Question to the First and deputy First Minister's

Minister's Answer

All councils were asked to submit applications up to £20k for the additional £220k funding. Allocations are detailed in the below table.

Council	Amount
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council	£20,000
Ards and North Down Borough Council	£20,000
Armagh and Banbridge Borough Council	£20,000
Belfast City Council	£20,000
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council	£17,600
Derry City and Strabane District Council	£20,000
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council	£20,000
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council	£20,000
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council	£20,000
Mid Ulster Council	£20,000
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council	£20,000

Initiatives supported to date following the allocation of additional funds to the District Council Good Relations Programme (DCGRP) are shown below:

Council	Programmes/Projects
ABC	Good Relations Family Fun Day, 6x Community Support Hubs, New Residents Guide, Challenging Behaviours Programme
ANA	ANA Education Programme, ANA Engagement Programme, ANA Enrichment Programme, ANA Early Action Programme
AND	Good Relations International Community Event, 2x Multicultural School Workshops
BCC	No Room for Hate
CCG	Diversity Education Cultural Workshops, Changemaker Programme
DCSC	Waterside Neighbourhood Partnership, Greater Shantallow Area Partnership, Triax
FAO	Coolnagard Community Development Association, Hospital Community Development Association, Strathroy Community Development Association, Lisanelly Community Development Association
LCCC	Seymour Hill ASB Project, Glenavy Youth Project, Inclusion Football, Derriaghy/Milltown Hate Crime Project, LCCC Young Asylum Seeker Project, Community Cohesion Fund
MEA	MEA Common Good Programme, MEA Integrate Programme
MU	Diversity through Creative Arts, New and Diverse Communities, BME Inclusion
NMD	Newry Water Festival, Cultural Day Downpatrick, Newry Mela, Small Worlds Sessions, Chinese Celebration Event, Romanian Family Day, Newry Diwali

The outcomes of additional funding provided for social and racial cohesion purposes are assessed using participant questionnaires, designed to measure the impact of the activities they have undertaken, and qualitative feedback reports.