Hospice grant boost as Minister pays visit
Newry’s Evora Hospice has been announced as a recipient of a new Cancer Charities Grant Scheme, funded by the Department of Health and Macmillan Cancer Support.
The grant scheme will ensure charities, voluntary and community sector organisations can deliver cancer support services and projects across local communities in Northern Ireland.
Earlier this week, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt announced that 16 cancer service charities would benefit from a share of the funding.
During a visit to Evora Hospice, Minister Nesbitt highlighted how the scheme had been developed through a co-design process working in partnership with the Northern Ireland Cancer Charities Coalition to target help for people across Northern Ireland.
Minister Nesbitt said: “At the heart of this scheme is the need to move care closer to people’s homes and strengthening support in communities across Northern Ireland.
“During my visit to the Evora Hospice, I have seen first-hand the powerful potential of community action when it comes to delivering outstanding cancer support.
“It is clear local charities are at the heart of it, playing an essential role alongside HSC staff and patients’ friends and families.
"I would like to thank Macmillan Cancer Support for their generous funding; this scheme truly shows how much government and the charitable sector can achieve by working collaboratively.”