Culture Media and Sport written question – answered at on 4 March 2009.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much the Big Lottery Fund has provided for projects to assist Traveller groups since the fund was established; and what projects have been supported by such expenditure.
The Big Lottery Fund (BIG) have advised that since their inception in June 2004, £4,756,759 has been awarded to projects which have Anglo-Roma Gypsies and Travellers as their primary beneficiary group.
Applicants funded by BIG who have Anglo-Roma Gypsies and Travellers as their main beneficiary group are:
BIG Awards
An Munia Tober
Armagh Travellers Support Group
Brent Irish Advisory Service
Church of England Children's Society
Community Development Agency for Hertfordshire
Craigavon Travellers Support Committee
Derbyshire Gypsy Liaison Group
Doncaster CVS
East Howie Traveller Association
Forest Bus Ltd
Friends Families and Travellers
Gypsy/Traveller Education and Information Project North East
Novas-Ouvertures Group
Ormiston Children and Families Trust
Peterborough Citizens Advice Bureau
Stoke-On-Trent Citizens Advice Bureau
Surrey Community Action
The Community Development Company Limited
The Rural Media Company
Traveller Space
Travellers School Charity
West Oxfordshire Citizens Advice Bureau
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