Decision details
Approve the award of a revenue grant to York CVS to run a Children’s Poverty Truth Commission. This work will extend the work of the Poverty Truth Commission by direct work with Children and Young People and will help city leaders to have a clearer u
Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Children and Education
Decision status: Decision Made
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
This work builds on the work of the York
Poverty Truth Commission which launched in March 2023. A Poverty
Truth Commission begins by putting those with direct experience of
poverty first and asking them to share their knowledge about
what’s truly needed to make change. York CVS have the
experience needed to extend this work ands deliver a
Children’s Poverty Truth Commission and the grant award is to
ensure that this work can take place. The findings will support the
city’s delivery of the poverty strategy.
Comments/Observations: This grant is awarded to York CVS due to
their previous work on the delivery of the Poverty Truth Commission
in York. The grant supports the extension of this work to capture
the experiences of children and young people living in poverty in
the city.
Decision: To approve the award of grant to the York CVS
Options Considered:
• Option 1 - To approve the award of a
grant to York CVS
• Option 2 – decline to approve the award of a grant at
this time
Options Rejected:
• Option 2 – decline to approve the
award of a grant at this time
Publication date: 01/12/2025
Date of decision: 26/12/2025
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