The Bridge Association

03/09/2026

🎉🌈☕ WE HAVE OUR AUGUST WINNER! ☕🌈🎉

🥁 Drum roll please… 🥁

🏆✨ AUG26-007 ✨🏆

A HUGE congratulations to the winner of our August Design Your Own Hug A Mug Competition! 🎨👏

We absolutely loved this beautiful “Made with Love” design! ❤️🌈
Such a bright, colourful and creative idea – and very fitting for Hug A Mug! ☕💕

🎁 Is AUG26-007 your number?
Bring your winning slip into the store to claim your FREE ice cream or milkshake! 🍦🥤

🌟 A massive THANK YOU to everyone who entered! We had so many amazing designs and loved seeing all the creativity that went into them. 🎨❤️

📣 Missed out this time? The fun isn't over!

🌈✏️ Our SEPTEMBER COMPETITION IS NOW OPEN! ✏️🌈

Pop in, pick up an entry sheet and show us your best design for another chance to win! 🏆✨

💭 Could your design be our September winner?

03/09/2026

Current special in Hug A Mug for those colder days 🥶🥣

Bowl of homemade soup and a toasted sandwich all for just £6.50

Call in and see the guys they would love a chat.

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Castle Mall Shopping CentreSocial Enterprise Northern Ireland

02/09/2026

We are very humbled that The Bridge ‘family’ are finalists in the BBC Make a Difference Awards. We would like to clarify the following. David Edmont and Jacqueline Barnes are Joint Managing Directors of The Bridge Association and are co-founders of Bridge Quirky Emporium, Bridge Quirky Choir, Bridge L.D football team and Bridge Hug ‘A’ Mug Ability Cafe. Jacqueline and David would like to thank all the trainees, staff, carers and board members who have made this happen with their hard work, and we appreciate all the support from the community.

A group from County Antrim that has been inspiring adults with learning disabilities for more than 30 years, has been nominated for a BBC Make A Difference Award. https://bbc.in/3UrzEvM

27/08/2026

August edition of Bridge Beat !!

26/08/2026

Hey guys, call into Hug A Mug for a wee lunch!

Special on at the minute 💛

Salted chilli chicken rice bowl just £6.50

Antrim Community Support HubAntrim and Newtownabbey Borough Social Enterprise Northern Ireland

24/08/2026

Our trainees have been busy today getting our pots ready for our winter bedding. Call in and see us at the unit and view our great range of shrubs 🌺💐🌷Antrim and Newtownabbey BoroughSocial Enterprise Northern Ireland

24/08/2026

Honoured 🎉

17/08/2026

🌿 NEW SHRUBS HAVE ARRIVED AT QUIRKY GARDENS! 🌿

We’ve had a fresh top-up at Quirky Gardens, with a fantastic selection of shrubs and plants available — prices starting from just £4! 🌱💚

Our current selection includes:

🌸 Rhododendrons
🌿 Pieris
💜 Lavender
🌺 Fuchsias
🌹 Carpet Rose
🌸 Hydrangeas
🌿 Clematis
🌿 Ceanothus
🌿 Berberis
…and more!

Perfect for adding colour, structure and year-round interest to your garden. 🌼🌿

📍 Pop into Quirky Gardens and have a browse to see what’s available.

🌱 Prices from just £4

Every purchase helps support the work of The Bridge Association and the people we support. 💙

13/08/2026

The Quirky Choir had a fantastic morning at ASDA (Antrim) this morning 🎶🤩 Thanks for having us! Antrim and Newtownabbey BoroughSocial Enterprise Northern Ireland

12/08/2026

☕🎨 HUG A MUG MONTHLY COMPETITION! 🎨☕

Our Design Your Own Hug A Mug competition is here! 🌟

Pop into Hug A Mug Ability Café, pick up a competition sheet and get creative by designing your very own mug. 🖍️🎨

🏆 The winning design will receive a FREE ice cream or milkshake! 🍦🥤
✨ The winner will be chosen by an independent judge for creativity and originality.
📅 Entries close 31st August 2026.
🎟️ Free to enter – just remember to keep your numbered ticket so you can claim your prize if you win!

👧🧒 Bringing the kids along?
We also have FREE children's activity sheets available at Hug A Mug to help keep little ones entertained while you enjoy your visit. 🧩✏️☕

Come along, have some fun and show us your most creative mug design! 💙🧡

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Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough
PRSPR Antrim Antrim Chamber of Commerce Social Enterprise Northern Ireland