Issue - decisions
Financial Support to the Voluntary Sector (Housing & Adult Social Services) 2008/09
18/03/2008 - Financial Support to the Voluntary Sector (Housing & Adult Social Services) 2008/09
Consideration was given to a report which presented requests received from local organisations for financial support in 2008/09 together with the criteria for the awarding of financial support.
It was reported that the budget for financial support for the voluntary sector had been set at £70,530 for social services and £8,630 for housing related services. Applications had been received from the 7 social care organisations, as outlined below, and 1 housing organisation, details of which were set out in the report.
|
Organisations
(Social Services) |
2008/9 Proposed Award OPTION 1 |
2008/9 Proposed Award OPTION 2 |
|
York Community Furniture Store |
£10,000 |
£10,000 |
|
York Blind & Partially Sighted Society |
£20,036 |
£20,036 |
|
York Deaf Society |
£5,000 |
£5,000 |
|
York Mind |
£8,660 |
£8,660 |
|
Alzheimer’s Society |
£3,580 |
£3,580 |
|
Remap |
£300 |
£300 |
|
Independent Care Group (ICG) |
£15,000 |
£15,000 |
|
Provision for small One-Off grants during financial year |
£7,954 |
£7,954 |
|
TOTAL |
£70,530 |
£70,530 |
|
Organisations
(Housing) |
2008/9 Proposed Award OPTION 1 |
2008/9 Proposed Award OPTION 2 |
|
Citizens Advice Bureau (Bond Guarantee Scheme) |
£8,630
|
£8,630 |
|
Totals for Social Services & Housing |
£79,160 |
£79,160 |
Members were informed that over the next twelve months a review was to be undertaken of the strategic relevance and outcomes delivered by services funded through this financial support. This was with a view to integrating Financial Support Agreements within overall commissioning budgets.
Following further discussion members then considered the following options:
Option 1 – To award Financial Support as indicated in the table above to all organisations on one year Service Level Agreements
Option 2 – To award Financial Support to all organisations as detailed in the table above on one year Service Level Agreements with the exception of The Independent Care Group and the York Blind & Partially Sighted Society where it is proposed that Three Year Agreements are awarded.
Advice of the Advisory Panel
That the Executive Members agree Option 2 and award Financial Support as outlined above.1
Decision of the Executive Members
RESOLVED: That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.
REASON: To continue financial support to the voluntary sector.