Three charities in Enniskillen have each received a £1,000 grant from SPAR NI, as part of its Community Cashback Grant initiative.
The Aisling Centre Company, The Cedar Foundation and Positive Futures are three of 20 recipients selected from over 900 applications that came from grassroots organisations, registered charities and community groups from across Northern Ireland.
Bronagh Luke from SPAR NI said it was a difficult task to whittle the final list down, with so many organisations in need in Northern Ireland.
Bronagh commented, “We received 934 applications for our grant this year after announcing even more organisations and community groups in need could benefit. Usually, we spread the £20,000 out between five organisations, but with so many in need we decided this year to give £1,000 each to 20 recipients.
“So many applicants told us about their funding being cut and how great a need there was for their services in many communities in Northern Ireland. While a lot of our grant recipients are based in certain areas, they still provide invaluable support across the whole of the country, allowing them to help even more people, which is what this initiative is all about,” she added.
There are over 300 SPAR stores in Northern Ireland, each acting as community hubs and are dedicated to supporting local charities and community groups, from hospice centres to foodbanks, with store teams going beyond their roles in-store to engage and help their local communities thrive.
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