Decision - Ukrainian Refugee Programme Grants Scheme 2023-2024

Brighton and Hove Tourism, Equalities, Communities & Culture Committee Decided 9 Mar 2023 for determination GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Tourism, Equalities, Communities & Culture Committee

Report author

Emma McDermott

Published

9 Mar 2023

Reference

6885

As published

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RESOLVED: That TECC Committee: 1. Approved the Ukrainian Refugee Programme grant scheme proposed in section 4. 2. Approved delegate authority to the Executive Director of Housing, Neighbourhoods, Communities to authorise the grant awards. Recommends that Policy and Resources Committee: 3. Approves the Ukrainian Refugee Programme grant scheme proposed in section 4. 4. Approves delegated authority to the Executive Director of Housing, Neighbourhoods, Communities to authorise the grant awards

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The report proposed a £1.15 million grants scheme to support and integrate Ukrainian refugees who settled in the city through the Homes for Ukraine Scheme. Grants would fund projects covering language provision, employment, advice, mental health, community integration and local capacity building over 15 months.

Recommendation

Approve the Ukrainian Refugee Programme grant scheme proposed in section 4 and delegate authority to the Executive Director of Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities to authorise the grant awards; Policy and Resources Committee was also recommended to approve the scheme and delegated authority.

Financial impact

£1,150,000 investment over 15 months for the grant scheme, within estimated Homes for Ukraine Scheme expenditure of £4.645 million.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Tourism, Equalities, Communities & Culture Committee

Date in document

9 Mar 2023

Stakeholders named

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Ukrainian refugeesUkrainian communityHostsCommunity and voluntary sector partnersPublic sector partnersLocal partnersThird Sector teamUkrainian Refugee Programme Strategy Group

Next steps

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Launch the grants scheme for bids in early April 2023.
Conclude the bidding process in early June 2023.
Evaluate bids through a panel including officers with subject expertise, members of the Ukrainian refugee community and a representative from the third sector.
Begin project delivery from the end of June or July 2023 for 15 months.
Provide regular delivery updates to the Ukrainian Refugee Programme Strategy Group and relevant council committees.

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