Officials from all 11 Northern Ireland councils and Stormont’s Department for Communities are to hold talks tomorrow(Tues) in a bid to free up funding for social supermarkets.
The “round-table” meeting is hoped to get funding allocated for an initiative aimed at helping vulnerable families access staples at the facilities which can sell them at heavily discounted prices.
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) has previously confirmed that over £100,000 of DfC cash for a social supermarket in its council area has been ringfenced but not yet released. It is understood there could be well over £1 million earmarked for the scheme across Northern Ireland.
