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Chamber

Meeting of the Parliament 23 March 2016

23 Mar 2016 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
People and Communities Fund
Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners’ Rights
Burgess, Margaret SNP Cunninghame South Watch on SPTV

The Government recognises the importance of funding for our community groups to help to empower them to deliver the local priorities that matter most to them. That is why, despite our tight spending review, we have maintained a £20 million commitment to support the family of empowering communities funds in 2016-17.

Local authorities have a key role to play as partners in community groups to help them to realise their local ambitions. I encourage all community groups to use the helpful funding portal provided by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, which can be accessed at www.fundingscotland.com, to help to identify funds that are available in Scotland for their activities. I wish the local group in Richard Lyle’s constituency good luck in facilitating that new enterprise in Bellshill.

In the same item of business

7. Richard Lyle (Central Scotland) (SNP) SNP
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the people and communities fund and how it supports community organisations. (S4O-05702)
The Minister for Housing and Welfare (Margaret Burgess) SNP
On Monday I announced a budget of £10.755 million for the people and communities fund in 2016-17, which will support nearly 190 continuing community-led fund...
Richard Lyle SNP
I welcome the minister’s update on the people and communities fund. What advice could be given to help a local Bellshill group in my region, which requires ...
Margaret Burgess SNP
The Government recognises the importance of funding for our community groups to help to empower them to deliver the local priorities that matter most to them...