Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many places have been provided on the Small Charities Fundraising Training Programme in (a) 2106 and (b) 2017.

The Fundraising Training Programme is a fantastic opportunity for staff from small charities to learn new digital skills and strengthen their ability to fundraise.

The Office for Civil Society’s training delivery partners provided over 3,000 places on the pilot programme in 2016. From 6 July 2017 onwards, there will be more than 10,000 places available at face-to-face training sessions, intensive one-to-one advice sessions, skilled volunteering matches, and webinars. Along with these learning opportunities, the programme providers offer a range of online resources, toolkits, and guides to ensure that small charity staff have access to everything they need to effectively fundraise.