# Organisations in Northern Ireland share almost £1.5mn from dormant accounts

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2023/08/24/organisations-in-northern-ireland-share-almost-1-5mn-from-dormant-accounts/
- Published: 2023-08-24T09:13:00+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**22 organisations from the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector
in Northern Ireland have received a share of £1,472,885 from the Dormant Accounts
Fund NI.**

The funding is delivered by The National Lottery Community Fund with the Department
of Finance.

One of the groups awarded funding from the [Dormant Accounts Fund NI](http://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/dormant-accounts-ni)
is the Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) who is using
a £100,000 grant to become more financially sustainable.

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Nora Smith, Chief Executive of USPCA, said:

> “With so much demand in the day to day, long term financial planning isn’t always
> possible. This Dormant Accounts grant gives us the resources, skills and time 
> to take our charity to the next level through developing our services and increasing
> membership, allowing us to better support the wellbeing of the many animals in
> need across NI.”

Another recipient, Youth Action NI, has received a £50,096 development grant to 
forward plan and help secure future investment in the youth work sector in Northern
Ireland.

Dr Martin McMullan, Chief Executive Officer, Youth Action NI, said:

> “Thanks to this grant, we are bringing voluntary youth work organisations together
> to make connections, carry out research and work together with colleagues from
> the statutory youth sector and Department of Education to transform the youth 
> work sector.”
>  
> “This grant will create a more resilient and sustainable youth work sector with
> a common vision and collaborative approach that will benefit young people and 
> local communities across NI.”

During phase one of Dormant Accounts Fund NI, £16.5 million has been awarded to 
191 organisations to help support the long-term sustainability of the VCSE sector.

Kate Beggs, NI Director, The National Lottery Community Fund, said:

> “This grant programme closed earlier in 2023, but we will continue to make decisions
> on received applications over the coming months. We’re currently working with 
> the sector to develop the next phase of the programme.”

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