Hi, Welcome to Radio Cracker Ballymena

We will be broadcasting 24 hours a day from Wednesday 27th November until Tuesday 24th December 2024.

PROJECT FUNDING APPLICATIONS

Radio Cracker Ballymena are once again asking all charitable organizations who wish to apply for project funding to do so now.

Thanks to the many businesses, organisations, schools and individuals who supported us last year we managed to raise an incredible £46,500. This was distributed to several charities and that funding is now bringing hope and a better life to communities across the world.

Here are some points to consider for those charities who wish to apply for project funding this year –
1. Our panel who reviews the applications and who will select this year’s successful applicants will be looking for capital intensive projects in communities where the funding will bring positive, immediate and life-changing differences to as many people as possible.
2. Funding should be for complete projects that will not involve continued financial support for them to be sustainable.
3. The projects we have funded over the last number of years can be seen on our website – www.radiocracker.org.uk/projects
4. Applications need to be emailed to craigwhyte476@gmail.com by Monday 22nd September 2025

We raised £46,500 in 2024 for our supported charities

We thank our listeners and supporters in Ballymena and beyond for their generosity, which will help many worthwhile causes.

Radio Cracker Shop

We will be opening our store on Wednesday 7th May 2025 at Unit 58 Tower Center on Wellington Street (the old Shoezone shop)

Opening hours are 9.30am to 2pm Wednesday to Friday

We have loads of goodies in our shop.

We would like to thank the Tower Centre for extending our lease.

Connect with the shop on Instagram

Join us

If you would like to become a Radio Cracker member and volunteer in our shop, or help with our next radio broadcast, please contact us!

2024 Radio Cracker Program

This is the program of shows that broadcast in 2024

2024 Supported Projects

Here are the details of the projects your donations will be supporting this year (click image to enlarge)

Click to Donate

Radio Cracker History

We've been broadcasting in Ballymena every Christmas since 1992, and we have raised over £1,800,000 thanks to our volunteers and you, our listeners and supporters.

Radio Cracker is Ballymena's only charity radio station

Our annual Christmas 1 month radio broadcast started in 1992, ran by volunteers raising money for charitable Worldwide projects to benefit people and communities who do not enjoy the same standard of life as we do.

Radio Cracker Ballymena now incorporates a shop, creation of hand crafted items and charity events to our fundraising. All ran by volunteers, All money going to charitable projects.

Our longevity relies on the support of our volunteers and the generosity of businesses and people in the Ballymean area and beyond. We have raised over £1,800,00 since 1992.