Question reference: S1W-01055
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 23 August 1999
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Current status: Answered by Jackie Baillie on 24 August 1999
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to support the role of voluntary sector infrastructure bodies in building the capacity of excluded communities and helping them address the social problems which they face.
Answer
In recognising the important role which these bodies can play in supporting voluntary organisations and community groups in this work, I intend to commission a review to examine how the role of the Councils of Voluntary Service in delivering the social inclusion agenda can be strengthened. I have asked that priority be given to work on the review so that I can consider its recommendations in the late Autumn.