AQW 42080/11-15 Written question to the Minister for Social Development
To ask the Minister for Social Development what provision exists for small voluntary charitable community groups to enable them to bring people with psychological, physical and learning disabilities to and from day centres.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 10 February 2015
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 10 February 2015
- Answer due by
- 25 February 2015
- Answered
- 24 February 201514 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
There is no specific funding to bring people with psychological, physical and learning disabilities to and from day centres.
DSD’s Volunteering Small Grants Programme delivers support direct to frontline volunteering organisations. The programme provides support to volunteer providing organisations to cover volunteer out-of-pocket expenses travel or equipment costs and over £1.4m has been allocated over the last two years supporting over 1300 organisations. The next phase of this programme is planned to launch in April / May 2015.
In addition the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has confirmed that they work with the Department for Regional Development (DRD) to provide support for the Elderly and Disabled. Individuals receive concessionary travel on Rural Community Transport Partnership vehicles and DARD currently provides support to community and voluntary groups in rural areas.