The report of the Assistant Director, Neighbourhood Services (Document “X”) provides members of the Area Committee with the details of the Youth Work Grants Scheme for the Voluntary, Community and Faith youth work sector in the district.

Recommended –

That the work undertaken by Youth Offer Working Group as a partnership approach to sustaining VCS delivery in the future be commended.

(Heather Wilson – 01264 431781)

Resolved –

That the work undertaken by Youth Offer Working Group as a partnership approach to sustaining VCS delivery in the future be commended.

LEAD: Strategic Director, Place

The report of the Assistant Director, Neighbourhood Services (Document “X”) provided Area Committee with the details of the Youth Work Grants Scheme for the Voluntary, Community and Faith youth work sector in the district.

The Senior Youth Work Manager was in attendance and was invited to give a synopsis of the report.

The Committee asked questions to which she responded:

·         Who was responsible for the allocation of grants?

o   £5,000 had been allocated to the Voluntary Community Sector by young people;

·         What were the reasons behind only 4 organisations being awarded grants in the Bradford West area?

o   Only 19 organisations throughout the whole of Bradford District had been allocated funds. The organisations had been allocated funding during the previous year, for this Municipal Year;

·         Could assurances be given to the strict monitoring and evaluation during the application process?

o   The young people during the deliberation of allocations were thoroughly robust in the detail of the decision making process;

·         What was the actual delivery for organisation following receipt of grants?

o   Organisations were not allocated the full amount but on a staged quarterly basis and accompanied with strict monitoring;

·         What work was being undertaken to build on resilience with organisations?

o   Worked jointly to apply for grant, networking, assist young people on life skills and access other small pots of money to assist young people through activities; and,

·         Was partnership working with the NHS promoted?

o   Yes there was on going work with the mental health service in relation to young people who were stressed and with other district wide programmes.

Resolved –

That the work undertaken by Youth Offer Working Group as a partnership approach to sustaining VCS delivery in the future be commended.

LEAD: Strategic Director, Place