Community Foundation News

30 Apr 2020

Comic Relief supports ‘No Child Goes Hungry – Community Support Programme’.

Comic Relief and the Community Foundation respond to child hunger in Northern Ireland as a direct result of the COVID-19 crisis. Through the Children Surviving and Thriving…

30 Apr 2020

Communities Achieving Impact

We’re delighted to have awarded over £1,000,000 in funding from our Coronavirus Community Fund. In just four weeks nearly 300 local communities who are doing amazing…

28 Apr 2020

McCall Social Care Fund Now Open

The McCall Social Care Fund established by the McCall Foundation, in partnership with The Community Foundation and Department for Communities opens today. The fund has been…

27 Apr 2020

£21m is not enough – Andrew’s advice to charity CEO’s

It’s now two weeks since the UK Chancellor announced £750m of extra funding for frontline charities across the UK and we’re hoping to hear shortly what that…

23 Apr 2020

Giving in response to Covid19? Do it ….. but just take a minute to answer 3 questions

Taking a minute is something we’ve all done more of recently. As life as we know it has changed we’ve had to stop and think about what to do, how to cope, our family…

22 Apr 2020

The Lightbody Foundation supports vulnerable people affected by Coronavirus

The Lightbody Foundation set up by Snow Patrol singer Gary Lightbody has donated £30,000 to support the most vulnerable groups affected by Coronavirus. The £30,000…

15 Apr 2020

Community Foundation Coronavirus Community Fund grows to over £1 million after three weeks of launching

The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland has awarded £622k to over 245 community groups supporting people of all ages and at increased risk as a result of the virus,…

12 Apr 2020

Derry City and Strabane District Council Contributes £50,000

A special fund of £50,000 will open today in Derry and Strabane to assist with the delivery of support and bolster vital community services in the local response to…

9 Apr 2020

Minister announces funding supporting the Coronavirus Community Fund

DAERA Minister, Edwin Poots MLA today announced that he will provide £200,000 towards the ‘Coronavirus Community Fund’. The Community Foundation fund, which opened on…

3 Apr 2020

Bank of Ireland donate €150,000 to the Community Foundation Coronavirus Community Fund

Bank of Ireland have donated €150,000 in support of local charities and community organisations assisting vulnerable individuals and groups through challenges faced by…

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