Duncan Smith urges councils to maintain small grants

By Andy Ricketts, Third Sector Online, 13 September 2007

Former Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith has added his voice to Navca's campaign to preserve small grants for local voluntary organisations.

The MP for Chingford and Woodford Green told delegates at umbrella group Navca’s annual conference on Tuesday that it was imperative councils were made to understand the need to maintain small grant funding. “It’s vital to ensure that adequate grant funding is available to help charities boost their fundraising efforts,”...

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