Decision details
Community Grants
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Children and Young People and Deputy Leader
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
The report seeks to provide grant funding to
grow the capacity of voluntary, faith and community groups in
Oldham to support children
and young people, including through social prescribing.
Decision:
RESOLVED - That: Grant funding of £60k
per year for three years be agreed, to be administered through the
One Oldham Fund by Action Together
Reasons for the decision:
Option 1 - Do nothing – this will save
immediate expenditure but will not grow capacity in the community
and will cost more in the long-term.
Option 2 - Agree grant funding of £60k per year for three
years to be administered through the One Oldham Fund by Action
Together – this will help to reduce acute demand to social
care and partner services.
Alternative options considered:
Option 1 - Do nothing
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Proposals were discussed with Children's
Services Management Team, and with Action Together
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: 16/05/2022
Date of decision: 29/04/2022
Accompanying Documents:
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