Decision details

Grant extension to PaSH partners for smoking cessation engagement work targeting ethnic minorities, people living with HIV and LGBTQ people in Oldham

Decision Maker: Director of Public Health

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The decision is requested so we can continue providing specialist, trusted support and intervention to high-risk groups to reduce their smoking prevalence and thereby improving the short term and long-term health to them as individuals; but also reduce second hand smoking related harms and high socio-economic cost of smoking.

Decision:

RESOLVED - That: Grant extension approved for a period of 3 years

Reasons for the decision:

Option 1 - To extend the grant with PaSH partners to continue engaging with ethnic minorities, people living with HIV and LGBTQ people in Oldham to support them to quit smoking for a 3 year period.

Option 2 - Not to extend the grant to PaSH partners to continue engaging with ethnic minorities, people living with HIV and LGBTQ people in Oldham to support them to quit smoking.


Alternative options considered:

Option 2 - Not to extend the grant to PaSH partners to continue engaging with ethnic minorities, people living with HIV and LGBTQ people in Oldham to support them to quit smoking.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

None

Contact: Neha Lamech, Policy and Strategy Officer (Public Health) Email: neha.lamech@oldham.gov.uk.

Publication date: 12/09/2025

Date of decision: 06/08/2025

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