Decision details
2017-20 Core Service Grant for Ben's Centre
PDF 66 KBDecision status: Recommendations Approved
Purpose:
Award Ben’s Centre a grant of £59,015 per 2017/18 to 2019/20 (total £117,045) to support a service for street drinkers offering a safe accessible environment where users can get food, clean clothes and information and advice about access to other services. Also provides activities and support to enable users to develop skills and become rehabilitated into the community.
Decision:
To award Ben’s Centre a Core Service Grant of £59,015 per year 2017/18 to 2019/20 in compliance with the September 2016 Grant Aid Cabinet Report.
Reasons for the decision:
The awards to be made are in compliance with the September 2016 cabinet report and can be accommodated within the overall grant aid budget.
Alternative options considered:
The options considered are in line with the September 2016 cabinet report and therefore no alternative options were considered.
Publication date: 20/04/2017
Date of decision: 11/04/2017
Effective from: 27/04/2017
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