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Mr. Barry Jones
To 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 Jones
On 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 |