Northern Area Community Network is a membership based organisation and is managed by a voluntary Board of Directors that are elected from member organisations. The Network’s office is based in Cushendall and it covers the catchment area of Mid & East Antrim, Antrim & Newtownabbey and Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Councils.

The original aims of the Network have widened considerably since its inception to include a comprehensive community development and networking service to groups in the catchment area. The primary aims of Northern Area Community Network are to offer a community development service to it’s member groups and to focus on the practice of networking to allow community groups themselves to share knowledge and experience. The Network aims to provide an opportunity for communities to have a voice and an influence, without compelling members to lose their chosen identity, adherence and different interests.