AQW 44886/22-27
Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast
Tabled Date: 27/04/2026
Answered On Date: 13/05/2026
Priority Written: No
Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the total funding provided by his Department for regeneration activity in the Donegall Pass area of the Belfast South constituency, since the 2022 Assembly election.
Answer:
The Donegall Pass Community Forum is funded by my Department. It receives support through the Community Empowerment Division’s Neighbourhood Renewal programme. This funding supports a range of activity, including community development, training and education, and regeneration. Regeneration activity is primarily delivered through dedicated staffing to support local regeneration initiatives. The table below sets out the total funding provided to Donegall Pass Community Forum since the 2022 Assembly election, including the element attributable to regeneration activity. Year | Total Amount funded for Organisation | Regeneration specific funding | One off Cost of Living payment | May 2022/23 | £161,890.15* | £34,414.04* | £1,500 | 2023/24 | £166,618.77 | £32,585.32 | £1,500 | 2024/25 | £178,775.59 | £32,250.26 | £1,500 | 2025/26 | £193,230.28 | £32,250.26 | | Total funding to 31 March 2026 | £700,514.39 | £131,499.88 | £4,500 |
*11 months of starting allocation of Grant Funders Agreement.
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