Building Capacity in the Voluntary Sector - Review of Funding
Overview
The council has long-recognised and promoted the importance of the voluntary and community sector as a provider of services, as local campaigners on behalf of their beneficiaries, and as important contributors to the creation of social capital within our communities.
We recognise that a strong and vibrant community sector will play an increasingly important role in direct service delivery and supporting community resilience and in 2012/13, the voluntary sector and not for profit sector received £11.9m through contracts and grants from Sutton Council.
The council currently has in place a number of different funding streams to support the voluntary and community sector, such as the Strategic Partner Programme, a Transformation Fund and a Community Fund.
However, the council must make savings from the scheme to contribute to the £40m savings required to the annual budget by 2019 and therefore we are proposing to review the funding we provide to the voluntary sector.
Why your views matter
Join the Conversation
To help shape the future funding to the voluntary sector, we are opening a consultation to consider a number of different changes.
We are proposing:
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To put in place a new 4 year Infrastructure Support and Capacity Building Fund at a minimum value of £322k. This will replace the Strategic Partner Programme, and will align with the council’s medium term financial strategy.
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To establish the Infrastructure Support and Building Capacity Fund as a commissioned programme, with a 2 year break clause.
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To cease the Transformation Fund (£70k pa) from April 2015.
- To retain the Community Fund (at least £100k pa) in full but to update the criteria for the fund in line with our new Corporate Plan priorities and ensure administration and delivery of the fund by those who are funded under the Infrastructure Support and Capacity Building Fund.
Sutton Council would like to know what you think about the consultation proposals. To have your say, please complete the questionnaire by noon on Friday 12 September 2014.
We will also be holding market consultation events to discuss these proposals on:
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Tuesday 29 July 2014 1-3pm Meeting Room 3, London Borough of Sutton Civic Offices, St Nicholas Way SM1 1EA, or
- Tuesday 12 August 2014 2-4pm Meeting Room 1, London Borough of Sutton Civic Offices, St Nicholas Way SM1 1EA
To take part in one of the market consultation events, please register your interest on the London Tenders Portal: www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier.nsf. Once registered, you will be able to download documents pertinent to the event and confirm your attendance. Queries regarding the event should be made making use of the View Discussions functionality found on the portal. Confirmation and further information on the event will sent to interested parties via the London Tenders Portal.
Events
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Market Consultation Event - Building Capacity in the Voluntary Sector
From 29 Jul 2014 at 13:00 to 29 Jul 2014 at 15:00Location:
Civic Offices
London Borough of Sutton
St Nicholas Way
SM1 1EA -
Market Consultation Event - Building Capacity in the Voluntary Sector
From 12 Aug 2014 at 14:00 to 12 Aug 2014 at 16:00Location:
Civic Offices
London Borough of Sutton
St Nicholas Way
SM1 1EA
Areas
- Belmont
- Carshalton Central
- Cheam
- Stonecot
- Sutton Central
- Sutton North
- Sutton South
- The Wrythe
- Wallington North
- Wallington South
Audiences
- Voluntary groups / organisations
Interests
- Children and young people
- Faith, Religion and Belief
- Gender issues
- Older people's issues
- Race issues
- Sexual orientation
- Well-being
- Central government
- Communication
- Council jobs
- Democracy and participation
- Resident satisfaction
- Spending
- Childrens centres
- Early years
- Education
- Environment
- Planning
- Regeneration
- Traffic and transportation
- Carers support
- Disability
- General health
- Health services and facilities
- Mental health
- Sexual health
- Social services and social care
- Homeless
- Housing
- Arts and culture
- Libraries
- Sport and leisure
- Business
- Consumer services
- Crime and community safety
- Environmental health
- Fire and emergency planning
- Technology
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