services
    • Hurl4Kids - St Peter’s Primary School
    • Island crossings - Naomh Gall Hens’ Shed
    • Jumping Journeys - Arabesque Gymnastics Club
    • Meditative Moments - Suicide Awarness
    • Music and Movement - Cullingtree Meadows
    • Natural wellbeing - Belfast Hills Partnership (BHP)
    • St Clare’s PS – St Clare’s PS
    • Take Five High 5 - Fitness Freddy
    • Toolkit for Life - Learning to Change CIC
    • Walking football for over 35s - Springfield Star FC
    • Wonder Bubble Workshops - Wonder Bubble

    Thank you to everyone who came along and voted.


    Photos from voting day to follow.

Page last updated: 15 May 2025, 04:51 PM