Two County Clare community and voluntary organisations have received funding to undertake a range of locally based activities and initiatives to promote awareness of poverty and social exclusion.
Funds have been allocated to Raheen Hospital Support Group and the West Clare Family Resource Centre by the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Éamon Ó Cuív T.D., as part of the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion. Over 580 applications for funding were received from organisations throughout the country.
Congratulating the Clare organisations who were successful in their applications for funding, Minister Tony Killeen, T.D., said: “The European Year is a wonderful opportunity for local and voluntary organisations to promote and showcase their work on social inclusion issues and I wish both Raheen Hospital Support Group and the West Clare Family Resource Centre the very best in their endeavours.”
Commenting on the projects being undertaken locally, Minister Killeen stated: “Raheen Hospital Support Group in Tuamgraney enhances the quality of life of older members from the East Clare area and keeping them connected to the wider community. The funding it has been allocated will be used to run an intergenerational arts project which includes two objectives: namely to create a shadow puppet performance (storytelling, song and music) with older people from the East Clare area and National School children with two public performances, and to produce a series of hand made books for display at performances.”
The Minister continued: “West Clare Family Resource Centre in Kilrush has proposed to organise a photographic exhibition and information morning, which will feature a guest speaker on issues such as child poverty, access to work and services, people with disabilities and rural disadvantage. These local activities will involve people experiencing poverty and will, for the wider West Clare community, raise awareness of the European Year and poverty and social exclusion issues.”
The aims of the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion are to raise public awareness of poverty and social exclusion in Europe, convey the message that poverty and exclusion are obstacles to social and economic, development, challenge the idea that tackling poverty is a cost to society, re-affirm the importance of collective responsibility and involve all sectors of society in actions to tackle poverty, and give a ‘voice’ to people experiencing poverty and social exclusion.
The Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Éamon Ó Cuív T.D., this week announced funding for 43 groups totalling over €120,000.
Funds have been allocated to Raheen Hospital Support Group and the West Clare Family Resource Centre by the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Éamon Ó Cuív T.D., as part of the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion. Over 580 applications for funding were received from organisations throughout the country.
Congratulating the Clare organisations who were successful in their applications for funding, Minister Tony Killeen, T.D., said: “The European Year is a wonderful opportunity for local and voluntary organisations to promote and showcase their work on social inclusion issues and I wish both Raheen Hospital Support Group and the West Clare Family Resource Centre the very best in their endeavours.”
Commenting on the projects being undertaken locally, Minister Killeen stated: “Raheen Hospital Support Group in Tuamgraney enhances the quality of life of older members from the East Clare area and keeping them connected to the wider community. The funding it has been allocated will be used to run an intergenerational arts project which includes two objectives: namely to create a shadow puppet performance (storytelling, song and music) with older people from the East Clare area and National School children with two public performances, and to produce a series of hand made books for display at performances.”
The Minister continued: “West Clare Family Resource Centre in Kilrush has proposed to organise a photographic exhibition and information morning, which will feature a guest speaker on issues such as child poverty, access to work and services, people with disabilities and rural disadvantage. These local activities will involve people experiencing poverty and will, for the wider West Clare community, raise awareness of the European Year and poverty and social exclusion issues.”
The aims of the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion are to raise public awareness of poverty and social exclusion in Europe, convey the message that poverty and exclusion are obstacles to social and economic, development, challenge the idea that tackling poverty is a cost to society, re-affirm the importance of collective responsibility and involve all sectors of society in actions to tackle poverty, and give a ‘voice’ to people experiencing poverty and social exclusion.
The Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Éamon Ó Cuív T.D., this week announced funding for 43 groups totalling over €120,000.
