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STRENGTHS TO BE IMPROVED BY MAJOR INVESTMENT |
10/12/03 |
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Community
groups across England are to get a £6.25m government cash boost to help
them work together, and have a stronger voice in policy-making.
Home Office Minister Fiona Mactaggart has announced that the money will
be made available to organisations which help the voluntary sector in lobbying,
and also help groups work together and communicate with each other.
The programme is the first part of the government's £93m planned investment
in the sector, to enable it to deliver high quality public services.
This allocation supports two themes:
- Development work, to improve capacity and communications in areas with
very little or no sector infrastructure.
- "Exemplar" work, both nationally and locally, to build and share good
practice, deliver support services in new and innovative ways, and redesign
how services are delivered to improve sustainability, efficiency and effectiveness.
Mactaggart says: "To be full partners in shaping and delivering public services,
voluntary organisations need to have a strong voice on policy-making and
communicate well with each other.
"They need to have the capacity to meet the challenges they face, and
these qualities should be supported by a high quality, sustainable infrastructure.
The government is keen to see this developed - and these funds will help
to get the ball rolling.
"These new funds will break new ground, promote new ideas and create partnerships
- benefiting community organisations in every region. Government offices
will work in partnership with the sector and other key players to commission
local projects. They will also ensure that funds are allocated fairly."
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