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The Committee received a report considering the previous year’s support provided to voluntary organisations and asking the Committee whether the funding arrangements should continue for 2023-2024.

The following matters were considered by the Committee:

a)            Funding and Economic Pressures: A Member expressed their admiration for the work done by the voluntary organisations. The Committee considered that continuing the previous year’s level of support for 2023-2024 was acceptable, taking into account current economic pressures on the Council.

b)            Unique Clients Helped: The Chair clarified that the number of ‘unique clients helped’, as listed on page 3 of appendix 2 of the report, refers to the number of unique individuals that were helped, and not the number of times help was provided to clients.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)          Confirm that the previous level of support given to the voluntary organisations should continue for 2023-2024.