Community Foundation for Northern Ireland Supports Vital Services Across Belfast, County Down, and Derry

30 Apr 2024

The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland continues its commitment to improving the lives of individuals and communities across the region. Having administered the £30m Support Fund provided by the Department of Health NI, the Foundation has been instrumental in delivering grants to the VCSE Sector through the Cancer, Carers, and Mental Health Support Funds.

In recent Seeing is Believing visits, facilitated by Richard Rogers, Knowledge and Impact Co-Ordinator at the Foundation, Department of Health representatives, CFNI Trustees and Committee Members took part in meaningful engagements with organisations around Belfast, County Down, and Derry who were in receipt of these grants. These visits provided an opportunity to witness firsthand the invaluable work being done by groups that received funding to provide vital services to those in need.

Orla Black, Grants Director says, “It was a humbling experience visiting the 10 groups spanning across Belfast, Derry and Co. Down over the past few weeks. We were blown away by the impact of the grants that have been saving and changing people’s lives and we would love to see the Department of Health extend these funds. The need is still there and undoubtedly groups will struggle without government support.”

“Through these visits, we reaffirm our dedication to the Community and Voluntary sector and will continue to advocate on behalf of the groups who need it for more financial support from government.”

Groups and Organisations visited

Belfast Visits: Sólás, Windsor Women’s Centre, Newington Day Care Centre, NI Youth Forum

Derry/Londonderry Visits: Hive Cancer Support, Extern, Verbal Arts Centre

Co Down Visits: Lisburn YMCA, VIA Wings, Dromore, Southern Area Hospice, Newry