Chamber and committees

The review of the Scottish Executive's direct funding of the voluntary sector invited consultation respondents to suggest topics for a wider strategic review. The responses received supported the issues identified in the consultation paper, namely:any gaps in coverage of Scottish Executive support for the voluntary sector, for example at the intermediate level; indirect funding, especially how it is prioritised, allocated and accounted for;the development of systems to provide/promote loans, trading, earned income and asset transfer as a supplement to providing grant aid; issues arising out of relationships between Scottish, UK and international voluntary organisations and the Executive; and the assistance the sector might need in developing manageable "exit strategies" for when funding is coming to an end. No further issues were identified.