A £57 million funding package has been allocated to charities and community groups in Northern Ireland facing a financial crisis due to a loss of European money.
Eighteen projects covering around 100 organisations across the region will receive backing through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) with a focus on helping support people into work.
The Government announcement came on the day financial support provided by the European Social Fund (ESF) comes to an end as a consequence of Brexit.
