A charity has been awarded £5,000 to boost support for people recovering from addiction.
ARC Fitness - based in Derry - will use the funding to deliver increased access to digital and face-to-face support for those struggling with addiction.
The money, from retailing giant Tesco, aims to bring some positivity to people's lives with 60 charities in total selected in a massive £300,000 boost.
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ARC Fitness, which transforms lives through sobriety and hope, said they were "extremely grateful" for the donation.
This non-for-profit organisation, established in 2019, provides innovative abstinence-based recovery and ongoing support for individuals and families overcoming drug and alcohol misuse.
Gary Rutherford, Founder and Programme Development Manager, said he was delighted with the funding.
“Everyone at ARC Fitness is extremely grateful for this generous donation from Tesco," Gary said.
"These funds will allow us to directly help individuals and their families transform their lives and participate positively in their local communities through our various one-on-one physical and therapeutic interventions.”
Tony McElroy, Head of Communications for Tesco NI, said: “We wanted to reward fantastic groups who make such a difference to young people and families in their local communities.
"We’re really proud of this campaign and pleased to be able to support the tireless work of charities such as ARC Fitness.”
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