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A fresh new look for    Kids Corner                                                       The best



 Independent Living homes                                                               colouring in
                                                                                           will win a
                                                                                             prize!

 We’ve been busy working with contractors over the past few months continuing    Summer colour fun
 our work to improve some of our independent living schemes. Thanks to significant   Who’s excited to go to the seaside this summer?
 investment, these much-loved homes have had everything from fresh paint and new   We are! Can you colour in this picture?
 flooring to upgraded lighting, fire alarms and furnishings, making them brighter, safer,
 and even more welcoming.  Ask an adult to send us a photo of your picture along with your name and address to
 Here’s what’s been happening:  communications@clanmil.org.uk or send it by direct message on Facebook, Twitter or
          Instagram and you could win a £20 gift card. Closing date is 31 July 2025.

 Blessington Court, Belfast  The Imperial,
 Donaghadee
 A stunning transformation
 inside and out, with a
 £477,000 refurbishment
 that included:
 •  New furniture and stylish
 accessories
 •  Painting and flooring
 throughout
 •  Upgraded lighting  This scheme received a
 •  Brand new windows  £50,000 upgrade featuring:
 •  Fresh paintwork and flooring
 •  Brand new furniture in the
 common room
 Cook Court,   Other schemes    •  An updated guest room
 with stylish new furniture
 Newtownards  being refurbished  and accessories
 Looking fantastic after    A £99,000 refurbishment
 a £244,233 investment,    underway at Cramsie Court,
 Cook Court now has:  Ballymoney will see new paint   Ongoing investment to
 •  Fresh painting and    and flooring throughout as   maintain and improve
 well as a warden call system
 new flooring  upgrade. Work is also   Clanmil homes
 •  Comfortable new furnishings  continuing at Fiddes Court,   Upgrading independent
 •  Upgraded emergency    Aughnacloy, where, as well    living schemes is just one
 and general lighting  as a heating upgrade, a   part of our ongoing work
 •  Fire alarm and warden    £44,000 refurbishment is   to maintain and improve
 call system upgrades  delivering new flooring and   all Clanmil homes. This
 •  Modern suspended ceilings   paint throughout as well    year we’re investing
 in all communal areas  as new furniture in the   £5.4m in improvements
 common room.  to homes, including
 Slemish Court,   replacing windows, doors
 Ballymena  and kitchens and carrying

 A £150,000 refresh brought:  out electrical upgrades
 •  Bright new paintwork  and energy efficiency
 •  Flooring replaced throughout  improvements.
 •  Fire alarm system upgraded




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