The Hummingbird Project

30/03/2026

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20/03/2026

We are honoured to support the Culbertson family and be one of the organisations that they have chosen to fundraise for 🥰

A Walk for Anita 💛

On 8th November 2025, Anita Culbertson was diagnosed with breast cancer. In the weeks that followed, her family faced not only the challenges of a cancer diagnosis but also a devastating decline in her mental health.

Tragically, on 8th January 2026, Anita passed away.

Described as bright, caring, and full of life, Anita’s personality left a lasting impression on everyone who knew her. Her family are now inviting the community to come together to honour her memory and raise awareness around mental health.

On 6th September 2026, the Culbertson Family will host an event:

Event Details:

📍 Meeting Point: Kelly’s

🕙 Shuttle Buses: 10:00–11:30am from the car park

🚌 Transport: Provided by Translink Buses (75 people per trip)

📌 Drop Off Location: The Pits, Portstewart

🚶‍♀️ Route: Coastal path (a route map will be available on the day)

👥 Groups: Walkers will be divided into groups of 30, each supported by marshals

⏱ Duration: Approximately 1–2 hours for the 5 miles

The walk is about more than distance. It’s about reflection, community, and encouraging people to check in with one another before things become overwhelming.

Following the walk, the event will continue at Kelly’s with:
🌭 BBQ
🎶 Live music from Big Atlantic (2pm–4pm)
🎨 Kids activities & face painting
🎟️ Raffle & more

Funds raised will support two important organisations:
💛 Lifeline – Northern Ireland’s 24/7 crisis support helpline
💛 The Hummingbird Project – providing mental health support through education and therapy

Those wishing to take part are encouraged to register using the link here to assist organisers with planning and safety on the day https://shorturl.at/NASgs

Whether walking or simply attending to support, the community’s presence will help create a meaningful tribute to Anita’s life.

To donate, click here - https://shorturl.at/bleIP

17/03/2026

What a way to celebrate our 10th anniversary - a fundraiser by Biddy Mulligans in Edinburgh on Paddy's Day and a drowning of the shamrock ☘️.
Many thanks to for the craic and supporting us on this special day. If you aren't in the on then this is the only other place in the world we would want to be.


Biddy Mulligans

01/03/2026

You said it Headstrong Hummi! Follow our Headstrong socials for everything you need to know about getting you and your people headstrong 💪🏻

18/02/2026

SOMETHING NEW IS COMING! - And we want you to be a part of it!

Hummingbird is about to launch a new project that we have been building for the last few months. We want to elevate lived experience voices to share insights and let as many people know that they are not alone and there is always a way forward. Do you have a mental health journey that you would like to share? Any insights or suggestions that would be of help to someone who might be going through a tough time? We will stand alongside you to help you share your experience for good in a way that feels comfortable to you. Please send us a DM or email us at info@thehummingbirdproject.org.uk

Together we can stay

08/12/2025

PLEASE DONT SCROLL PAST! This is a message we received last year over the festive holiday, it was donations that helped us to answer it. Give the Best gift you can give- donate today 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

https://hummingbirdcauseway.charitywize.com/12208/campaigns/the-best-gift-you-can-give-this-christmas---time-to-talk/42/

03/12/2025

I love Christmas BUT….there is no other time of year when we get more people reaching out to us in desperation- gut wrenching but true. This Christmas Hummingbird has NO funding support for people to get in touch with us directly, so please, if you can, give the BEST gift you can give to your community and sponsor time to talk.

Your donation WILL save a life this Christmas

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​The BEST gift you can give this Christmas- TIME to TALKThe festive period can be a difficult time for those who are lonely and struggling with their mental health. This year, su***de rates have dramatically increased in NI, with services being harder to reach and the world feeling very complicate...

13/11/2025

Autumn has brought some innovation and excitement to the Hummingbird team- and we are building! Building something that should help hundreds of people to stay mentally fit and not have to wait for the never never to get help and support for the their mental health. Stay tuned folks, 2026 is going to be strong 💪🏻

26/09/2025

Mmm.... I think we'd be better sticking to mental health than pub quizzes 🙄

22/09/2025

A NIGHT OUT FOR A GOOD CAUSE! Get yourself down to Quays Bar & Gastro Pub Portrush this Friday for our quiz and a bit of craic. Remember to bring cash for your quiz entry and a few pound coins for the fiercely competitive Bottle coin toss!! All proceeds go to provide mental health support for people who are struggling in the North Coast 🙌🏻🍾🏆

05/09/2025

The crowds have all gone so it’s time all of us locals got back out for a night of fun! Join us a Quays Bar & Gastro Pub Portrush on the 26th of September for an interactive Pub quiz and raffle. Good craic for a good cause! See you there 😃

01/09/2025

Back to School day! 🫣 We hope everyone had a lovely summer and now that everyone is back at school we are excited to announce the overall winner of our Open your mind Schools project!

Every day throughout the Open week, hundreds of attendees visited our exhibit, with all of your amazing projects on show. They allowed us to spark amazing conversations about our area, how talented our young people are and how important looking after your emotional wellbeing is.

The votes kept coming and after every vote was counted, we had an overall winner…🥁🥁🥁🥁

Carnalridge Primary School!!!

Thank you all so much for your hard work and inspiring projects. We will be in touch with the Schools that participated later in the week about your projects but meantime 3 cheers for CARNALRIDGE!!!

Not only did you get the most votes, but 2 of your old alumni reconnected over your project after years of not seeing each other (see photo!) 🥰