Appendix 3

Third Sector Commissioning Prospectus 2020-23: projects awarded funding

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 ands 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	Services for homeless LGBTQ+ young people	26,907
Stay Up Late, Extratime, Gig Buddies for Good Mental Health, Carousel	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	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	Weekly HIV lunch club, plus additional support to targeted communities	15,200
BHT First Base, Fareshare, Brighton& Hove Food Partnership	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)	Citywide advice service	257,771
Brighton Hove Food Partnership, Green Wellbeing Alliance	Therapeutic outdoor activities	87,574
MindOut, Allsorts	Advice, information, advocacy to LGBTQ+ people, including range of specialist services	28,171
Together Collective, Switchboard, Sussex Interpreting Services (SIS), Brighton Women’s Centre	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)	Assertive outreach & support to traveller communities, provision of digital services, gender based young people’s services	60,049
Amaze, Extratime	Peer support for parent carers with children/young people with SEND	15,587
Speak Out, TDC	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	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	Provision of music sessions for vulnerable older people, including those with dementia	18,600
Stay up Late, Extratime, Albion in the Community	Children & YP with SEND will have improved physical & leisure opportunities	28,940
Robin Hood Health Foundation, The Old Market, Creative Future, Diversity and Ability	Participatory arts programme delivered across the city for vulnerable adults	98,226
South East Dance, BUCFP, Puffin, Brighton Youth Centre	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