Agenda item

Grants Recommended Between £100,001 and £250,000

Report of the CGO

Minutes:

Members considered a report of the CGO advising Members of funds recommended for approval for amounts between £100,000 and £250,000, including strategic initiatives. In response to a question from the Deputy Chair, officers confirmed and explained their support for all applications proceeding, in light of the developing COVID-19 situation and the impact this may have on organisations.

 

It was agreed that Members approve the recommended amounts for the following applications:

 

1.         Castlehaven Community Association

 

£143,000 over three years (£46,000; £46,500; £50,500) towards the full-time salary and associated running costs of the Greenworks Co-ordinator plus project running costs. Release of funds in Year 1 is conditional on a satisfactory budget for 2020-21 being provided.

 

2.         Council of Somali Organisations

 

£145,000 over three years (£49,000; £48,000; £48,000) towards a 0.6FTE salary and associated costs of a project to support SCVOs in influencing decisions affecting Somalis in London. Release of the grant in years 2 and 3 is subject to management accounts evidencing progress in reducing the gap between free unrestricted reserves and the policy target.

 

3.         St. Margaret’s House Settlement

 

£104,960 over three years (£36,340; £34,380; £34,240) towards the

salary, running and project management costs of the arts programme for

disabled adults.

 

4.         St. Paul’s Church West Hackney

 

£105,000 over 3 years (3x35,000) towards the Posh Club Co-Ordinator’s salary (3.5dpw), Kitchen Manager’s salary (1dpw) and towards associated running costs to deliver 30 x 4-hour TPC events per annum for older people.

 

5.         Young Camden Foundation

 

£135,000 over three years (£50,000; £45,000; £40,000) as core funding to support the Young Camden Foundation’s work for voluntary sector

organisations working with children and young people.

 

6.         Alliance for Inclusive Education

 

£109,700 over two further and final years (£54,400; £55,300) towards an Inclusion Champion post (2.5 days per week), the Policy Co-ordinator (0.5 days per week) and a proportion of the Director’s time (5 hours per week) and the Communications Officer (1 day per month), as well as the costs of developing the e-hub, and training and capacity building costs.

 

7.         Aurora Foundation for People Abused in Childhood

 

£28,400 made up of £18,400 over one year towards therapists’ fees, clinical supervision, premises and management costs and £10,000 to develop a robust fundraising plan and develop better links with local statutory providers.

 

8.         Generate Opportunities Ltd

 

£117,500 over three years (£38,500, £39,000, £40,000) towards the salaries of two Generate Voices Co-ordinators (15HPW each, one Co-ordinator to have lived experience of a learning disability) and associated project running costs.

 

9.         School-Home Support

 

£108,500 over three years (£36,000; £36,200; £36,300) for the salary and associated costs of a School-Home Support Practitioner (37.5hpw, term time only) to support the positive transitions of young people with mental ill health in Alternative Provision. The release of funding is conditional on the provision of a finalised Job Description for the role that includes specifications relating to experience of mental health work and any relevant qualifications.

 

10.       Spinal Injuries Association

 

£248,200 over 5 years (£48,300; £49,000, £49,600, £50,300, £51,000) for a f/t Project Support Officer and associated running costs to provide support, advice and advocacy for people experiencing spinal cord injury in London.

 

11.       Urban Partnership Group

 

£150,000 over three years (3 x £50,000) for a full-time ESOL tutor; Volunteer training; a contribution to creche facilities; exam registration and project management and administration costs.

 

12.       Age UK Merton

 

£248,000 over five years (£47,600; £48,600; £49,600; £50,600; £51,600) towards the costs of a full-time advice worker, management costs and associated running costs.

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