Agenda item

Report of the CGO

The Committee considered a report of the CGO advising Members of funds recommended for approval for amounts between £100,000 and £250,000, including strategic initiatives. The Committee noted that there were two separate applications from Media Trust for consideration, one under Strategic Initiatives and one under Bridging Divides.

RESOLVED – That the City Bridge Trust Committee receive the report and approve the recommended amounts for the following applications:

1. Bellingham Community Project Ltd

APPROVED £175,600 over five years (£35,900; £33,400; £34,400; £35,400; £36,500) for the salary and on-costs of a part-time (3dpw) Community Projects Officer, to develop and deliver a range of projects for people aged 65 and over in Bellingham. The grant includes a contribution towards project costs and equipment. Release of the grant is conditional upon BCP submitting a satisfactory safeguarding policy.

2. Clinks

APPROVED £271,400 over 5 years (£54,000; £54,100; £54,250; £54,300; £54,750) for the salary and associated costs of a London Development Worker to provide support to voluntary sector organisations working in the criminal justice sector in London.

3. Media Trust

APPROVED £223,000 over three further and final years (£73,300; £74,300; £75,400) to contribute to the delivery costs of the Stronger Voices Training Programme for 45 equalities organisations, including Advocacy Masterclasses and volunteer brokerage.

4. On Road Ltd

APPROVED £120,000 over three further and final years (3 x £40,000 towards media training courses, interactions, and peer support, as part of the All About Trans and Angles projects in support of London organisations.

5. Lambeth Elfrida Rathbone Society

APPROVED £101,700 over 3 years (£33,500; £33,700; £34,500) to cover salary costs of the Transitions worker, additional youth work hours, youth committee costs and project activities.

6. The Children’s Society

APPROVED £120,000 over two further and final years (2 x £60,000) to support boys/young men in London at risk of or affected by criminal exploitation.

7. Brent Irish Advisory Service

APPROVED £243,600 over five years (£49,600; £47,300; £48,100; £49,200; £49,400) towards the costs of a full time Poverty Worker and associated running costs.

8. CARIS Haringey

APPROVED £111,000 over five years (£21,800; £21,900; £23,000; £21,500; £22,800) for the advice service and emergency food parcel administration, including a Senior Advice Worker (14hpw) and related running costs.

9. Media Trust

APPROVED £236,000 (£59,000 x 4) for the Media Trust to work with a cohort of 10 City Bridge Trust grantees per year for 4 further and final years on a “Telling Your Stories” project.