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James Martin McCarthy

Positive Life CEO describes Core Grant Funding cuts as 'a kick in the teeth'

The CEO of Northern Ireland's only HIV charity has said that cuts announced by the Department of Health will have an impact on how they deliver services.

Jacquie Richardson was speaking after the Department announced that the Core Grant Funding Scheme would only provide financial assistance until September, leaving many organisations in financial limbo for the second half of the financial year.

The funding of between £5,000 and £200,000 is offered to community and voluntary organisations to assist with operational and training costs.

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