Great funding opportunity for local voluntary organisations

The Volunteering Small Grants Programme provides grants of between £200 and £1,200 to help organisations throughout Northern Ireland recruit and support volunteers.  To be eligible, organisations must be formally constituted and must have an annual income not exceeding £100,000 per year. 

Lindsay Armstrong, Community Engagement Manager, Volunteer Now said;

“This is an excellent funding opportunity for small volunteer involving organisations which fulfill the criteria of the grant.   It will enable them to support existing volunteers and recruit new volunteers to help to meet local need”

Information sessions on the application process for this grant will be held in the following locaitons:

Belfast

Volunteer Now 34 Shaftesbury Square                      Monday 18th July 10am-12noon

Volunteer Now 34 Shaftesbury Square                      Thursday 21st July  5.30pm-7.30pm

Lisburn & Castlereagh

The Bridge Community Centre, Lisburn                      Monday 18th July 10am-12noon

Moneyreagh Community Centre                                   Monday 18th July  2pm-4pm

Ards & North Down

Ards Community Network                                               Tuesday 19th July 10am-12noon

The Hub, Flagship Centre, Bangor                 `            Thursday 21 July 10am-12noon

Newry & Downpatrick

Bagenal’s Castle                                                          Thursday 21st July  2pm - 4pm

The Social Enterprise Hub, Downpatrick                 Tuesday 19th July   2pm-4pm

Antrim & Newtownabbey

Antrim Library                                                               Wednesday 20th July  10.30am-12.30pm

Glengormly Library                                                      Wednesday 20th July  2pm-4pm

Ballymena & Larne

Ballymena Library                                                        Thursday 21st July  10.30am-12.30pm

Larne Library                                                                 Thursday 21st July   2.30pm - 4.30pm

Armagh & Dungannon

The Orchard Leisure Centre, Armagh                      Tuesday 19th July  10am-12noon

The Junction, Dungannon                                           Wednesday 20th July  2pm-4pm

Enniskillen & Omagh

Fermanagh House, Enniskillen                                  Wednesday 20th July  10am-12noon

Omagh Community House                                           Thursday 21st July  10am-12noon

To confirm attendance please contact:  Sandra.Faulkner@volunteernow.co.uk or Tel: 02890 232020

For more information contact your local volunteer centre or to apply online go to: http://www.lcdi.co.uk/smallgrants/ 

Closing Date for applications 12 Noon – Friday 29th July 2016