A total of €35,000 in funding has been granted to seven community based projects across Clare under the Communities Integration Fund 2021.
The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman announced the 111 projects across Ireland that were successful in attaining the supports.
The groups involved around Clare include Intercultural Awareness projects, Arts groups, Sports clubs and Community Games teams.
The funding aims to assist community-based organisations with playing a greater role in welcoming and integrating migrants and refugees into the locality.
List of groups, projects and amounts for successful Clare participants:
Clare Immigrant Support Centre – Clare Immigrant Support Centre – €5,000
North West Clare Family Resource Centre – Let’s Celebrate Difference – €5,000
Lisdoonvarna Failte CLG – Creating Unity – €5,000
St Breckans GAA Club – Playing it Forward – €5,000
Lisdoonvarna Rugby Club – Sports camps and movie days – €5,000
Clare Intercultural Network – New Clare – €5,000
Lisdoonvarna Tidy Towns – Budding Friendships – €5,000
