U.K. Government Set to Announce Plan to Bolster Charities

The British government is due to announce plans today to provide a £42.5-million ($62.9-million) cash infusion for recession-hit charities in England and Wales, the BBC reports.

The plan will include grants for providing employment advice, mental health, and family support services in deprived areas; aid for social entrepreneurs; and assistance to help charities train volunteers and team up or merge.

The British National Council for Voluntary Organisations had asked Prime Minister Gordon Brown for at least £100-million, or about $147-million.