Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he plans to take to support the voluntary sector in Scotland.

Volunteering is a devolved policy area. However, the UK Government funded and supported the launch of the 2024 Big Help Out, which was a UK-wide campaign and took place on 7-9 June. It aimed to raise awareness of volunteering and provided opportunities for people to support their communities. This event followed the success of the inaugural day of community volunteering to mark the Coronation of His Majesty the King and Her Majesty The Queen, held on 8 May 2023.

Millions of people took part in last year’s Big Help Out with a huge range of charities and voluntary organisations providing people with the opportunity to try out and experience volunteering.

UK Government officials will continue to engage with the devolved administrations on matters relating to volunteering policy and shared insights.