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Scottish councils should be made to commit to a standard minimum of three-year funding of voluntary sector organisations, according to the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations.

SCVO convenor Joan Stringer said the Scottish executive's pre-occupation with questions of how to finance the improvement of public services meant the contribution of the voluntary sector to the development of the strategic vision of public services in Scotland had been diminished.

She said there was a strong feeling of frustration among voluntary sector leaders about the sector's position in the debate in improving public services, and that longer-term funding was required to build the sector's capacity.