§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on his funding of voluntary organisations in Wales. [82727]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesOn 6 April, my right hon. Friend announced nearly £3 million funding for the voluntary sector organisations listed for the current financial year. This represents a five per cent. increase for the organisations over the previous year and demonstrates our commitment to a vigorous voluntary sector.
Grants awarded: £000 Local Voluntary Services Scheme (LVS) 1,719 Transitional Funding LVS 35 Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) Administration of LVS 43 WCVA 441 Volunteering in Wales Fund 557 Community Enterprise Wales 54 Business in the Community Wales 21 Community Services Volunteers (CSV) 35 Student Community Action 21 Welsh Black Voluntary Sector Network 21 CSV and Senior Volunteers Programme 20