OFFICER DECISION

Decision:   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 understanding of the impact of poverty on the city’s children and young people.
Decision Date: 26/11/2025
Type of Decision:  Director                                      Key									Non-Key	x
Portfolio Area that decision relates to:
Leader (inc Policy, Strategy & Partnerships)					Environment and Climate Emergency
Deputy Leader (inc Economy & Culture)					Finance, Performance, Major Projects, Human Rights, Equalities & Inclusion
Children, Young People and Education				X	Housing, Planning & Safer Communities
Health, Wellbeing and Adults Social Care					Transport
Background / Decision Summary: 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.
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
Consultation Process:
Implications
Crime & Disorder				Equalities			X	Highways
Human Resources				Legal				ICT
Financial			x	Planning
Marketing & Comms				Health			x
Property				Procurement
Implications Contact:		Assistant Director, Education and Skills
Level of Risk:		Acceptable
Wards Affected:
All Wards	Fishergate					Holgate			Rural West York
Acomb	Fulford & Heslington					Hull Road			Strensall
Bishopthorpe	Guildhall					Huntington & New Earswick			Westfield
Clifton	Haxby & Wigginton					Micklegate			Wheldrake
Copmanthorpe	Heworth					Osbaldwick & Derwent
Dringhouses & Woodthorpe	Heworth Without					Rawcliffe & Clifton

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
Decision Made by: Martin Kelly, Corporate Director, Children and Education Contact Details: martin.kelly@york.gov.uk
On behalf of:  As above.
To be implemented by:	Maxine Squire	Assistant Director, Education  and Skills
On Completion – Signed off by: Martin Kelly Corporate Director Children and Education		Date: 28.11.25