Mayo Fine Gael TD Michael Ring has confirmed that community organisations in Mayo will receive funding to support sport and physical activity measures.
Deputy Ring said: "Community organisations in Mayo will receive funding to support sport and physical activity measures. I very much welcome that €147,100 has been allocated in total to support community groups in Mayo from the Dormant Accounts Fund.
"The investment aims to engage with communities in Mayo focusing on people with disabilities, people who are educationally disadvantaged and from disadvantaged areas.
"The importance of sport and physical activity for our physical and mental health cannot be overstated and we have all seen how beneficial it has been for people of all ages during the current pandemic. I am delighted that the Local Sports Partnership in Mayo has been allocated funding under various programme initiatives."
The funding amounts for LSPs in Mayo include:
(1 ) €81,500 for Community Sports and Physical Activity Hubs. Round One – Lough Lannagh €61,500 and Round Four – Ballinrobe €20,000. These hubs provide information, support and advice on a wide range of sports and physical activities to make it easier for people in disadvantaged areas to get involved in and engage in a more active and healthier lifestyle.
(2 ) €10,000 under the Sports Inclusion Disability Programme Capital Supports. The fund aims to reduce the barriers to sports participation for people with a disability through the provision of equipment and minor infrastructure.
(3 ) €35,100 for Urban Outdoor Adventure Initiatives, which aim to create new opportunities for people living in disadvantaged areas in Mayo to participate in outdoor adventure sports in urban settings.
(4 ) €15,000 for the Volunteer Training and Support Programme. The fund aims to successfully identify and assist targeted individuals who are volunteering in disadvantaged communities or with people with disabilities to gain community sport leadership skills
(5 ) €5,500 for the Youth Leadership Project, which involves the development and delivery of youth leadership training for young people, providing a stepping stone for learners into employment and also into further education or training.
"I am also pleased that various sporting national Government bodies and other sporting organisations also received funding to support their work," concluded Deputy Ring.
