Voluntary groups in £220,000 windfall
MORE than £220,000 of voluntary sector grants have been approved by Halton Borough Council for the upcoming year.
Executive board councillors backed the spending on Thursday, March 17, at Runcorn Town Hall.
The total voluntary sector grants sum for 2022-23 is £226,640, which is to be distributed as follows, largest to smallest: n Halton Citizens Advice Bureau, £143,350. n Halton & St Helens VCA, £38,700. n Widnes & Runcorn Cancer Support Group, £11,500. n Relate, £9,000. n Cheshire Asbestos n Victim Support and Halton Child Contact Centre, £5,000 each. n Samaritans, £4,500. n Vision Support, £4,000. n Cheshire Race & Equality Council (CHAWREC), £3,000. n Runcorn & Frodsham Mencap, £2,590.
The grants are awarded following an application process, assessed by Halton Council’s elected voluntary sector portfolio holder and officers in the People Directorate.
A report published ahead of the meeting said all approved bidders must agree a service level agreement and provide quarterly reports, while sums under £5,000 require annual and bi-annual reports.
It said the total awarded for 2022-23 was “commensurate” with 2021-22.