Agenda item

Report of the CGO

The Committee considered a report of the CGO advising Members of funds recommended for approval for amounts of £250,000 or above. The CGO introduced each application to Members and outlined the proposals.

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

10. Doctors of the World UK

APPROVED £300,000 over five years (£70,000; £65,000; £60,000, £55,000, £50,000) towards the staff and running costs of the Stratford Clinic run by Doctors of the World for vulnerable migrants.

11. Merton Home Tutoring Service

APPROVED £135,000 over three years (£43,000; £46,000, £46,000) towards pre-entry to entry level 2 ESOL community classes to give adult migrants, refugees and asylum seekers more opportunities to learn English. The grant includes £2,000 in year 1 towards safeguarding training.