Grant scheme for groups' volunteers

Applications for a grant scheme to help organisations recruit and support volunteers is approaching its deadline.

The closing date for the Volunteering Small Grants Programme, launched last month by the Department for Communities Minister Paul Givan MLA, is 12 noon Friday 29th July.

The programme provides grants of between £200 and £1,200 to help organisations recruit and support volunteers.

To be eligible, organisations must be formally constituted and must have an annual income not more than £100k per year.