Three County Clare organisations are among 67 groups nationwide to benefit from the latest round of funding under the Scheme of Community Support for Older People.
The Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs has allocated funds to Ballynacally Community Alert (€375.00) Caring for Carers Clare (€6,570) and Ennistymon Neighbourhood Watch (€10,828.95).
The Scheme of Community Support for Older People, which is now closed to applications, was recently replaced by the new Seniors Alert Scheme. The Scheme is open to people aged 65 and over who have a genuine need for assistance.
Wlecoming today’s funding announcement, Minister and Clare T.D. Tony Killeen said the allocations would assist each oganisation towards the cost of installing monitored personal alarm systems, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, external security lighting and other ancillary items of physical security equipment.
Commenting the introduction of a new scheme to replace the Scheme of Community Support for Older People, Minister Killeen said: “A comprehensive review of the Scheme of Community Support for Older People has highlighted the critical role the community and voluntary sector has had in the success of the scheme. The investment of time, resources and goodwill by community and voluntary groups operating the scheme throughout the length and breadth of the country has been a key feature in this success and it is testament to the spirit and commitment of volunteers in our communities”.
“The new Seniors Alert Scheme will continue to encourage and assist the community’s support for older people by means of community-based grants to improve the safety and security of its older members”, he added.
The Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs has allocated funds to Ballynacally Community Alert (€375.00) Caring for Carers Clare (€6,570) and Ennistymon Neighbourhood Watch (€10,828.95).
The Scheme of Community Support for Older People, which is now closed to applications, was recently replaced by the new Seniors Alert Scheme. The Scheme is open to people aged 65 and over who have a genuine need for assistance.
Wlecoming today’s funding announcement, Minister and Clare T.D. Tony Killeen said the allocations would assist each oganisation towards the cost of installing monitored personal alarm systems, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, external security lighting and other ancillary items of physical security equipment.
Commenting the introduction of a new scheme to replace the Scheme of Community Support for Older People, Minister Killeen said: “A comprehensive review of the Scheme of Community Support for Older People has highlighted the critical role the community and voluntary sector has had in the success of the scheme. The investment of time, resources and goodwill by community and voluntary groups operating the scheme throughout the length and breadth of the country has been a key feature in this success and it is testament to the spirit and commitment of volunteers in our communities”.
“The new Seniors Alert Scheme will continue to encourage and assist the community’s support for older people by means of community-based grants to improve the safety and security of its older members”, he added.
