Community groups express their concern over an uncertain future post-Brexit.
Lorraine Black said her organisation was looking at a £200,000 deficit without the funding in placeThe UK may have officially left the European Union in 2020 but Brexit is still making headlines.The European Social Fund, which is aimed at helping people who have difficulties finding work, will no longer be available to the UK from March 2023.
It runs a number of social enterprises - businesses whose primary purpose is to address need rather than create profit. Ms Black says they offer five hours a day, five days a week and the service is a lifeline for families."There is not enough capacity within existing statutory services to replace the loss of current ESF programmes, and this means individuals are being denied access to support services that enable them to make informed choices about their day-to-day lives and help them reach their full potential within their communities.