AQW 53048/11-16

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 19/01/2016
Answered On Date: 02/02/2016
Priority Written: No

Question:
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.

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;