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CO3's CEO, Nora Smith reacts to news of a £40 million Hardship Fund from the Department for the Economy

5 May 2020

Reacting to the news of a £40 million Hardship Fund from the Department for the Economy, Nora Smith, CEO of CO3 said:

“Whilst we welcome news of a Hardship Fund, the devil will be in the detail in terms of whether or not our members can access this. To date most of them have not been able to access any financial relief despite the fact that our sector employs around 45,000 people and contributes £1.5billion to the local economy.

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Northern Ireland’s charities face funding crisis

Northern Ireland’s charities face funding crisis
31 March 2020

Northern Ireland’s charities and social enterprises have appealed to government and the general public to help them survive with many facing financial meltdown because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Traditional fund-raising has dried up with the closure of charity shops, childcare centres and cafes and the enforced cancellation of sponsored events from marathons to coffee mornings.

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The COVID-19 Charities Fund is opening again from 3 August 2020

29 July 2020


Charities urged to apply for emergency funding

THE COVID-19 Charities Fund is reopening on 3 August, Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has today announced.

The funding programme, which is being administered on behalf of the Department for Communities by The National Lottery Community Fund, will provide financial support to charities which have lost income due to the impact of COVID-19 and are unable to cover unavoidable costs until 30 September 2020.

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Ulster Bank Social and Community Capital £1m Coronavirus Response

19 June 2020

Ulster Bank Social and Community Capital are launching a £1m Coronavirus Response Fund on Monday 22nd June.

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Applications for Ecclesiastical’s £50,000 Movement for Good awards now open

17 June 2020
  • Phase two of the awards will culminate in the awarding of £50,000 to each of ten charities across Ireland and the UK
  • The applications opened on Monday 15 June 2020 and will close on Friday 24 July 2020
  • The successful charities will be announced from Monday 21 September 2020
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