AQW 1725/11-15 Written question to the Minister for Social Development

To ask the Minister for Social Development which community based projects in the Carrickfergus Borough Council area currently receive funding from his Department.

Asked by Stewart Dickson MLA on 7 September 2011

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Tabled
7 September 2011
Answer due by
22 September 2011
Answered
20 September 201113 days after tabling
Department
Department for Communities
Priority question
No

Answer

DSD currently provide funding to community based projects in the Carrickfergus Borough Council area through both the Community Support Programme and the Community Investment Fund.

Projects funded through the Community Support Programme which is run in partnership and administered by the local Council include;

Glenfield PAKT
Whitehead Community Association
Greenisland Community Council
Windmill and Minorica Drive Assoc.
Woodburn Residents Association
Carrickfergus Neighbourhood Development Group
Carrickfergus Community Forum
Carrickfergus Women's Forum
Carrickfergus Drug & Alcohol Advisory Group.
Glenfield Residents Association
Mount Vernon Community Development Group
CITHRAH
Carrick YMCA - Woodburn PAKT
Carrickfergus Women's Aid
Pregnancy Resource Centre
Shopmobility

One local organisation, Carrickfergus Community Forum, is funded through the Community Investment Fund programme to provide sub-regional support to voluntary and community organisations across the local Council area.

Official sources