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16/03/2005
Minister announces funding package for women’s sector
Social Development Minister John Spellar has announced short-term funding of £1.1 million to support a number of women’s organisations who are facing financial difficulties.
The funding will enable the groups to continue to provide key services such as childcare, training and education over the next six months period whilst alternative longer-term funding from a variety of government departments and agencies is considered.
“I am aware that many women’s organisations would have faced a financial crisis, if this relief was not provided,” the Minister said. “Therefore, I decided to provide this immediate support for the women’s sector which has and continues to make a major contribution towards peace building and social cohesion in socially disadvantaged communities.”
Mr Spellar said the funding would allow the organisations affected to continue to provide “valuable services on which many people in their communities depend”.
While aware that the funding would only provide a short-term solution the Minister said he was establishing a review group to consider the longer-term funding for the women’s sector.
This group will be led by DSD and will involve representatives from key funding departments and agencies and representatives from the women’s sector.
(MB/SP)
The funding will enable the groups to continue to provide key services such as childcare, training and education over the next six months period whilst alternative longer-term funding from a variety of government departments and agencies is considered.
“I am aware that many women’s organisations would have faced a financial crisis, if this relief was not provided,” the Minister said. “Therefore, I decided to provide this immediate support for the women’s sector which has and continues to make a major contribution towards peace building and social cohesion in socially disadvantaged communities.”
Mr Spellar said the funding would allow the organisations affected to continue to provide “valuable services on which many people in their communities depend”.
While aware that the funding would only provide a short-term solution the Minister said he was establishing a review group to consider the longer-term funding for the women’s sector.
This group will be led by DSD and will involve representatives from key funding departments and agencies and representatives from the women’s sector.
(MB/SP)
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