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Covid 19 Volunteer Hub - Grant Variation for Capacity Building and Infrastructure Grant Programme
PDF 223 KBMeeting: 21/10/2020 - Cabinet (Item 6)
Additional documents:
Decision:
The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses were noted.
DECISION
1. To agree the proposed grant variation to the funding agreement between the Council and Tower Hamlets Council for Voluntary Service (THCVS) in relation to the Infrastructure and Capacity Building Grants Programme. This grant is delivered by a partnership led by THCVS, with the relevant element within that delivered by Volunteer Centre Tower Hamlets (VCTH). The proposed variation will change the volunteering focus of the programme to prioritise the delivery of a Covid-19 Volunteering Hub to VCS organisations.
Action by:
CHIEF EXECUTIVE (W. TUCKLEY)
(Divisional Director, Strategy, Policy and Performance (S. Godman)
(Strategy and Policy Manager (M. Waterman)
(Senior Strategy and Policy Manager (E. Fieran-Reed)
Minutes:
Councillor Candida Ronald, Cabinet Member for Resources and the Voluntary Sector, introduced the report which dealt with the continued support of the Covid-19 Volunteer Hub. The report set out the achievements of the hub and the activities that had been supported such as delivery of PPE, food distribution and more.
The Mayor welcomed the report. He noted the Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses and agreed the recommendation as set out.
RESOLVED
1. To agree the proposed grant variation to the funding agreement between the Council and Tower Hamlets Council for Voluntary Service (THCVS) in relation to the Infrastructure and Capacity Building Grants Programme. This grant is delivered by a partnership led by THCVS, with the relevant element within that delivered by Volunteer Centre Tower Hamlets (VCTH). The proposed variation will change the volunteering focus of the programme to prioritise the delivery of a Covid-19 Volunteering Hub to VCS organisations.