Agenda item

RESOURCING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BRIDGING DIVIDES

Joint report of the Town Clerk and Chief Grants Officer.

 

NB: This report will also be considered by the Grand Committee

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee considered a joint report of the Town Clerk and the Chief Grants Officer concerning the resources required to implement ‘Bridging Divides’, the City Bridge Trust’s (CBT) approved charitable funding strategy.

 

The Chief Grants Officer was heard in support of the report. Reference was made to the City Corporation’s philanthropic activities, the Bridging the Divides Programme, the use of Bridge House Estates funding and to the broader approach which was now being taken towards the use of the fund. Reference was made to social mobility and whether more could be done to ensure that the offer of resources was channelled to areas where it was most needed such as other City centres. It was noted that a new head of Philanthropy was now in place and would be considering whether activities could be considered beyond London.

 

RESOLVED – That it be recommended to the Grand Committee that, the strategic framework for the implementation of ‘Bridging Divides’ be approved as set out in the report and that it be noted that further reports relating to the framework would be brought back to relevant Committees for decision in due course.

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