AQW 39719/11-15
Mr Jim Allister KC
Traditional Unionist Voice
North Antrim
Tabled Date: 03/12/2014
Answered On Date: 18/12/2014
Priority Written: No
Question:
To ask the Minister for Social Development how much funding has been supplied by his Department to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups since May 2011.
Answer:
My Department has directly supported LGBT Groups through its Neighbourhood Renewal Programme; and indirectly through its Small Grants Volunteering Scheme; Laganside/Belfast City Centre Events Grant and through the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) part funding of the Advocacy Worker Project. The tables below provide details of the Groups and the amount of funding from 2011 to date: Neighbourhood Renewal Programme Financial Year | Name of LGBT Group/s Funded | Amount of Funding (£) | 2011/12 | Strabane & Lifford LGBT Group | 41,710.51 | 2012/13 | Strabane & Lifford LGBT Group | 42,120.19 | 2013/14 | Strabane & Lifford LGBT Group | 42,120.19 | 2014/15 | Strabane and Lifford LGBT Group | 42,120.19 |
Small Grants Volunteering Scheme Financial Year | Name of LGBT Group/s Funded | Amount of Funding (£) | 2011/12 | Strabane & Lifford LGBT Group | 1,300 | 2013/14 | Strabane & Lifford LGBT Group | 510 | 2013/14 | Cara Friend | 1,500 | 2014/15 | Strabane & Lifford LGBT Group | 1,300 | 2014/15 | LGBT NI | 500 |
Laganside/Belfast City Centre Events Grant Financial Year | Name of LGBT Group/s Funded | Amount of Funding (£) | 2011/12 | Belfast Pride | 4,000 | 2011/12 | Outburst Queer Arts Festival | 2,900 | 2012/13 | Belfast Pride | 7,000 | 2013/14 | Belfast Pride | 7,000 | 2013/14 | Outburst Queer Arts Festival | 4,500 | 2014/15 | Belfast Pride | 7,000 | 2014/15 | Outburst Queer Arts Festival | 4,500 |
Advocacy Worker Project (part funded by NIHE) Financial Year | Name of LGBT Group/s Funded | Amount of Funding (£) | 2011/12 | The Rainbow Project | 6,000 | 2012/13 | The Rainbow Project | 6,000 | 2013/14 | The Rainbow Project | 6,000 | 2014/15 | The Rainbow Project | 3,000 |
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