Third Sector

Answer: Through its 160,000 charities, 55,000 social enterprises and 20 million volunteers, the third sector makes an enormous contribution to our society. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office, my hon. Friend the Member for Corby (Phil Hope)—who is responsible for the third sector—will announce today that the Community Development Foundation is to run a new £130 million grass-roots grants programme to improve funding for the smallest organisations that are the lifeblood of our local communities, and I hope that it will be welcomed throughout the House.

Secondary information

Type: Oral answer to question
Reference: 469 c283
Session: 2007-08
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Finance Grants Voluntary organisations Social policy Community Development Foundation
Link: View this Oral answer to question on www.publications.parliament.uk