Minister Ciarán Cannon announces over £5.2 Million in ESP Funding to the Irish Community in Britain
Press release
23 October 2018Minister of State Ciarán Cannon announces over £5.2 Million in
ESP Funding to the Irish Community in Britain
- Over £5.2 million in grants under the Department’s Emigrant Support Programme provided to 108 organisations in Britain;
- Demonstration of the Government’s strong commitment to supporting our emigrants, particularly the most vulnerable, and the wider Irish diaspora community across Britain
Ireland’s Minister of State for the Diaspora and International Development, Mr Ciarán Cannon T.D., has announced details of over £5.2 million in funding for the Irish community in Britain during a visit to London today. In 2018, grants have been made to 108 organisations in Britain in support of a range of projects through the Government’s Emigrant Support Programme (ESP) which is operated by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
The Minister said “I am pleased to announce the Government’s contribution via the Emigrant Support Programme to over 100 organisations in Britain which support both our emigrants and the broader Irish community. The diverse range of projects funded reflect the Government’s continued commitment to these organisations, in particular those which provide frontline advisory services and community care to those in greatest need of support. They offer invaluable assistance to our emigrants, especially the most vulnerable, through advice and welfare programmes combatting loneliness, homelessness, addiction and mental health issues. In 2018, for the first time, dedicated funding was provided to collaborative projects which brought together a range of organisations to address a particular need. In addition, grants have been made to Irish cultural and sporting organisations as well as business networks.
It is my hope that this funding will assist in the promotion of a vibrant and active Irish community in Britain, whose contribution the Government values highly, and who have an important role to play in the challenging period ahead”.
ENDS
Press Office
23 October 2018
Note for Editors:
Emigrant Support Programme: Since 1984, the Irish Government has given financial support to voluntary agencies providing advice and welfare services to Irish emigrants overseas. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade working through Ireland’s Embassy Network coordinates the provision of support to communities abroad and administers the programme.
The main focus for funding under the Emigrant Support Programme remains the frontline welfare service providers that support elderly Irish emigrants, and other vulnerable members of our communities worldwide. In more recent years the programme has also recognised the importance of strong and active Irish communities more generally, funding projects which foster a sense of community, promoting vibrant networks and a sense of Irishness among the Irish abroad. The Emigrant Support Programme funding year runs from 1 July – 30 June. Further details can be found on www.dfa.ie
Almost £30 million has been provided to organisations in Britain through the ESP over the past six years.
Please see a list of organisations awarded funding in the 2018-2019 Grant Round:
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2018 ESP FUNDING AWARDED TO ORGANISATIONS IN BRITAIN |
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Organisation |
2018 Funding Awarded £ |
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Acton Homeless Concern |
£30,000 |
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Age UK Hillingdon |
£10,000 |
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Aisling Project |
£107,000 |
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Ashford Place (formerly CHC) |
£152,900 |
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Association of Mixed Race Irish |
£2,000 |
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Bell Farm Christian Centre |
£6,000 |
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Benefits Advice Shop |
£2,000 |
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Birmingham Irish Association |
£208,300 |
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Birmingham Tradfest Ltd |
£3,500 |
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Bolton Irish Community Association |
£6,000 |
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Brent Centre for Young People |
£18,500 |
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Brent Irish Advisory Service (BIAS) |
£119,100 |
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Brian Boru Club |
£15,250 |
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Causeway Irish Housing Assoc |
£4,500 |
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Causeway: Irish Business Network Scotland |
£25,000 |
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Celtic & Irish Cultural Society |
£11,500 |
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Connection at St. Martins, The |
£16,300 |
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Conradh na Gaeilge, Glaschú |
£40,900 |
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Corby Irish Centre |
£2,600 |
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Corby Young At Heart Luncheon Group |
£7,250 |
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Council of Irish County Associations |
£13,000 |
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Coventry Irish Society |
£60,500 |
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Derby St. Patrick's Day Celebration |
£1,500 |
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Edinburgh's Festival of Ireland |
£3,500 |
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Emerald Centre, The |
£50,000 |
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Emerald Circle Club |
£3,500 |
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Emerald Senior Citizens Group |
£4,000 |
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Feith an Cheoil School of Irish Traditional Music |
£4,500 |
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Friends, Families and Travellers |
£35,000 |
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Glashu Gaels GFC |
£1,000 |
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Gloucester and District Irish Society |
£41,000 |
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Golden Shamrock Club, The |
£8,500 |
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Greenwich Irish Pensioners Association |
£3,500 |
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Halifax and District Irish Society |
£5,000 |
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Haringey Cultural and Community Centre |
£161,500 |
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Haslingden IDL Club |
£4,000 |
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Hibernian Irish Society, The |
£13,350 |
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Huddersfield Irish Centre |
£3,500 |
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Huddersfield St. Patrick's Day Parade Association |
£4,000 |
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IIBN Ltd (Irish International Business Network) |
£38,000 |
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Immigrant Counselling and Psychotherapy (ICAP) |
£151,400 |
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Innisfree Housing Association |
£5,000 |
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Irish Arts Foundation |
£40,000 |
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Irish Chaplaincy in Britain |
£235,000 |
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Irish Club Warrington |
£4,600 |
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Irish Community Care |
£274,800 |
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Irish Community Care Manchester |
£150,400 |
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Irish Community Services |
£203,500 |
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Irish Cultural Activities Programme/ISW |
£3,000 |
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Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith |
£140,000 |
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Irish Democratic League of GB |
£1,500 |
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Irish Diaspora Foundation |
£58,750 |
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Irish Elderly Advice Network |
£97,500 |
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Irish Film London |
£32,000 |
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Irish Heritage Ltd |
£7,000 |
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Irish in Britain |
£400,000 |
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Irish Literary Society |
£4,000 |
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Irish Music and Dance in London |
£21,000 |
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Irish Pensioners Choir |
£3,000 |
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Irish Pensioners Forum of East London |
£5,000 |
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Irish Repertory Theatre Company UK |
£11,000 |
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Irish Tuesday Club, Liverpool |
£7,500 |
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Jersey Irish Society |
£7,050 |
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Kilburn Irish Pensioners |
£1,500 |
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Leeds Gypsy & Traveller Exchange |
£31,000 |
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Leeds Irish Health & Homes |
£156,000 |
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Leeds St. Patrick's Day Parade & Celebrations |
£8,000 |
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Leicester & Leicestershire Irish Forum |
£25,000 |
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Leicstershire GATE |
£20,000 |
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Lewisham Irish Community Centre |
£55,130 |
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Liverpool Irish Centre |
£47,800 |
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Liverpool Irish Festival |
£11,000 |
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London GAA |
£200,000 |
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London Gypsies and Travellers |
£79,000 |
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London Irish Amateur Rugby Club |
£6,000 |
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London Irish Centre |
£452,200 |
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Luton Irish Forum |
£131,176 |
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Manchester Irish Education Group |
£1,200 |
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Manchester Irish Language Group |
£580 |
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Mansfield & Dukeries Irish Association |
£6,800 |
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Maya Centre |
£22,500 |
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Milton Keynes Irish Centre |
£10,200 |
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Monica's Place |
£56,000 |
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New Horizon Youth Centre |
£32,500 |
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NOAH Enterprise |
£55,000 |
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North Wales Irish Society |
£3,500 |
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Northampton Irish Support Group |
£43,000 |
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Nottingham St. Patrick's Day Parade |
£5,000 |
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Passage, The |
£35,000 |
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Portsmouth Irish Society |
£1,000 |
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Safe Start Foundation |
£70,000 |
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Sandwell Irish Society |
£34,500 |
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SanKTus |
£25,100 |
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Sheffield Irish Association |
£2,100 |
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SIFA Fireside |
£15,000 |
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Solace Women's Aid |
£35,000 |
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South London Irish Association, The |
£3,500 |
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Southwark Irish Pensioners |
£124,600 |
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Southwark Travellers Action Group |
£50,000 |
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St. Patrick's Festival Ltd. Birmingham |
£8,000 |
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Streetwork UK |
£19,000 |
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Teesside Irish Society |
£2,000 |
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Traveller Movement, The |
£120,000 |
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Tyneside Irish Centre |
£14,000 |
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Tyneside Irish Cultural Society |
£30,500 |
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West Hampstead Women's Centre |
£5,000 |
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West Midlands Irish Business Group |
£4,000 |
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York Irish Association |
£3,000 |
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ESP PROJECTS TOTAL |
£5,171,836 |
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COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS |
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Organisations |
Project |
2018 Funding Awarded £ |
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Birmingham Irish Association, Coventry Irish Society and Sandwell Irish Society |
West Midlands Irish Support Partnership Collaborative Project |
£9,400 |
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Irish In Britain, Irish Community Services, Irish Community Care, Luton Irish forum, Birmingham Irish Association, Immigrant Counselling and Psychotherapy, London Irish Centre Charity, Irish Chaplaincy, The Traveller Movement and Leeds Irish Health & Homes |
Irish Support Partnership – Joint Impact Project |
£29,900 |
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Liverpool Irish Centre and Irish Community Care |
Slainte Le Chéile Health Together Collaborative Project |
£23,200 |
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Irish Community Care, Irish Community Care Manchester, Leeds GATE and Leeds Irish Health and Homes |
The Northern Partnership-Neart le Chéile |
£40,000 |
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COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS TOTAL |
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£102,500 |
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TOTAL ESP FUNDING FOR BRITAIN |
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£5,274,336 |
