Two groups to receive cash boost

OVER €90,000 in funding has been allocated to two Wicklow community organisations from the Government’s Covid-19 Stability Fund.

Carnew Community Care and Purple House Cancer Support Centre are among the 79 organisations nationwide to receive a boost to help with the impact of Covid-19. €41,750 has been allocated to Carnew Community Care while Purple House in Bray will receive €49,145.

The funding was announced by Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien.

Minister O’Brien said: ‘I am very happy to join with my colleagues at the Department of Health to announce a further tranche of funding under the COVID 19 Stability fund to Community and Voluntary organisations and Social Enterprises that are experiencing financial difficulties at this time. My Government colleagues and myself acknowledge and appreciate the work that these organisations do in their communities and

I hope that this funding will go some way to support the continuation of their valuable services.

‘I would also like to take this opportunity to thank sincerely all community and voluntary organisations for the work they have done throughout this difficult period to support and provide valuable services to the most disadvantaged in our communities. Their work remains a very important part of getting Ireland through this pandemic and Government recognises and is grateful for that contribution.’

The funding is designed to support organisations experiencing financial difficulties as a result of the pandemic.

Minister for Further Education Simon Harris said ‘I am delighted that the fourth tranche of Coivd-19 Stability Funding worth €4.29 million will be provided to organisations nationwide.’

He added the groups allocated funding ‘provide services in a diverse range of areas including homeless services, cancer supports, counselling and family supports and assistance for older and vulnerable persons’.