BEST VISITOR ATTRACTION ON TRANSLINK ROUTE FINALIST - Colin Glen Forest Park

Your Name: Alanna McKernan

Your Organisation/Company: Colin Glen

Your Website: www.colinglen.org

Your favourite thing about West Belfast: The community spirit

Your First Job: Bar server

What it taught you? Valuable lessons in work ethic, communication, and professionalism

What do you think are the key ingredients needed to make a person or organisation the Best of the West? At Colin Glen, we believe being the Best of the West isn’t about being flashy or famous—it’s about making a meaningful, lasting difference in the lives of people, the health of our environment, and the spirit of our community. Creating opportunities for all, passion and pride in where you’re from and having a lasting impact.

Colin Glen Trust is a West Belfast environmental charity transforming urban green space into an award-winning adventure park. It combines conservation, education, and community engagement with attractions like Ireland’s longest zipline. As a social enterprise, it reinvests in youth development, sustainability, and inclusive access to nature and recreation.