Decision details
Community Champions
PDF 116 KBDecision Maker: Cabinet Member - Adults, Health and Wellbeing
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The reason for this decision is to approve investment from the Covid Outbreak Management Fund (COMF) into the Community Champions Network.
Decision:
RESOLVED - That:
£200,000 of COMF funding is used invest in the Community
Champions Network, for £180,000 of grants to the VCFSE
organisations and £20,000 allocated to Action Together to
administer the funding, and facilitate and support the
network.
Reasons for the decision:
As detailed in the Purpose section.
Option 1 - £200,000 of COMF funding is
used invest in the Community Champions Network, for £180,000
of grants to the VCFSE organisations and £20,000 allocated to
Action Together to
administer the funding, and facilitate and support the
network.
Option 2 – No investment is made from COMF into the Community
Champions Network. This will significantly reduce the capacity of
VCFSE organisations to support the Council with developing and
delivering preventative approaches to health and wellbeing in those
communities most
Alternative options considered:
Option 2 – No investment is made from
COMF into the Community Champions Network. This will significantly
reduce the capacity of VCFSE organisations to support the Council
with developing and delivering preventative approaches to health
and wellbeing in those communities most
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None
Other reasons / organisations consulted
None
Contact: Rachel Dyson, Thriving Communities Hub Lead Email: rachel.dyson@oldham.gov.uk Email: rachel.dyson@oldham.gov.uk.
Publication date: 15/02/2024
Date of decision: 08/02/2024
Effective from: 23/02/2024
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