Ballycastle Leisure Centre - Levelling Up Application
Ballycastle, a small costal town with a rural hinterland, was formerly the largest town
in NI’s poorest Council and has been starved of investment.
The only indoor leisure facilities are in a 60+ year old converted school with no pool.
The community has long campaigned for facilities/services equivalent with other
parts of the Borough.
The community faces challenges including multiple-deprivation, crime,
unemployment and low wages. A new £15m wet leisure centre will act as a growth
stimulus. Together with the new £40m shared school, with cross community use, this
project will promote physical activity while addressing sectarianism and economic
under-performance.