This sets out the commissioning intentions and
process for the Civic Pride Fund: Supporting the Voluntary and
Community Sector 2023-2026. Recommended total funding for this
programme will be in the region of £4.96 mil over the three
years of the programme.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Significant expenditure or savings;
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/08/2022
Decision due: 19 Sep 2022 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Civic Pride and Climate Change
Lead director: Executive Director of Children, Lifelong Learning and Families, Interim Executive Director of Finance and Digital, Executive Director of Adult Social Care, Integrated Care and Public Health
Contact: Amanda Roberts, Policy, Strategy and Partnerships Officer Email: amanda.roberts@merton.gov.uk.
Consultation process
A number of engagement activities have
informed the proposals for this fund, including:
-The Transforming How We Work with Communities project, and as part
of this the listening and engagement work to shape the working
better with communities framework.
-Your Merton engagement and findings report.
-Covid-19 Impact reports and outcomes of the Big Conversation for
people with a learning disability
-Merton Connected ‘State of the Sector’ report.
-A large online engagement event on the 27 April 2022, which helped
to determine the collaborative approach to shaping the
programme.
-Consultation via a task and finish Collaborative Working Group
with attendance form the council, ICB and VCS, which has met a
total of four times.
-Formal consultation on the draft prospectus from 21 July to 16
August.
-Conversations with commissioners within the Council and
beyond.
Documents to be considered: Officer report.