Debate contribution: Public-sector Transformation: Voluntary and Community Sector

Debate contribution by Ms Diane Forsythe on 28 April 2025.

MLA: Ms Diane Forsythe
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 28 April 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Public-sector Transformation: Voluntary and Community Sector
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4913398

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As the chair of the all-party group (APG) on voluntary and community sector, I welcome the First Minister's recognition of the sector's value. As we move to public-sector transformation pieces, will there be an attempt to quantify some of the return on investment from some of our voluntary and community sector organisations? For example, Extern and NIACRO recently gave the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) specific examples of how a small amount of funding to them has significant value in reducing adult reoffending.

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 1887/22-27.

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