Issue - decisions
Review of the Voluntary and Community Sector
16/04/2019 - Review of Voluntary and Community Sector Needs
RESOLVED:
i. Cabinet approved the development of a new bespoke voluntary & community sector model as part of the overall strategy of Building a Better Brent
ii. Cabinet approved conducting an options appraisal to identify the most suitable framework to deliver the VCS model to include:
· Continue the current arrangement – Further extend the existing conditional grant with CVS Brent or enter into a similar contract with another VCS
· Commissioned Partnership – Commission a consortium of organisations – similar to the Brent Advice Partnership (BAP) arrangement
· Cooperative model – Increased collaboration between the council and the VCS including greater involvement of the VCS in strategic decision making and commissioning
· Community Interest Company (CIC) - Establish a CIC to provide infrastructure support and deliver the VSIF and quality assurance programme
iii. Cabinet approved an extension of up to one-year year to the Voluntary Sector Initiative Fund (VSIF) Infrastructure Grant to CVS Brent in the sum of £120K (pro-rata) for up to 12 months from 22 April 2019-31March 2020 to provide services during the options appraisal and the transfer of responsibility to the new framework