A £57m package has been announced to support some NI charities and community groups facing a funding crisis as EU money stops
By Robbie Meredith & Alan HaslamThe UK government has announced a £57m package to support Northern Ireland community groups facing a funding crisis due to a loss of EU money.It comes amid concerns for the future of many organisations which could still be forced to reduce services or close.
The money from the UK government's Shared Prosperity Fund is more than the £42m over two years originally advertised to tackle economic inactivity.However, the new scheme is still expected to be oversubscribed.Declan Doherty, chief executive of Derry Youth and Community Workshop, says 25 of his staff members could face redundancy
"If you came and looked at the young people we worked with, the prospect of losing this service is shameful.Barry McMenaminBarry McMenamin says Mencap will be functional without EU funding but only as a skeleton service
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