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16/01/2002
Euro funding boost for children in marginalized areas
A major European funding package, which will provide a cash boost of over £26 million in total for education projects in Northern Ireland, has been launched by he Education Minister, Martin McGuinness.
The funds made available under the EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation (PEACE II) will be distributed to projects across Northern Ireland which fall under the umbrella goal of ‘Developing Children and Young People.’
Speaking at the launch in County Armagh, Mr McGuinness said: “Many excellent projects were funded under PEACE I, but there is still more to be done. This new funding is an opportunity to build on established successes and to create new ones. It will be used for projects that will improve the lives of our most vulnerable young people and help them to meet their full potential.”
The funds will be rolled out over the next two years by the education Intermediary Funding Body, the Youth Education Social Inclusion Partnership (YESIP), which is a consortium of education bodies led by the Southern Education and Library Board.
Welcoming the funding Mrs Helen McClenaghan, Chief Executive of the Southern Education and Library Board and Chair of YESIP, said: “I hope that the funds will enable the Partnership to secure innovative and strategic projects which will have a lasting impact on the lives of the most vulnerable children and young people across Northern Ireland.”
The major grant allocation of £21 million to help target children and young people who are at greatest risk of social exclusion and marginalisation was welcomed by John McKinney, Chief Executive of the Special EU Programmes Body. He said: “I welcome the announcement of this funding which will play a major role in the training and education of young people from marginalised areas. It will also help cross border projects involving children and young people and help them to understand their different backgrounds through various media such as art, drama and design. Ultimately, this work will lead to greater peace and reconciliation in our society.” (AMcE)
The funds made available under the EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation (PEACE II) will be distributed to projects across Northern Ireland which fall under the umbrella goal of ‘Developing Children and Young People.’
Speaking at the launch in County Armagh, Mr McGuinness said: “Many excellent projects were funded under PEACE I, but there is still more to be done. This new funding is an opportunity to build on established successes and to create new ones. It will be used for projects that will improve the lives of our most vulnerable young people and help them to meet their full potential.”
The funds will be rolled out over the next two years by the education Intermediary Funding Body, the Youth Education Social Inclusion Partnership (YESIP), which is a consortium of education bodies led by the Southern Education and Library Board.
Welcoming the funding Mrs Helen McClenaghan, Chief Executive of the Southern Education and Library Board and Chair of YESIP, said: “I hope that the funds will enable the Partnership to secure innovative and strategic projects which will have a lasting impact on the lives of the most vulnerable children and young people across Northern Ireland.”
The major grant allocation of £21 million to help target children and young people who are at greatest risk of social exclusion and marginalisation was welcomed by John McKinney, Chief Executive of the Special EU Programmes Body. He said: “I welcome the announcement of this funding which will play a major role in the training and education of young people from marginalised areas. It will also help cross border projects involving children and young people and help them to understand their different backgrounds through various media such as art, drama and design. Ultimately, this work will lead to greater peace and reconciliation in our society.” (AMcE)
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