Decision details

To present the findings and recommended next steps from a review of the voluntary and community sector.

Reason for deferral: Decision Deferred from 11 February 2019 to 15 April 2019 to  allow further work to be completed to develop proposals and engage key stakeholders. 

Previously titled: Governance arrangements for Brent's network of Community Hubs

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