Archived decisions

Hampshire County Council

Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (Education) Item 8

13 March 2008

Grants to voluntary organisations 2008/09

Report of the Director of Children's Services

Contact: Anne Odling, 01962 847756, [email protected]

1. Summary:

    a) That the Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (Education) approves grant applications for 2008/09 totalling £706,659.

2. Reason:

2.1 This decision supports the following Hampshire County Council priorities:

      "Making Hampshire safer and more secure for all" - by supporting organisations that provide positive activities for children and young people.

      "Maximising well-being" - by supporting organisations that deliver services to children and young people or are run by children and young people or aim to help vulnerable children and young people.

2.2 The decision supports the following Aims of the Children Act:

      The grants enable voluntary organisations to contribute to the five outcomes of Every Child Matters by encouraging young people to stay safe, be healthy, enjoy and achieve, make a positive contribution and achieve economic well being.

3. Other Options considered and rejected:

3.1 Approving grants of a lesser amount, greater amount or rejecting grant applications.

4. Conflicts of Interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive member consulted - none (unless declared).

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - none (unless granted).

6. Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent - none (unless statutory or Constitutional definition met).

Approved by: ..........................................................

Councillor David Kirk
Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (Education)

Date: .......................(date of decision)