Purpose

To review the existing Community
Service Level Agreements (SLAs) between Fareham Borough Council and the three
current providers of community services, namely Citizens Advice Fareham, Community
First and Fareham Shopmobility.

 

To propose continuation of the
SLAs for a further 3 years with an option to extend these terms for a further 2
years.

 

Fareham Borough Council provides
free, impartial and independent advice, information and guidance to Fareham’s
residents and communities:

 

·        
Citizens Advice Fareham provides free, impartial
and independent advice, information and guidance to Fareham’s residents in
need.

 

·        
Community First is funded to provide support to
Fareham’s charitable community organisations around securing and retaining
volunteers, in addition to delivering the Community Showcase, a promotion and
networking event for the voluntary sector.

 

·        
Fareham Shopmobility (managed by Community
First) provides mobility scooters, electric and manual wheelchairs to people
with limited mobility living within or visiting the Borough.

 

The report reviews the work
carried out by each of these services and proposes that the Council enters into
three new 3-year Service Level Agreements to secure their continuation.

Decision

RESOLVED that the Executive approves
new 3-year Service Level Agreements, commencing on 1 April 2026, with an option
of extending for a further 2 years, for

 

(a)  Citizens
Advice Fareham at £120,000 per year;

 

(b)  Community
First at £12,000 per year; and

 

(c)  Fareham
Shopmobility at £7,350 per year.