Written Question · S1W-31121 · Session 1
Further to the answer to question S1W-29299 by Ms Margaret Curran on 26 September 2002, whether adult volunteers working in youth organisat…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-29299 by Ms Margaret Curran on 26 September 2002, whether adult volunteers working in youth organisations benefit from the #2 million Active Communities Initiative, the #1 million funding to the volunteer centre network and the #700,000 in the Millennium Volunteers programme and whether it will provide funding to help voluntary youth organisations to recruit, train and retain adult volunteers.
The answer
The Active Communities Initiative, the Millennium Volunteers programme and the network of Volunteer Centres each promote and facilitate volunteering that is arranged and delivered by organisations. They provide generic support on behalf of all organisations working with volunteers. Accordingly, any organisation, including youth organisations with adult volunteers, is free to approach the Scottish Executive or their local volunteer centre to explore how best to take forward the recruitment, training and retention of volunteers. If proposals for a specific project or initiative emerge, Scottish Executive funding might be possible, provided normal grant scheme eligibility criteria are met and resources are available.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-31121 by reference.