Issue - meetings

To update on key achievements arising from the Voluntary & Community Sector partnership arrangements and supporting activities.

This report was considered by the Scrutiny Commission at its meeting on 13 March and an extract from the draft minutes of that meeting is attached.

Members were updated on the key achievements arising from the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) partnership arrangements and supporting activities.

Members welcomed this report and thanked officers for their work on this and the outcomes improving wellbeing, community cohesion, and confirmed that the work should be celebrated.

It was moved by Councillor Mullaney, seconded by Councillor Cartwright and

                        RESOLVED –

(i)            That the positive impact, outcomes and contribution the voluntary and community sector and its many volunteers made was endorsed along with the partnership arrangements and the direct commissioning of the VCS frontline service provision;

(ii)          That the positive work undertaken be promoted and publicised.

To update on key achievements of the voluntary and community sector partnership arrangements.

Members received an update on achievements arising from the voluntary and community sector partnership arrangements. A representative from the Pierce Perspective, a recipient of funding under the arrangements, attended to inform members of the work that had been achieved as a result of the funding.

Members suggested it would be helpful to hear how many hours of work had been put into the voluntary and community sector in comparison to the number of people who had benefitted from the work.

Councillor Webber-Jones entered the meeting at 6.45pm.

In response to a member’s question, it was noted that the voluntary sector in Hinckley & Bosworth was thriving, but there were challenges such as obtaining funding, for which support was provided.

It was moved by Councillor Pendlebury, seconded by Councillor Gibbens and

RESOLVED – the impact, outcomes and contribution of the voluntary and community sector be acknowledged and endorsed.