Jackson welcomes £25m funding to sports clubs

SINN Féin Councillor Christopher Jackson has welcomed confirmation from the Department for Communities that sports clubs will begin to receive payments from the £25m Sports Sustainability Fund by the end of this month.

SAid the Waterside Councillor: “The sports sector has been at the forefront in protecting many during these extremely uncertain and challenging times.

“Sports clubs have been hit hard by this COVID-19 pandemic due to losses in gate receipts and social clubs being closed.

“These clubs play a hugely important role within local communities and we must continue to do all we can to support and protect them during these difficult times.

“The former minister for communities Carál Ní Chuilín introduced a £25m Sports Sustainability Fund for sports clubs financially affected as a result of COVID-19.

“Minister Deirdre Hargey has confirmed that payments for the successful applicants will commence by the end of February.”

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