Charity association calls for €445m in budget to protect services

Deirdre Garvey, CEO, and Sarah Monaghan, campaigns manager at The Wheel don masks to launch their pre-budget submission. 

The Wheel, the national association of charities, has called on the Government to set aside €445m in the budget to protect the core services provided by charities, volunteer organisations, and social enterprises. 

In a recent survey of charities conducted by the association, 50% of respondents experienced an increase in demand for their service while 82% of respondents reported they were very concerned about whether there will be sufficient funding to provide services in 2021.