Please find below details of the draft Welsh Government Budget for 2012 / 13 which was announced on Wednesday 5^th October.

This budget will now be scrutinised by the National Assembly for Wales, and WCVA will be giving oral evidence to the Finance Committee on the 12^th October as part of this scrutiny.

You can find more information about how to read the budget and the scrutiny process, and how to respond by visiting:

http://www.voicesforchangecymru.org.uk/assembly-wag-information/welsh-assembly-government-wag/welsh-government-budget-2012-13

Organisations may wish to send their own evidence to the Finance Committee or the Scrutiny Committee that covers their area of interest (details also available from the link above).

You can also send any comments you have on the budget and how you think it may affect the third sector / your organisation to: Michelle Matheron, Senior Policy Officer, WCVA - mmatheron@wcva.org.uk by Monday 10^th October if you would like WCVA to try to reflect them in their evidence session.