Welsh Government Support for the Voluntary Sector

Part of Questions to the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip – in the Senedd at 2:26 pm on 19 February 2019.

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Photo of Jane Hutt Jane Hutt Labour 2:26, 19 February 2019

Well, of course, as you say, Darren Millar, the faith groups do provide a very important role in their communities through volunteers, through church groups, and we know, for example, that many of our food banks are run by, and with, churches and chapels across Wales. And we know that, of course, also the Muslim Welfare Association has a role to play as well in terms of that kind of voluntary activity. It is very important, through our inter-faith forum and the work that we do to support the third sector, that we look closely at those needs, which, of course, are enhanced, also, by other grant schemes like the Welsh Church Act 1914, like, also, the fact that they can access third sector funding, not just locally, but on a Wales-wide basis as well.