Agenda item - Support for the Charity Sector and Volunteering

Report of the Interim Executive Director of Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities

RESOLVED – that Committee:

1.    Noted the Council’s Third Sector Investment Programme (TSIP) as the council’s major grant funding support to the Community and Voluntary Sector (CVS)

2.    Approved the agile use of the Communities Fund 2021/22 under the guidance of the All-Party Members Advisory Group within the fund’s framework.

3.    Noted the Council’s investment in the Community Works Partnership to provide infrastructure support for the CVS in the City.

4.    Noted Officers would explore and report back on development of a policy and process for ‘community’ tenants to request a rent reduction/break to support their recovery from Covid-19.

5.    Noted that officers would explore the opening of council training to CVS organisations.