Issue details

European and Big Lottery Funded Building Better Opportunities: approval of the Leeds and Bradford Stronger Families Programme

A partnership bid led by Leeds City Council involving Bradford City Council and 24 third sector partners has been submitted to the ESIF Building Better Opportunities Fund to deliver early intervention and prevention support to families.

 

Dependent on a successful stage 2 bid LCC will be seeking to enter into a partnership agreement and provide grants totalling approximately £2.9m over two years and to establish a small internal team to manage the programme.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Decision status:

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/01/2017

Decision due: Not before 22nd Feb 2017 by Director of Children's Services

Lead director: Director of Children and Families

Department: Children and Families

Contact: Luke Myers, Contracts manager 0113 3785424 Email: luke.myers@leeds.gov.uk.

Consultation process

A board including key stakeholders has overseen the formation of the bid and a thorough consultation process has also been undertaken to inform the writing of the bid.

Consultees

Third sector partners – Leeds and Bradford

Service users – Leeds and Bradford

Targeted Services Leads and cluster partners

Housing Services

Trussell Trust – Food Banks

Forward Leeds – Substance Misuse Service

Children’s Services Leadership Team Leeds

Children’s Services Bradford

Adult Providers (Dual Diagnosis Network)

DWP and Employment and Skills Team – Leeds and Bradford

Portfolio Holder: The Executive Member for Children & Families

Decisions