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Danske Bank are transforming the Bloomfield branch!

Bloomfield customers can look forward to easier, faster and better banking! Work will begin next month on a major refurbishment of Danske Bank’s Bloomfield branch. As this involves major work, the branch will temporarily close from 4.30pm on Saturday 9th February and the branch team will move to the Bangor Main Street branch. The newly refurbished branch will re-open on Monday 8th April.

The nearest branches of Danske Bank are in Bangor and Newtownards but customers can use any branch of Danske Bank for any of their needs. Customers who have a debit card can also use their local Post Office to lodge money, withdraw cash and check balances. The nearest Post Offices to Bloomfields are Ashbury Avenue and Abbeyville (Newtownards Road).

A Danske Bank cash machine will be available in the centre during the refurbishment, as well as the external cash machine (to the car park) which dispense both sterling and euro notes.

If you are unsure about what to do while the branch is temporarily closed, you can visit any Danske Bank branch and staff will be happy to help!

Check out how the new Danske Bank Bloomfield branch will look on completion:

Bloomfield has invited 8 schools to take part in the Rockin Reindeer Art competition.

You can find 8 very colourful Reindeer on the mall from now to Christmas eve. All beautifully decorated by:

• Towerview Primary School
• Bloomfield Primary School
• Bangor Central Integrated Primary School
• Clifton School
• Ballymagee Primary School
• Kilmaine Primary School
• Grange Park Primary School
• Rathmore Primary School

Each Reindeer has a slot on their back through which you can donate money to vote for your favourite Reindeer.

The winning Reindeer will receive £1,000* towards school supplies.

All donations go to to Helping Hand, the chosen centre charity for the year. Helping Hand charity was established to provide the best equipment, to fund research, education and to support the immediate needs of children and their parents at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children.

Reindeer will be on the mall until Christmas, but they tend to wander off so you might find them in a store…

*prize fund is funded from Bloomfield

Bloomfield Giving Tree 2018

For 19 years, The Giving Tree appeal at Bloomfield Shopping Centre has been supporting the women and children involved in North Down and Ards Women’s Aid services. Originally started by Esther Rantzen and Childline, it grows more successful every year.

You’ll find the Giving Tree opposite H&M on the mall towards Tesco. On its baubles are stickers, which read the names, ages and choice of gift of children who would otherwise go without this Christmas.

If you would like to help a child that has faultlessly had to leave their home at short notice and with nothing, please chose your gift, mark it off on the tree (or alternatively, remove the sticker) and take the unwrappedgift to Thomas Cook. Centre Management will then make sure that it’s sent to Women’s Aid.

North Down and Ards Women’s Aid would like to thank the staff and customers of Bloomfield Shopping Centre for their overwhelming generosity – every year, over 150 children receive gifts from the Giving Tree, children from families who have experienced domestic violence.

Women’s Aid Charity has been working to eliminate domestic violence in Northern Ireland for over 20 years. Domestic violence is an issue that is of great importance to and within our communities. It can happen to anyone regardless of their background, religion, race, age or financial situation.

Advice and information is available from North Down and Ards Women’s Aid 028 91027 3196, or from the 24 Hour Domestic and Sexual Violence Helpline on 0800 802 1414.

Costa Coffee at Bloomfield are hiring!

They’re recruiting a part-time team member on a 16+ hour contract. The applicant must be fully flexible and able to work when required. Hours will span across days, evenings and weekends.

To apply, send an email to the manager Michelle at costabangor@mbccfoodsireland.com

Our Drive in Cinema is back for Christmas on the 8th and 9th December 2018. This year we are showing The Grinch and The Holiday!

Tickets are available now and be quick before they are all sold out! For more information and to purchase tickets click on the links below.

https://belfastfilmfestival.org/films/the-grinch-christmas-drive-in

OR

https://belfastfilmfestival.org/films/the-holiday-christmas-drive-in

 

Get into the slimy spirit for Halloween at Bloomfield!

At our Attack of the Slime event, there’ll be a range of activities for you and your kids, including freaky face-painting and a slime lab where you can create your own slime! With spooky tattoos and fittingly green candy floss to enjoy, it’ll be a fun day for all involved!

Event date: October 27th, 12 – 4PM. Come on down and join in on the fun!

Join us Tuesday 2nd Oct between 6pm & 9pm.

Get access to Exclusive offers and complimentary Christmas treats.

Get tickets in-store for just £5. Tickets will be redeemable as a £5 voucher on the night and also provide a free entry into Belleek’s Prize Draw on the night.

On Saturday 1st September, 10 local sports teams and clubs came to Bloomfield Shopping Centre to take part in the Bloomfield Community Sports Challenge for a chance to win £2,000 sponsorship for their club. The age groups ranged from 5 to over 30’s with Netball, Hockey, Diving and Football teams involved.

Starting the day with a bang, Diving Academy NI (DANI) took the lead in the first round of the quiz, nailing it on the Disney villain’s questions. Round 2 involved both cup flipping and cup stacking skills, surprisingly the footballers definitely had the upper hand with these rounds! We then moved on to the Rodeo Bull round, the girls from Holywood Ladies Hockey had obviously been training for this one as they set the record with a whopping 55.93 seconds! The rest of the day’s activities included more quiz rounds, building spaghetti and marshmallow towers, attempting to complete the After Eight challenge and a highly competitive game of Fluffy Bunnies! Ards Ladies Hockey may have set the new world record with an insane 12 marshmallows!

All teams who took part on the day have been awarded £100 for their club to go towards sports equipment, maintenance of their club / grounds and travel costs for competitions and matches. The overall winners of the £2,000 sponsorship were Diving Academy NI, massive congratulations to the team on the day and all members of the club.

Bloomfield would like to thank all the teams who took part on the day and we hope to see you again very soon.

 

Are you part of a local sports team or club? Could you do with some additional sponsorship to support your club?

Bloomfield are inviting 10 sports clubs or teams to compete on the mall in our Community Sports Challenge in order to win £2,000 sponsorship! The 10 teams who compete on the day will each be given £100 towards their club.

The Community Sports Challenge will be held on Saturday 1st September – you must have 5 members in your team who are available form 12noon – 4pm to take part in the challenge.

Applications that meet the criteria are allocated on a first come first serve basis.

Registration has now closed. The Winners will be notified soon. Keep up to date with this event and upcoming events on our Facebook page.

Terms and Conditions for Bloomfield’s Community Challenge can be found here.

Summer’s in at Bloomfield!

Whatever your Summer brings, Bloomfield Shopping
Centre and Retail Park has everything you need to
bring a ‘Yay’ to your every day, from new season looks,
delicious eats and lots of family fun. Yay for Summer at
Bloomfield.

We have a giant look book on the mall from 4th – 15th June showcasing all there is to offer at Bloomfield. Whether your style is Beachy, Festival Chic or you are looking to add that Alfresco feel to your home, find your new look in our look book.

Spark your little one’s imagination this Easter weekend at Bloomfield Shopping Centre.

Dates: Friday 30^th & Saturday 31^st March

Times: 11am – 3pm

We will be hosting the ultimate unicorn and dragon party on the mall with a giant unicorn bouncy castle! Decorate your own unicorn or dragon cupcakes to take home and enjoy, show us your creative side with some arts and crafts activities or turn yourself into a real unicorn or dragon with face paint!

And on Friday 30th March we will have a magical unicorn pony outside the mall!

Don’t forget to dress up in your best unicorn and dragon fancy dress!

Just another one of the #EverydayYays from Bloomfield Shopping Centre.

 

For 18 years The Giving Tree appeal at Bloomfield Shopping Centre has been bringing great support to the women and children involved in North Down and Ards Women’s Aid services. Originally started by Esther Rantzen and Childline it grows in success each year.

The Giving Tree is located opposite H&M on the mall towards Tesco. On its baubles are stickers the names, ages and choice of gift of children who would otherwise go without this Christmas.

If you would like to help a child that has, through no fault of their own, had to leave their home with nothing and at short notice please chose your gift, mark it off on the tree (or remove the sticker) and take the unwrapped gift to Thomas Cook. Centre Management will then make sure it gets to Women’s Aid.

North Down and Ards Women’s Aid would like to thank the Staff and shoppers of Bloomfield Shopping Centre for their overwhelming generosity – last year over 150 children received gifts from the Giving Tree, children from families who have experienced domestic violence.

Women’s Aid Charity has been working to eliminate Domestic Violence in Northern Ireland for over 20 years. Domestic Violence is an issue that strikes at the heart of our communities. It can happen to anyone regardless of their background, religion, race, age or financial situation.

Advice and information is available from North Down and Ards Women’s Aid 028910273196 or from the 24 Hour Domestic and Sexual Violence Helpline on 0800 802 1414.

 

This week the staff of Next are getting on a spin bike and cycling to raise money for the Sherry Campbell Memorial Fund. This will be followed by the staff hiking up Slieve Donard on Sunday 12th November. We also have an excellent hamper which local businesses have very kindly donated gifts to the fund.

Each ballot is £1 or 5 for £4.

Sherry was a beautiful kind natured girl who worked within the Next team for 9 years, her life being suddenly cut short choking on a piece of food at the young age of 29. Her family have set up the Sherry Campbell Memorial Fund to try and highlight how to help someone if they are choking by putting on first aid courses throughout the country and also trying to get a life vac (a device to also clear the airways if someone is choking) around all schools in Ireland.

We would greatly appreciate people taking the time to come into store this week to support them and this wonderful cause!