DECISION

1.    To agree the VCS Grants Programme as set out in the report and the draft prospectus at Appendix A to the report.

2.    To agree the proposal set out in paras 3.14 to 3.21 of the report to retain the administration of the Capacity Building theme in house and seek a third party provider to administer the remaining themes as a small grants programme.

3.    To note the specific equalities considerations as set out in Paragraph 4 to the report.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, RESOURCES (Z. COOKE)

(Voluntary and Community Sector Strategy Manager (D. Freeman)

Note – this report was taken alongside Agenda Item 6.1 (Local Community Fund Programme) and the combined minute is presented there.

RESOLVED

1.    To agree the VCS Grants Programme as set out in the report and the draft prospectus at Appendix A to the report.

2.    To agree the proposal set out in paras 3.14 to 3.21 of the report to retain the administration of the Capacity Building theme in house and seek a third party provider to administer the remaining themes as a small grants programme.

3.    To note the specific equalities considerations as set out in Paragraph 4 to the report.