Decision details

To allocate grant funding of £95,000 from the Health and Social Care Integration Pooled Fund (Reserve) to Northern Roots (Oldham) Limited to support the Nature Health project for one year (1st April 2025 – 31st March 2025) and to enter into a fit for purpose Grant Agreement for the funding.

RESOLVED - That:
To allocate grant funding for one year (25/26) to Northern Roots (Oldham) Limited as a contribution to the running costs of the Nature Health project and to enter into a fit for purpose Grant Agreement for the grant funding.

Option 1 - To allocate grant funding of £95,000 for one year (25/26) to Northern Roots (Oldham) Limited as a contribution to the running costs of the Nature Health project and to enter into a fit for purpose grant funding agreement for the project. This will enable the project to work with more participants and as a result to support Oldham’s Health & Wellbeing Strategy priority of improving mental wellbeing and mental health.

Option 2 – Do not allocate grant funding to Northern Roots Nature Health project. As a result the project will need to seek funds elsewhere, work with fewer participants or potentially cease operating completely. This will reduce the positive impact the project can have on mental wellbeing and mental health.

Option 2 – Do not allocate grant funding to Northern Roots Nature Health project. As a result the project will need to seek funds elsewhere, work with fewer participants or potentially cease operating completely. This will reduce the positive impact the project can have on mental wellbeing and mental health.

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