12th May 2020

Social Justice Ireland welcomes the €40 million package of supports for Community and Voluntary Organisations, Charities and Social Enterprises announced by the Minister for Rural and Community Development on the 8th May. However the funding challenges that the Community and Voluntary Sector has faced since 2008 have never been resolved and will be further exacerbated by the current crisis. It is essential that Government appropriately resource this sector into the future and that it remains committed to the principle of providing multi-annual statutory funding.