Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office – in the Senedd at 2:10 pm on 17 July 2024.
A constituent of mine, Joanne, runs Empower Inspire, which does some incredible work with those living with dementia. Now, Empower Inspire was established in January 2022 to provide desperately needed social support for people still feeling the effects of isolation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Joanne's organisation regularly takes referrals from local authorities and the local health board, but receives nothing by way of funding to keep up with this extra demand. They're making a huge difference to people's lives, but it has become extremely difficult to cover expenses such as wages and rents while constantly having to apply for funding. So, at the very least, will the Welsh Government offer support to adequately resource organisations such as Joanne's, especially when they help to relieve the pressures on local authorities and health boards?