Sinn Fein Councillor and local health spokesperson Sandra Duffy
She was speaking after its was revealed her party has written to Health Minister Robin Swann in an effort to secure emergency financial assistance for local health charities.
Said Cllr Duffy said: “Many of our local health charities rely heavily on fundraising as their core income stream in the delivery of their lifesaving services.
“Due to the Covid-19 pandemic they’ve now been forced to cancel all upcoming fundraising events; putting them in severe financial difficulty.
“Moreover, many of the corporate and community supporters who have been instrumental in fundraising activities are now no longer in a position to help with community funding initiatives for the foreseeable future.
“Many of our local health charities and voluntary organisations will face unprecedented financial difficulties in the months ahead.
“We have asked the Health Minister Robin Swann to urgently step in and provide emergency funding to help mitigate the devastating consequences for those health charities and voluntary organisations who make a remarkable contribution towards the health and well-being of our society.
“The Department of Health must help them now in their hour of need.”
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