Two local community groups receive £1k each from SuperValu & Centra to support good works projects
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Lisburn’s Emerge Counselling Services and Killowen Primary School were two of the recent organisations to be awarded donations.
Emerge Counselling Services CEO Samantha Evans said: “We are truly grateful to be awarded this donation, as a community funded organisation all donations go towards our overheads, such as rent, electricity, heating, right down to the tissues required for clients.
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Hide Ad"From opening in March 2019, over the years, Emerge has grown substantially due to the demand for our service as the only suicide & self-harm prevention centre in the Lisburn & Castlereagh area.
“On November 6, we moved to bigger premises to facilitate this growth. With larger premises comes bigger overheads, and with the cost-of-living crisis, this donation will help us to become more financially secure to deliver the work on the ground that we do on a daily basis.”
Samantha Martin, Killowen Primary School and Nursery Unit PTA said: “Killowen Primary School and Nursery Unit PTA is delighted to receive this donation.
"We are excited to use the funds towards much needed new outdoor play equipment for our children.”
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Hide AdDesi Derby, Director of Marketing at SuperValu and Centra said: “We’re committed to supporting local now more than ever before.
"Our community organisations are working hard to make a positive impact, but they need our support.
“We’re delighted that these organisations have received two of our 40 Big Community Giveaway donations which will help them make a real difference in their area."