Mr. Declan Gibbons:

There is much pressure on community radio stations, and as far as sustainability is concerned, some form of constancy funding, or guaranteed funding, for the future would be hugely helpful to community stations, because there are different models across the network of stations. As I said, most are concentrating on fundraising on an ongoing basis, and that means that it takes away from their ability to deliver on the ground elsewhere, as far as the cynicism on climate change, etc., is concerned. As I said, we are very much part of that. We allow voices to get on air and we have the luxury, if you like, whereby we can give groups an extensive amount of time to air their views. Rather than just having an "I did not interrupt you, you did not interrupt me" type programme, we can give people the space to do that, whether they are professionals or volunteers. That is really important because while we might be based on a voluntary model, we are still subject to the same regulations. Therefore, there are guarantees provided for the listener and the public.