Decision details

Approval for BAP grant funding of £20k for Mencap

Reason Deferred: to allow for a revision of the project and because of the changes to Cabinet business during the pre-general election period.  

RESOLVED:

21.1   Cabinet noted the making of Round 3 Brent Advice Partnership’s Advice Fund grants using delegated powers as set out in Figure 1 at paragraph 3.7 of the report from  Director of Performance, Policy and Partnerships.

21.2   Cabinet approved the making of a Brent Advice Partnership’s Advice Fund grant of £19,657.77 to Brent Mencap for the period of 1 year for the reasons detailed in paragraphs 3.09 – 3.14 of the report from Director of Performance, Policy and Partnerships. The grant would provide an advice service to assist Brent residents aged 18-65 who have been assessed as having a learning disability but whom are not currently eligible for support from Brent Adult Social Care. This included people living with family carers, in their own tenancies or in supported housing. Some may present with multiple, complex issues such as debt, hate crime and depression which often only emerge once a simpler issue such as getting a Freedom pass has been resolved or another form filled in.