Decision details

To award a grant of a maximum of £349.105, comprising a maximum of £267.880 from Communities & Environment Directorate and £81,225 from Children’s Services and managed by Communities & Environment Recipients of the Third Sector Infrastructure Support Fund provide crucial support to frontline organisations delivering services in some of the city’s most disadvantaged communities. Voluntary Action Leeds provides key support and development support to the Third Sector in Leeds, which includes the provision of capacity building, business support, group development, and training; as well as facilitating and supporting the Third Sector to have an important voice into, and influence over, the strategic direction of the city, including the redevelopment of the BME Hub; and delivering the Volunteer Centre as a city wide volunteering service. The funding provided through the Infrastructure Support Fund specifically includes targeted work to ensure the support and development of the smallest of Third Sector organisations; those in disadvantaged wards; and excluded groups.

The Director of Communities and Environment approved the following funding allocation from the 2018/19 Third Sector Infrastructure Support Fund programme:-

Voluntary Action Leeds: maximum of £349,105, comprising a maximum of £267,880 from Communities & Environment Directorate and £81,225 from Children’s and Families Directorate  and managed by Communities and Environment Directorate.

The allocation is made subject to the production of Delivery Plans for

2018/19 which specify agreed work priorities and outcomes; and continued compliance with conditions of funding.

Portfolio Holder Cllr. Coupar consulted on  , and approves the decision.

Cllr. Coupar