Issue - meetings

To consider recommendations as to the funding split and themes for the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) grants process for 2014/15.

(Report attached)

The Committee considered a report which recommended the funding split and themes for voluntary and community sector grants process 2015/16.  The theme titles had been updated to reflect the Council’s strategic purposes.

It was noted that the proposals took account of recommendations of the Voluntary Sector task group.  Further to queries from members arising from this, officers reported that they were looking at ways of funding the proposed apprentice post without needing to make a budget bid.

In approving the recommendations, members of the Committee commended the work undertaken by the many volunteers in the Borough and their contribution to the community.

RECOMMENDED that

1)    The themes and percentages of funding be allocated for the 2015/16 voluntary and community sector grants process as set out in appendix 1 to the report; and

2)    The scoring matrix be updated as set out in appendix 2 of the report.