We recommend that the folloing be agreed:

1.         Agree the commencement of the Mental Health User Led grants programme at the current level of £90,838 for 12 months renewable dependent on outcomes performance for a further year.

2.         Agree the criteria under which the grants will be awarded

3.         Agree to ask the grants committee for delegated decision making authority to agree both this year’s grant awards and the renewal of these for year 2 of the programme.

The Grants Determination Sub-Committee heard from the Deputy Director for Mental Health and Joint Commissioning and:

• Noted that the proposal concerned an ongoing two year programme which was due for renewal for the forthcoming two year period.
• Noted that report included a request to delegate authority to the Corporate Director to make and administer these grants according to criteria set out in the report.
• Noted that Grants Scrutiny Sub-Committee supported the proposal.

DECISION

1. Agree the commencement of the Mental Health User Led grants programme for 2018- 2020 at the current level of £90,838.
2. That the criteria under which the grants will be awarded as set out in the report be approved.
3. That the Corporate Director for Health, Adults and Communities be delegated authority for grant awards according to the agreed criteria.