As an independent charity, BAC works with schools, youth and community groups, businesses and individuals. Since 1989, its created hundreds of thousands of exciting, challenging and motivating experiences that have transformed the lives of people of all ages, backgrounds, communities and abilities. BAC core projects and longer term programmes are prioritised to engage children and young people with physical and mental disabilities, special learning needs and people who are economically or socially disadvantaged. BAC has also been pioneering innovative new approaches to education provision that support the primary national curriculum. To find out more about BAC go to www.belfastactivitycentre.com

What will the money be used for?

The main focus of any funding made by AWOL in 2020 is to provide us with a new Mini Bus which we are in desperate need off. Many Youth groups can't provide their own transport and its up to us to step in so they also have the fair chance of learning in the outdoors. Also to get them out of their areas for a short time of respite. We develop their skills from Mountain bike trail handling to how they communicate with members of the public when on the bikes for example. We simply use the vehicle of outdoor pursuits to tap into the soft skills they need, but we can't use outdoor learning as a vehicle if we don't have a vehicle to get them here. Please help us, help the community for the future adults. "Help the children of today become the adults of tomorrow" .