Social Democratic and Labour Party
SDLP East Derry MLA Cara Hunter urges people to turn out at 1 pm on Thursday for a day of action, backing community workers protesting proposed cuts to voluntary‑sector funding that threaten services for mental health, addiction, learning disabilities and employment support across the North.
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Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey expresses deep concern at uncertainty for community workers on three-month contracts with Neighbourhood Renewal Partnerships, blaming cuts from the UK Budget. She calls for the Executive to be restored now so parties can protect public services.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Neighbourhood Renewal Partnerships staff contract uncertainty after Budget cuts Original release: Hargey expresses deep concern at uncertainty facing vital community services (opens in a new tab)
People Before Profit's Cllr Shaun Harkin calls on Stormont to intervene over a £15.8 million funding cut to Community and Voluntary Sector organisations, warning of 11,000 people losing support and 400 workers facing unemployment. A council motion for Derry City and Strabane District Council seeks…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: £15.8 million cut to Community and Voluntary Sector funding Original release: "Stormont Must Intervene" on Cuts to Community and Voluntary Sector (opens in a new tab)
Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood reiterates her call for urgent clarity on the future of shared prosperity funding for the community and voluntary sector after meeting NICVA, warning that the fund expires in seven months and could jeopardise jobs.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Shared prosperity funding expiry in seven months Original release: Eastwood reiterates call for urgent clarity around funding, following meeting with community and voluntary sector (opens in a new tab)
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll condemns what he calls calculated austerity, saying Westminster's 64% cut to community support funding will cost around 400 sector jobs and 11,000 people employment support. He calls on the Executive to find £15.8 million to keep services running.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: £15.8 million cut to Community and Voluntary Sector funding Original release: Carroll: Working Class Communities Paying Price for New Era of Austerity (opens in a new tab)
SF MLA Linda Dillon says more help is needed for carers, especially women forced to cut hours or leave jobs, reacting to a Carers NI and Women's Regional Consortium report. She calls for investment in social care, stronger workers' rights and better childcare, and welcomes the Economy Minister's…
Health Disability and equality Issue: Carers NI and Women's Regional Consortium report on female carers Original release: More help needed to support carers – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
DUP Communities spokesperson Diane Forsythe MLA says it is unacceptable that the most vulnerable will pay for the Government's underfunding, citing a £111m shortfall facing the Department for Communities and warnings of slower benefit processing and cuts to Discretionary Support Payments.
Public finance and taxation Social security and welfare Issue: Department for Communities £111.2 million funding gap and discretionary support grant cuts Original release: Communities cuts will hit most vulnerable (opens in a new tab)