Appendix 2

Third Sector Commissioning Prospectus 2020-23

This invests in partnerships between Third Sector organisations that bring significant changes for beneficiaries in at least one of the following areas:

· Strategic Outcomes (annual investment £888,672) – Investment to fund core and/or project costs between two or more Third Sector organisations that are working or starting to work in partnership to deliver against one of the following stated outcomes.

The funding aims to maximise the use of existing strengths, assets and resources of Third Sector organisations for the benefit of local residents; improve life chances and opportunities for residents to ensure that they are not held back because of identity, characteristics, neighbourhood or background and to increase opportunities for residents from different backgrounds.

a) To enable people of all ages, with complex needs, or who are at risk of exclusion and social isolation, to improve their health and wellbeing and fulfil their potential socially and economically in the city, across all life stages: starting well, living well, ageing well, dying well.

b) To create safe and more inclusive neighbourhoods and community space that encourages greater use and ownership by residents. Encourages neighbourliness and community cohesion, the feeling of safety, reduces crime (especially hate crime) and disorder, and promotes and improves health and wellbeing.

c) Enhanced community wellbeing and people’s sense of belonging through inclusive and innovative arts, cultural and leisure opportunities for people that improve their physical and mental wellbeing and resilience.

d) Protecting and enhancing the health and wellbeing of residents and providing a robust response to climate change through a more circular, sustainable and resilient economy.

· Third Sector Infrastructure (annual investment £326,000 BHCC, £50,000 BHCCG) –To ensure that Brighton and Hove’s Third Sector groups and organisations in the city have access to high quality, local infrastructure support which will enable them to be more effective, equitable, efficient and sustainable in delivering change for citizens in the city.

· Community Development and Engagement (annual investment £520,400) – Delivers high quality community development and engagement provision, using an asset- based approach that strengthens communities’ voices and influence on council decision making, improves community health, wellbeing and resilience and builds social value; with a focus on marginalised groups and communities – of both place and identity – and people not already involved.

· Community Banking Partnership (annual investment £200,000) – To enable not-for-profit organisations in the city to deliver a Community Banking Partnership which integrates provision to low income households and includes the provision of money advice, access to banking, credit, deposit, education in terms of financial capacity, food and fuel efficiency.

Prospectus grant awards 2020-23

A competitive procurement process for the new Prospectus 2020-23 needs link was managed by the council’s procurement team over the winter of 2019/20, resulting in the award of grants to 20 different partnerships. These partnerships commenced service delivery on 1^st April 2020.

The procurement process resulted in awards to the following partnerships:

The following partnerships were successful in their applications

Lot 1: Strategic Outcomes - the funding aims to maximise the use of existing strengths, assets and resources of Third Sector organisations for the benefit of local residents; improve life chances and opportunities for residents to ensure that they are not held back because of identity, characteristics, neighbourhood or background and to increase opportunities for residents from different backgrounds.

Strategic Outcome 1: to enable people of all ages, with complex needs, or who are at risk of exclusion and ends social isolation, to improve their health and wellbeing and fulfil their potential socially and economically in the city, across all life stages: starting well, living well, ageing well, dying well.

Partnership and Providers		Project description	Annual funding (£)
YMCA Downslink, Sussex Nightstop, Allsorts Youth Project	Joint &Severally Liable (JSL)	Services for homeless LGBTQ+ young people	26,907
Stay Up Late, Extratime, Gig Buddies for Good Mental Health, Carousel	Lead partner (LP)	Volunteer befriending scheme for people with a learning disability and/or autism to enable them to engage in social & cultural activities	43,710
Speak Out, Amaze	JSL	Advice, information, support, activities to children & young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), their parents/carers & young people with learning disabilities	23,110
Lunch Positive, MindOut, Terrence Higgins Trust, Pavilions, LGBT Community Safety Forum	LP	Weekly HIV lunch club, plus additional support to targeted communities	15,200
BHT First Base, Fareshare, Brighton& Hove Food Partnership	LP	Provide quality food, nutritional training, & volunteering opportunities to homeless adults with complex needs	34,184
Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB), BHT Advice, St Luke’s Advice, Money Advice Plus, Brighton Unemployed Centre Families Project (BUCFP)	LP	Citywide advice service	257,771
Brighton Hove Food Partnership, Green Wellbeing Alliance	LP	Therapeutic outdoor activities	87,574
MindOut, Allsorts	JSL	Advice, information, advocacy to LGBTQ+ people, including range of specialist services	28,171
Together Collective, Switchboard, Sussex Interpreting Services (SIS), Brighton Women’s Centre	LP	Reduce isolation & improve wellbeing to those at risk of exclusion through befriending	44,134

Strategic Outcome 2: to create safe and more inclusive neighbourhoods and community space that encourages greater use and ownership by residents. Encourages neighbourliness and community cohesion, the feeling of safety, reduces crime (especially hate crime) and disorder, and promotes and improves health and wellbeing.

Partnership & providers		Project description	Annual funding (£)
Friends, Families, and Travellers, Trust for Developing Communities (TDC)	LP	Assertive outreach & support to traveller communities, provision of digital services, gender based young people’s services	60,049
Amaze, Extratime	JSL	Peer support for parent carers with children/young people with SEND	15,587
Speak Out, TDC	LP	Community based (East Brighton) service to support improved social isolation, empowerment, community participation for people with learning disabilities	14,767
TDC, Hangleton & Knoll Project, BUCFP	LP	Community based learning for residents in areas of high deprivation who do not normally access adult education	47,329

Strategic Outcome 3: enhanced community wellbeing and people’s sense of belonging through inclusive and innovative arts, cultural and leisure opportunities for people that improve their physical and mental wellbeing and resilience

Partnership & providers		Project description	Annual funding
Open Strings Music, Wishing Well	LP	Provision of music sessions for vulnerable older people, including those with dementia	18,600
Stay up Late, Extratime, Albion in the Community	JSL	Children & YP with SEND will have improved physical & leisure opportunities	28,940
Robin Hood Health Foundation, The Old Market, Creative Future, Diversity and Ability	LP	Participatory arts programme delivered across the city for vulnerable adults	98,226
South East Dance, BUCFP, Puffin, Brighton Youth Centre	LP	Dance participation programme for children & young people in Tarner ward	44,375

Strategic Outcome 4: Protecting and enhancing the health and wellbeing of residents and providing a robust response to climate change through a more circular, sustainable and resilient economy.

No awards were made for this Lot.

Lot 2: Third Sector Infrastructure

The Council and NHS Clinical Commissioning Group fund a range of infrastructure support for the community and voluntary sector.

Partnership and Providers	Project description	Annual funding (£)
Community Works as Lead partner, with the Resource Centre, Working to Connect, Faith in Action	Third Sector infrastructure support across the city	376,000

Lot 3: Community Development and Engagement

The Council funds a partnership which will provide Community Development and Engagement support for communities across the city.

	Project description	Annual funding (£)
Trust for Developing Communities as Lead partner, with Amaze, Carers Centre, Clare Project, Healthwatch Brighton & Hove, LGBT Switchboard, Possability People, Friends, Families, Travellers, Hangleton & Knoll Project, Speak Out, SIS	Community development and engagement across the city, plus the Healthy Neighbourhoods Fund	520,400

Lot 4: Community Banking

The Council funds a package of integrated services and solutions that supports financial inclusion across the city.

Partnership and Providers	Project description	Annual funding (£)
Citizens Advice Bureau as Lead partner, with BHT Advice, Money Advice Project, St Luke’s Advice Centre, Possability People, East Sussex Credit Union, Hangleton & Knoll Project, BHT Whitehawk Inn, BUCFP, Sustainable Housing in Inclusive Neighbourhoods, Brighton & Hove Energy Services Cooperative	Community banking services to low income households, accessible money advice that meets the needs of people, places and communities experiencing the highest levels of financial exclusion. Provides a capacity building programme which embeds financial inclusion skills, knowledge, policy and practice in key public, voluntary, community and private sector organisations	200,000