Decision Maker: Managing Director Children and Young People (DCS)
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Home-Start HOST Limited is a voluntary sector
organisation working with large numbers of vulnerable families
across the Oldham borough through a Befriending Service which
matches vulnerable and at risk families with a child under five
with a volunteer supporter. This timely support improves outcomes
for families and reduces the need for escalation to Early Help and
other high cost services.
The report seeks agreement of grant funding for this work to
31/3/2023
RESOLVED - That: continuation of funding for
Home-Start HOST from the Troubled Families Agenda budget up to the
31st March 2023. This will ensure that Home-Start Host is able to
continue delivering services in Oldham for our most vulnerable
families whilst a new model is developed. This would also enable
Home-Start HOST to have a more sustainable footprint in
Oldham.
Option 1 - approve the continuation of funding
for Home-Start HOST from the Troubled Families Agenda budget up to
the 31st March 2023.
Option 2 - Cease to fund Home-Start HOST.
Option 2 - Cease to fund Home-Start
HOST.
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Proposal discussed at Children's Services DMT
21/12/21
Contact: Bruce Penhale, Head of Stronger Communities Service 0161 770 4196 Email: bruce.penhale@oldham.gov.uk Email: Bruce.penhale@oldham.gov.uk.
Publication date: 21/12/2021
Date of decision: 21/12/2021
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