Developing the Relationship between the Sector and the State: Resources & Recognition

The Wheel is working to advance a wide range of policy objectives relating to the linked issues of the recognition and resourcing of the community and voluntary (CV) sector. There is  an urgent need to frame the relationship - and develop appropriate mechanisms for interaction between - the sector and the State and to address the sector's developmental needs.  The Wheel is pressing for the establishment of a task force to examine options for resourcing the community and voluntary sector and for the establishment of multi-annual funding as the norm for all state funding of CV organisations. In addition we are seeking the establisment of an ‘infrastructure fund’ to resource the strategic development of the CV sector and the restoration of the full original amount of funding to the White Paper Supporting Voluntary Activity grant programmes.

Recognising the Community and Voluntary Sector