Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland.
Funding totalling £204,960 has been granted to the Whistle Project based in the Waterside area of Derry.
The funding will assist the building of a single storey extension, refurbishment of the existing premises and completion a state of the art computer suite the project’s current premises at Campion Court.
The extended facility will enable the delivery of a wider variety of programmes including, health, education and ICT (information and communications technology).
Teresa Dunlop, project co-ordinator with The Whistle Project said the “very welcome” funding would enable the project to provide the young people of the area with a place they could “finally call their own.”
She added: “It will enable us to enhance the programmes and activities already being implemented within our community. We look forward to working in our newly refurbished premises.”
Announcing the funding, Social Deveopment Minister McCausland said the funding would enable the project to expand current “service delivery” and develop and deliver additional programmes and activities including drug and alcohol wwareness, parenting courses and ICT.
He added: “This renewed and refreshed facility will also provide opportunities for volunteering and for residents to become socially included in tackling issues which affect their community and in particular the children of this area.”
The refurbishment project will be delivered and managed by the Whistle Project and will commence later this month with completion due at the end of March next year.
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