Fibrus has leveraged Project Stratum funding to bring fibre to Daisy Lodge, a purpose-built therapeutic centre located in Newcastle County Down for families across the island of Ireland affected by cancer.
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Fibrus has launched ‘The Fibrus Community Fund Cumbria’ to support local communities where residents in rural areas are living in digital poverty.
In partnership with the Cumbria Community Foundation, Fibrus will award grants to grassroots organisations and community groups providing support on-the-ground.
A particular focus will be placed on children, young people and older people who could benefit from digital support.
Fibrus CEO, Dominic Kearns said: “We will invest £60,000 in the Fibrus Community Fund Cumbria in 2023, to give back to some of the organisations doing wonderful work to enhance and support towns and villages across Cumbria.”
Jenny Benson, Director of Programmes and Partnerships at Cumbria Community Foundation added: “With Fibrus’ support, we can enable community organisations to help younger and older people become more digitally connected and to access a range of online tools, from grocery shopping and training, to new employment opportunities.”
Fibrus launched a similar fund via the Community Foundation Northern Ireland in September 2021 which will have provided a total contribution of £120,000 by the end of 2023.
