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An Tobar CIC are looking your vote as they take part in the final of the National Lottery Awards Project of the Year 2022.
It's one of 16 finalists out of 1300 nominations for the award.
Founded in 2018 by sisters Margaret Finnegan and Kathleen Finnegan - Agnew the social enterprise is based on their 40 acre farm in Silverbridge.
They launched a social farming programme along with ecotherapy and educational programmes that worked with schools to provide gardening opportunities to children.
In 2019 they planted more than 13,000 native trees to create Brian’s Wood, named after two of their uncles of the same name who died in infancy. Last year they enhanced access to the woodland, especially for young people with additional learning needs, carers and families from lower socio-economic backgrounds, by improving nature trails, planting trees and installing new seating, preserving this heritage for future generations.
They also carried out 60 workshops covering a range of topics, from forest bathing to geology to community and cultural heritage with the help of funding from The National Lottery. The facility also hosts Cafe Amach a hub for the LGBTQ+ community.
Please Vote for them using the hashtag #NLAAnTobar or online at www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk
