Bray's Lakers Social Club Announced As One Of 68 Beneficiaries Of €500k Fund.

Lakers Social & Recreational Club in Bray is set to receive support from the Begin Together programme.

Lakers Social & Recreational Club in Bray is among 68 community projects to receive financial support from Bank of Ireland’s Begin Together programme in 2022. In total, €500,000 is being allocated to groups across the island of Ireland in year three of the fund, delivered in partnership with the Community Foundation for Ireland. This will bring the total value of grants issued via the Community Fund to €1.5M since 2020.

The Fund is one strand of the Bank of Ireland Begin Together programme, a three-year, €4 Million initiative to support community groups, local enterprise and the arts across the island of Ireland. The Community Fund aims to support initiatives that are improving the financial, mental, or physical wellbeing with initiatives receiving up to €20,000 each for projects spanning financial literacy and wellbeing, mental health, disability, inclusion and diversity and social isolation.