Allocation of 2024-2025 Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Grants
August 11, 2025 Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Refugees (Cabinet member) 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
The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Refugees approved the allocation of £100,000 in Voluntary and Community Sector grant funding for 2024-2025 on 11 August 2025. This funding is part of a £400,000 commitment over four years to support the Borough of Sanctuary initiative. The funding will be sourced from existing central government grants.
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Purpose
To approve the agreed allocation.
Decision
1.
That the agreed
allocation of £100,000 in Voluntary and Community Sector
(VCS) grant funding for 2024-2025, in line with the Borough of
Sanctuary resolution passed by Cabinet in September 2024, be
approved.
2.
The £400,000
commitment (£100,000 annually over four years) outlined in
the Borough of Sanctuary resolution will be funded through existing
grants allocated to the local authority by central government.
These grants are designed to support asylum seekers, refugee
resettlement, migrant integration, and wider community cohesion. No
additional draw on the Council’s
core public funds will be required.
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 11 Aug 2025 |
| Effective from | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |