Decision details

Provide a total of £150,000 from the Household Support Fund to five advice charities in Leeds.

Reference: D55377

Decision Maker: Director of Communities, Housing & Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

Leeds City Council has been allocated £7,098,648.16 to spend between 1st April 2022 and 30th September 2022.

The Chief Officer Community Hubs, Welfare and Business Support gave approval for funding of £150,000 to five advice charities in Leeds who will receive £30,000 each to provide clients on low incomes and in need with support for food, fuel and essential items. The organisations are;
o Citizens Advice Leeds (£30,000)
o Chapeltown Citizens Advice Bureau (£30,000)
o Burmantoft Community Projects (£30,000)
o Gipsil (£30,000)
o Better Leeds Communities (£30,000)

This is a significant operational decision as a direct consequence of an approved Key Decision – Household Support Fund for Leeds ref D55289

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Contact: Joanna Rowlands, Financial Inclusion Manager 0113 37 89219 Email: Jo.Rowlands@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 20/06/2022

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