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11.1

The Acting Public Health Consultant submitted
a report that detailed the work undertaken as part of the Sheffield
Northeast Model Neighbourhood (NEN), a five-year community
development approach to creating health and wellbeing and
addressing health inequalities which began in August 2023. The
report sought approval for commissioning a contract for services
(£430k), grant award (£178k), and remuneration for
participation (£180k) to support the ongoing NEN work.

 

 

11.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the
Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee:-
 

1.    
approves the commissioning of a contract with a value of up to
£430,000 for Workstream 1 and 2, to:
·      
design and deliver a collaborative leadership development
programme,
·      
facilitate wider organisational culture change within public
services and the VCS towards greater collaborative working;

 

2.    
approves a grant award of up to £178,000 for Workstream 3 to
Voluntary Action Sheffield (VAS) to:
·      
support building capability of up to 25 VCS organisations that have
the potential to mature into community anchors; and

 

3.    
approves up to £180,000 for remuneration to enable up to 100
VCS leaders to participate in the collaborative leadership
development programme.

 

 

11.3

Reasons for
Decision

 

 

11.3.1

By approving this 24-month programme of work,
the Council will promote the conditions for the Northeast Model
Neighbourhood work to have the greatest impact and lasting legacy
across Sheffield. This programme of work actively supports the
delivery of Council Plan priorities and City Goals, by developing
collaborative leadership and organisational cultures, and investing
in the development of community anchor organisations.

 

 

11.4

Alternatives
Considered and Rejected

 

 

11.4.1

Alternative Option 1
 
Do nothing - this would mean not delivering
any of the proposed programme of work.
 
This option was rejected as the NEN work may
not have the maximum impact in the four neighbourhoods or lasting
legacy across the City into the future. It was also rejected as the
programme of work has been screened and scored and deemed a
suitable use of £800k of Public Health Grant reserves
funding.

 

 

11.4.2

Alternative Option 2
 
Do some, but not all of the workstreams - this
option would involve delivering one or more of the workstreams, but
not all three.
 
This option was rejected as all three
workstreams are interlinked and are key if we want to see the
greatest possible impact and lasting legacy of the NEN work. It was
also rejected as the programme of work has been screened and scored
and deemed a suitable use of £800k of Public Health Grant
reserves funding