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Eat Well Live Well

by CDRCNonline | Apr 23, 2020 | Coronavirus Updates, News & Events

The Education Authority has launched the Eat Well Live Well programme targeting young people aged 4-25 years who need access to a 5-day food box providing breakfast & lunch as part of a safety net to the provision of free school meals during Covid-19. To find out...

Open Emergency Funds

by CDRCNonline | Apr 22, 2020 | Coronavirus Updates, News & Events

Coronavirus Community Fund Description: The Community Foundation of Northern Ireland is offering grants to constituted community organisations throughout Northern Ireland. Partnership approach encouraged. This fund is continually evolving. It originally was available...

Hargey announces £500,000 for sports clubs and sporting organisations

by CDRCNonline | Apr 16, 2020 | Coronavirus Updates, News & Events

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA has launched a £500,000 Hardship Fund for the sports sector. Sports clubs and sporting organisations from the voluntary and community sector, which are unable to receive support from other Government Covid-19 Mitigation Funds,...

Easter newsletter

by CDRCNonline | Apr 12, 2020 | Coronavirus Updates, News & Events

This special Easter Edition of our community newsletter hopes to bring you information which may be of help over this difficult time. We hope you are staying safe AND staying at home. New support mechanisms are now in place to support the most vulnerable in our...

Covid-19 – Open Emergency Funds and Upcoming Emergency Funds

by CDRCNonline | Apr 4, 2020 | Coronavirus Updates, News & Events

Open Emergency Funds National Lottery Awards for All Northern Ireland (New COVID-19 restriction) Description: A quick way to apply for smaller amounts of funding between £300 and £10,000. Suitable for voluntary or community organisations. In a statement, CEO Dawn...