AQW 53048/11-16 Written question to the Minister for Social Development
To ask the Minister for Social Development to detail the financial support available from his Department for community and voluntary groups that meet the needs of older people.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 19 January 2016
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 19 January 2016
- Answer due by
- 3 February 2016
- Answered
- 2 February 201614 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
My Department does not deliver specific programmes targeted at meeting the needs of older people. However financial support, to community and voluntary groups, which includes support that meet the needs of older people, is available through programmes such as Neighbourhood Renewal and the Volunteering Small Grants Programme. Examples of projects that have received such support include:
Good Morning North West;
Age Concern in Londonderry;
Triax Neighbourhood Partnership – Older People’s Programme for the Fountain Estate in Londonderry;
Western Health & Social Care Trust - Omagh Health and Wellbeing Project;
Western Health & Social Care Trust - Enniskillen Health and Wellbeing Project;
Support Communities - Campsie Community Hub;
Devenish Partnership Forum - Devenish Community Support & Further Development Phase II;
Fermanagh & Omagh District Council - West End Temporary Venue;
Coalisland and Dungannon NR Health and Social Wellbeing Programme;
Milltown Super Adults Programme of Activities;
Coalisland Training Services - Community Education Programme;