Written Question · S3W-03694 · Session 3
What the policy of Project Scotland is on funding placements with religious and faith-based organisations.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the policy of Project Scotland is on funding placements with religious and faith-based organisations.
The answer
Project Scotland is a company limited by guarantee and registered asa charity whose aims and objectives are to promote the welfare and relieve theneeds of the population in Scotland by encouraging and assisting young peopleto provide their skills and services voluntarily to charitable organisations.
Project Scotland does not fund placements but supports the volunteerdirectly through a package of support which includes expenses, subsistenceallowance and mentoring. Project Scotland’s policywill allow it to support volunteers in placements with faith-based charitiesprovided that the placement is open to all, regardless of faith or belief, thatthe volunteer’s own faith or belief is not compromised and that the placementdoes not require the volunteer to participate in any form of religious promotionor religious activities. Full information about the work of Project Scotland isavailable from its chief executive at 49 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HL.
Project Scotland does not fund placements but supports the volunteerdirectly through a package of support which includes expenses, subsistenceallowance and mentoring. Project Scotland’s policywill allow it to support volunteers in placements with faith-based charitiesprovided that the placement is open to all, regardless of faith or belief, thatthe volunteer’s own faith or belief is not compromised and that the placementdoes not require the volunteer to participate in any form of religious promotionor religious activities. Full information about the work of Project Scotland isavailable from its chief executive at 49 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HL.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-03694 by reference.