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The Department for Social Development (DSD) will invest £4 million across Northern Ireland over the next two years.
The funding has been provided by the Department, through the Local Community Fund, as part of the Renewing Communities Action Plan. Minister for Social Development David Hanson MP said:
"Earlier this year I launched the Renewing Communities Action Plan to tackle disadvantage in the most deprived areas of Northern Ireland. Today's announcement of £4million through the Local Community Fund is testimony to government's commitment in helping to achieve this."
Alan Shannon, Permanent Secretary at DSD attended a Local Community Fund Information event in Antrim today. Also present was the Mayor of Antrim, Alderman Sam Dunlop. He welcomed the news that two areas within Antrim Borough would benefit from funding from the Local Community Fund.
The Mayor said: "I have been involved in working with community and voluntary groups for many years now and I am delighted that Springfarm 2 and Farranshane have both been identified as target areas to receive the financial benefits of the local community fund. I am sure that the residents of these areas will put this money to good use and reap the benefits for many years to come."
Some 66 targeted areas in 14 District Council areas will be helped through the fund. It will complement the support DSD provides through Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy for the top 10% most deprived communities.
Fourteen Intermediary Funding Bodies (IFBs) will be responsible for facilitating local consultation to develop community ideas, identifying appropriate activities to be supported by the Fund and administering the funding process.
The establishment of the Fund provided local people with the opportunity and funding to become involved in identifying and addressing issues and priorities, which have the potential to make a noticeable difference in their local areas.
The target communities for the Fund are those Super Output Areas (SOAs) within the 11%-20% most deprived communities as defined by Noble 2005.
In the main Intermediary Funding Bodies will continue to administer and manage the Fund. IFBs will be responsible for facilitating local consultation to develop community ideas, identifying appropriate activities to be supported by the Fund, and administering the funding process. They will work with groups and representatives of local communities in the target areas to identify possible actions within the five Fund objectives to make a better future for all citizens.
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