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Small community groups in deprived areas in Northern Ireland will benefit from a £2 milllion investment announced by the Social Development Minister.
Margaret Ritchie MLA, speaking at an event in Newry this afternoon, announced the 2007/2008 allocations from the Local Community Fund. More than 60 areas in 18 District Council areas will receive support.
The Minister said: “As a local Minister I want to make a real difference to the lives of ordinary people living in difficult conditions. I wish to ensure that funding provides a real incentive to the smaller community groups who have difficulty accessing mainstream sources of funding. That is where the Local Community Fund comes into its own. I look forward to visiting some of the recipients in the future to see the positive impact of this programme.
“I realise that £2 million is not a huge amount of money when spread across Northern Ireland. But I know that a relatively small injection of money can make a big difference to a struggling community. For example, it could be used to refurbish a community house, spruce up a derelict area or invest in training and work with young people. These are small but vital projects that can improve the quality of life.
“Things like this can help a community to build up the capacity to help itself. The £2 million allocated for the 2007/2008 will be used to enable groups and organisations to tackle disadvantage and to build leadership for those communities in most need. As Minister for Social Development, I am determined to make sure that our policies and programmes to support capacity building make a real and sustainable difference in our most needy communities.”
Fifteen Intermediary Funding Bodies (IFBs), comprised of Councils and Local Strategy Partnerships deliver the Fund in over 60 targeted areas in 18 District Council areas throughout Northern Ireland.
IFBs are responsible for facilitating local consultation to develop community ideas, identifying appropriate activities to be supported by the Fund and administering the funding process. A list of the IFBs and implementing bodies is below. They can provide information on their processes for consultation and selection of projects for support from LCF 2007-2008.
The allocations for 2007/2008 are:
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