Joint funding 'huge relief' for charity

Public and private funds secure libraries

The Manx government's decision to offer £100,000 to a local charity has come as a 'welcome shock' to volunteers.

Funding announced in Keys this week will support both the Family Library in Westmoreland Road, Douglas, and the mobile library, which visits communities Island-wide.

Mary Cousins of the Family Library says the 'incredibly generous' support will secure the future of the service for the next year.

Government's promise of financial assistance follows a pledge from e-Gaming magnates the Scheinberg family, which had promised to match-fund donations to the charity up to £125,000.

Mrs Cousins says continued fundraising is still needed, but a lot of the pressure has now been lifted: