Voluntary and community sector and lived experience-led training provision on understanding local needs
February 26, 2025 Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing (Cabinet member) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...to approve a £160,000 grant to Community Southwark to coordinate and disburse onward grants to voluntary and community sector organizations for lived-experience led training on understanding local needs for Council staff and Community Researchers between March 2025 and 2027.
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Purpose
To approve grants to
community-based organisations to develop and provide training on
local priorities, coordinated and facilitated by Community
Southwark
Decision
That:
1.
The allocation of £160,000 to Community
Southwark, via a one-off grant fund be approved by the Cabinet
Member for Health and Wellbeing.
2.
The enabling of Community Southwark to coordinate
and disburse onward grants to voluntary and community sector (VCS)
organisations, to provide lived-experience led training on
understanding local needs to Council staff and Community
Researchers trained through the Southwark Insights and Intelligence
Programme (SIIP) for 24 months, between March 2025 to 2027 be noted
by the Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing.
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |