Purpose

This report presents an application for funding under the Council’s Voluntary Sector Support Fund Programme.

An application for Voluntary Sector Support Funding has been received from The Dementia Care Hub for £30 to cover the costs of one year’s membership to Action Hampshire. The Dementia Care Hub was formed for the ‘public benefit to relieve the needs of persons living with a dementia, their families and carers, by providing support, training and guidance and by the provision of facilities for respite and recreation in a safe and stimulating environment.’ To aid this objective in August 2023, The Dementia Care Hub started running trial sessions at Titchfield Community Centre, with a view to making this support permanent. Already 25 members are attending, the vast majority of which live in the Borough of Fareham. The Dementia Care Hub would like to become a member of Action Hampshire to help support the dementia community in the borough and enable them to access Action Hampshire support, information and events. The organisation is not currently a member of Action Hampshire and had a turnover last year of £9,864.61.

Decision

RESOLVED that this application be approved