Issue - meetings

A report by the Director of Leisure and Community.

RESOLVED that the Executive approves the following annual allocations and commitments for the next 3-year period:

(a)  the allocation of £7,500 from the Community Fund budget to which local charitable organisations can apply to secure their first year’s membership to Action Hampshire and /or access their specialist advice around a governance issue of particular concern, with the applications for these grants being agreed by the Executive Member for Leisure and Community;

(b)  the award of a grant agreement to Communities First Wessex for £10,000 for the provision of support around securing and retaining volunteers;

(c)  the development of a new Council webpage providing clear links to support around governance, volunteering and funding for charitable organisations, with a one-off allocation of £2,000 for the development of the webpage and promotion of the new package of services; and

(d)  the allocation of £2,000 for the planning and delivery by Communities First Wessex of an annual Community Showcase event, to celebrate the local voluntary sector and encourage networking between organisations that are located within the Borough and provide a service to the residents of Fareham.

The comments of the Leisure & Community Scrutiny panel were taken into account in considering this item:

RESOLVED that the Executive approves the following annual allocations and commitments for the next 3-year period:

(a)  the allocation of £7,500 from the Community Fund budget to which local charitable organisations can apply to secure their first year’s membership to Action Hampshire and /or access their specialist advice around a governance issue of particular concern, with the applications for these grants being agreed by the Executive Member for Leisure and Community;

(b)  the award of a grant agreement to Communities First Wessex for £10,000 for the provision of support around securing and retaining volunteers;

(c)  the development of a new Council webpage providing clear links to support around governance, volunteering and funding for charitable organisations, with a one-off allocation of £2,000 for the development of the webpage and promotion of the new package of services; and

(d)  the allocation of £2,000 for the planning and delivery by Communities First Wessex of an annual Community Showcase event, to celebrate the local voluntary sector and encourage networking between organisations that are located within the Borough and provide a service to the residents of Fareham.