Thinking Of Moving To The
Causeway Coast & Glens?

Two of Northern Ireland’s five Health and Social Care Trusts serve Causeway Coast and Glens. The Northern Health & Social Care Trust oversees the areas of Coleraine, Ballymoney, Ballycastle, and The Glens. At the same time, the Western Health & Social Care Trust is responsible for Limavady and Dungiven.

Patients can access Emergency Departments at Causeway Hospital in Coleraine, Antrim Area Hospital in Antrim, and Altnagelvin Area Hospital in Derry/Londonderry. In addition, health services are provided through local community hospitals, health centres, social services, an extensive network of community support, and home care options.

For more details on available services, visit the following websites:

• Northern Health & Social Care Trust website
• Western Health & Social Care Trust website

Food banks are available in Coleraine, Limavady, Ballymoney, and Ballycastle. If you’re struggling to afford food, local churches and healthcare professionals can issue you a voucher that supplies three days’ worth of balanced, nutritious meals.

Alternatively, you can reach out to the food bank directly.

Additionally, two social supermarkets offer grocery access at significantly reduced prices for 12 weeks, provided you enroll in a money management and advice program.

Most local food banks are ready to assist if you need support with other essential items, such as toiletries, hygiene products, nappies, and baby supplies. Advice Centres are available to help direct you to current fuel support resources.

Navigate here to find out more.

The Education Authority is tasked with providing accessible and high-quality primary and secondary education services designed to cater to children and young people's needs while ensuring efficient and effective youth services.

They offer comprehensive support throughout your child's educational journey—from pre-school admissions, arranging school transportation, and facilitating school transfers to progressing through primary and post-primary levels.

Additionally, they assist with challenges that newcomers face, address special educational needs, and are available whenever you or your child require help. Navigate here for further details about the Education Authority.

The Education Authority's Asylum Seeker and Refugee (ASR) Support Team offers advice, guidance, and assistance to both schools and families, specifically supporting parents and pupils from the asylum-seeking and refugee communities.

Causeway Coast and Glens is a local government district in the north of Northern Ireland. It was established on 1 April 2015 through the amalgamation of the Boroughs of Ballymoney, Coleraine, Limavady, and the Moyle District. The local authority is known as Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council.

The chief executive is David Jackson.

The council comprises 40 elected members, and each year a Mayor and Deputy Mayor are chosen.

Post Offices are located in many communities and offer a range of postal and money transfer services. A directory of Post Office locations is available here.

Translink provides bus, coach, and train services across Northern Ireland. Goldline runs coach services, while Ulsterbus handles local and town bus services. Navigate here for more information about public transport, including timetables and a route planner.

Advice Centres offer independent and confidential guidance on various issues, including benefits, finances, debt, housing, employment, and immigration. There are centres in Coleraine and Dungiven, and outreach appointments can be arranged in Limavady, Ballymoney, and Ballycastle.

Community Advice Causeway
Tel: 028 7034 4817 

There are three Jobs and Benefits Offices in the Causeway Coast and Glens area—in Coleraine, Ballymoney, and Limavady—where you can access information on job vacancies.

Staff can also provide details on the available support services, including how to join training programmes.

Navigate here for information on employment, training, and careers.

Learn about current job vacancies at JobApplyNI.com.

Discover current volunteering opportunities at the Causeway Volunteer Centre.