HC Deb 10 January 1990 vol 164 cc620-1W
Mr. Cartwright

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science why his Department has refused an application for funding from the Inner London Federation of School Sports Associations on behalf of its member organisations; and what other grants have been made under the 1990–91 special scheme for the headquarters e f Londonwide education voluntary organisations.

Mr. Alan Howarth

The purpose of the Department's special grant aid to Londonwide headquarters bodies is to offer, following the demise of ILEA, some temporary funding to help maintain their programmes of work until arrangements have been developed for funding from the new Inner London councils. While the Department recognises the value of the work undertaken by the individual school sports associations, the modest operating costs of these individual bodies renders them ineligible for consideration under these grant arrangements. Because of the high administrative costs involved in considering small grants, the Department is unable to provide grants of less than £5,000. The role of the Inner London Federation of School Sports Associations (ILFSSA), in co-ordinating the work of these bodies, was not considered to be sufficiently well developed within the programmes of work submitted, to be accepted for grant aid.

The organisations that have received a provisional offer of grant are listed in the table:

Special grunts to headquarters of London wide voluntary organizations

Name of organisation:

  • Association of Combined Youth Clubs
  • Association of Jewish Youth
  • Boys Brigade
  • Commonwealth Youth Exchange Council
  • Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme
  • Diocese of London Lay Ministry
  • Friends for the Young Deaf
  • Girl Guides
  • Handicapped Adventure Playground Association
  • Inner London Pre-school Playgroup Association
  • Inner London Youth Matters
  • Inter-Action
  • London Adventure Playground Association
  • London Federation of Boys Clubs
  • London Union of Youth Clubs
  • London Voluntary Services Council
  • Methodist Association of Youth Clubs
  • National Federation of Gateway Clubs
  • Parents in Partnership
  • Physically Handicapped and Able Bodied
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster
  • Scout Association
  • SENSE-National Deaf/Blind and Rubella Association
  • Southwark Diocesan Board of Education
  • United Reformed Church
  • Volunteer Reading Help
  • Woodcraft Folk
  • Young Women's Christian Association