Further details of a £4.4million scheme to support unpaid carers has been released.
The grant scheme, entitled the Support for Carers Fund, will be administered and managed by Community Foundation NI and will be open to community and voluntary sector organisations with charitable purposes offering support to carers and operating within Northern Ireland.
Health Minister Robin Swann said: I am delighted to announce £4.4m which will provide support for charities working for and with unpaid carers in recognition of the significant impact that Covid-19 has had on them and those they care for. Unpaid carers are the backbone of society, supporting and caring for many that may otherwise struggle without that help.
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Windows Smashed During Hate Crime In Newry Windows have been smashed at a home of a Syrian family which police are describing as a hate crime .
The attack occurred at Carlingford Park in Newry during the early hours of Sunday, 18 April.
Graffiti was also sprayed on the property.
Alliance Newry and Armagh representative Jackie Coade said: My thoughts are with the family who have suffered this ordeal, and they have my full support. This sort of behaviour does not represent the vast majority of people in Newry. Racism has no place in our society, and the attitudes and actions of those who did this mindless attack must be condemned by everyone.