# Comic Relief supports N Ireland fundraising advice service

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/01/10/comic-relief-supports-n-ireland-fundraising-advice-service/
- Published: 2014-01-10T10:30:01+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Comic Relief has stepped in to provide continuation funding for an advice service
that provides fundraising guidance to older people in Northern Ireland.

The First Steps to Funding programme, which was run by Age NI, had previously been
supported by Lloyds TSB Foundation for Northern Ireland over two years. During that
time 50 workshops and masterclasses on fundraising had helped older people to raise
over £110,000.

Comic Relief will provide £220,000 over three years to what will now be called **
Next Steps to Funding**.

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Linda Robinson, Acting Age NI Chief Executive said:

> “We are delighted that our First Steps to Funding programme is moving into its
> Next Steps to Funding phase with the support of Comic Relief. We would like to
> thank Lloyds TSB for their incredible support to date. With their help, we have
> assisted local older people’s groups to improve awareness of the financial support
> that is available to increase and sustain activities for people in later across
> NI”.

Sandara Kelso-Robb, Executive Director Lloyds TSB Foundation for Northern Ireland
said they had been delighted to provide the funding for the innovative First Steps
to Funding project over the past two years.

“The project has supported older peoples groups across Northern Ireland to increase
their understanding of the funding process and to raise their skills so they can
successfully apply independently for grants to help them continue their good work
in the community,” Ms Kelso-Robb said.

Meanwhile, [Age NI](http://www.ageuk.org.uk) has been selected by Danske Bank as
their charity partner for the year.

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