Many residents in my constituency of Cynon Valley are amongst the 1 million or so people across Wales who give freely of their time to improve their communities and the lives of their neighbours. Volunteers’ Week gives us an opportunity to say ‘thank you’ and to highlight their contribution. Will you join with me in offering congratulations to the 40,000 volunteers from across the UK who worked with the Trussell Trust last year to provide food banks across Wales, for their part in helping the organisation to become the overall winner in the Charity Awards 2016?

Secondly, volunteers are having to take responsibility for the delivery of more and increasingly complex local services due to public sector spending cuts, for example through community asset transfers. This can often require complex management skills. How is the Welsh Government supporting volunteers in developing these?

Finally, studies have shown that volunteering can improve an individual’s mental health. How can the Welsh Government best promote this within its volunteering policy?