Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the command paper Protecting What Matters, published on 9 March 2026, which civil society organisations will help to spend the £11.5 million invested in Local Covenant Partnerships which also include local authorities and public service providers.

Following an open and competitive process, Locality UK in a consortium with Collaborate CIC, Renaisi-TSIP and Demos, was selected to deliver the £11.59m Local Covenant Partnerships Fund. The Fund will be delivered in 15 areas to support civil society organisations to work collaboratively with local authorities and public service providers, to better meet the needs of their communities. We are in the process of selecting the 15 target areas. The specific civil society organisations receiving funding will be identified and confirmed once these 15 areas have been selected.