Extract from Westminster Hall debate on the Shared Prosperity Fund - May 14
Wednesday, 15 May 2019 08:04
Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central) (Lab):...When it comes to the funding
criteria for the shared prosperity fund, it is important to
understand that resources previously received support some of the
most vulnerable in our society, through projects delivered
by charities from Mencap and the Salvation
Army through to local and voluntary community organisations,
such as South Yorkshire Housing and Sheffield Futures, in my
patch—organisations rooted in our communities, born out of...Request free trial
(Barnsley Central)
(Lab):...When it comes to the funding criteria for the
shared prosperity fund, it is important to understand that
resources previously received support some of the most vulnerable
in our society, through projects delivered by charities from
Mencap and the Salvation Army through to local and
voluntary community organisations, such as South Yorkshire Housing
and Sheffield Futures, in my patch—organisations rooted in our
communities, born out of need and surviving in some cases by the
skin of their teeth. The resources also support investment in
high-profile, multimillion-pound research and innovation schemes.
They unlock town and city regeneration. They provide business
support and finance in urban and rural areas. They deliver
sustainable development projects that support the low-carbon
agenda. Taken together, these local growth and European funds have
been the glue that holds our communities together...
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