Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to agree the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector Strategy, setting out the approach to delivering the infrastructure needed to effectively support the voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors within the Borough.

The Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Agree the Participation and Partnerships Strategy for strengthening the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector in Barking and Dagenham, as set out at Appendix 4 to the report;

(ii)  Note the local giving model update at Appendix 3 to the report and proposed next steps within the strategy;

(iii)  Agree that the remaining Crowdfunding budget be ringfenced for 2019-2021 to support both the contract with Crowdfunder UK and the match-funding small grants fund;

(iv)  Agree the procurement of a VCSE organisation to deliver the social infrastructure support and a local giving model, as detailed in Option 4 in the report; and

(v)  Delegate authority to the Director of Policy and Participation, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Community Leadership and Engagement, the Cabinet Member for Social Care and Health Integration, the Chief Operating Officer and the Director of Law and Governance, to conduct the procurement and award and enter into the contract for social infrastructure support and all other necessary or ancillary agreements with the successful partner, in line with the priorities set out in the strategy.