The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced that £1.2m from the government and the National Lottery Community Fund will be used to develop safeguarding training for the sector. This follows its appointment of a Safeguarding Programme Group last October.
Mims Davies, the charities minister, also announced new funding to support volunteering. Five organisations in England will share £250,000 from the The Age-Friendly and Inclusive Volunteering Fund, launched in partnership with the Centre for Ageing Better.