Voluntary Organisations Mr. Andrew F. Bennett asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what programme his Department has for small grants to voluntary bodies working in the environmental field for the current financial year. Mr. Freeson The programme of grants is as follows. The figures are maximum amounts subject to the conditions of the grant being met.-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (National Conservation Corps) | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Community Service Volunteers (Environmental Programme) | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |National Trust (Acorn Camps) | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Inter Action Trust (City Farms) | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Civic Trust for the North-West | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Civic Trust for the North-East | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Yorkshire & Humberside Council for the Environment | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |National Council of Social Service (Environmental Liaison Officers) | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Civic Trust (Practical Projects Programme) | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Town and County Planning Association (Planning Aid Service) | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Town and County Planning Association (Council for Urban Studies Centres)| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Council for Environmental Education | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Youth Environmental Action | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Tree Council | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |National Gypsy Council | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Association for Neighbourhood Councils | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- In addition to the above grant, the Tree Council has the services of an officer seconded from the Department to act as secretary, together with appropriate clerical support.Voluntary bodies will also be among the recipients of grants for projects involving the conservation of ancient monuments, rescue excavations, and, on the advice of the Historic Buildings Council, for work in outstanding conservation areas and to outstanding historic buildings. In addition the following bodies associated with the Department have powers to assist voluntary organisations: the Countryside Commission, the Development Commission, the Nature Conservancy Council and the Sports Council.