Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total amount of Government funding was to charities which support veterans in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
The Ministry of Defence holds information on grants made to units and charities undertaking projects with, for, and including veterans in Northern Ireland from Legacy Funds, the Covenant Fund and the Aged Veterans Fund for the years 2012-13, 2015-16 and 2016-17, broken down below.
2012-13 Organisation | Project | Grant | Fund |
Ulster Defence Regiment & Royal Irish Aftercare Service | Welfare support network and advisory service for veterans and their dependants in Northern Ireland | £50,000 | LIBOR Funds 2013-2016 |
2015-16 Organisation | Project | Grant | Fund |
Ballymacanallen Community Association | Mrs Sergeant's Boys | £4,715 | Covenant Fund |
38 (Irish) Brigade | Horse-assisted coaching for empowerment, leadership | £20,000 | Covenant Fund |
NI Veterans Therapeutic Gardening Project | Horticultural Therapy | £37,000 | Covenant Fund |
Combat Stress | Mental Health services for Veterans in Northern Ireland | £466,400 | Covenant Fund |
The Royal British Legion | Somme Nursing Home | £600,000 | Aged Veterans Fund |
2016-17 Organisation | Project | Grant | Fund |
Families Acting for Innocent Relatives | Remembrance | £10,000 | Covenant Fund |
Rathfriland Royal British Legion Branch | Hilltop to Over the Top | £19,478 | Covenant Fund |
Reserve Forces & Cadets Association for Northern Ireland (RFCA NI) | Horse-assisted coaching for confidence, leadership, anxiety reduction and communication. | £20,000 | Covenant Fund |
Department of Community Mental Health at Thiepval Barracks | Green Care | £20,000 | Covenant Fund |
AA Veterans Support | Counselling and Holistic Support Service | £20,000 | Covenant Fund |