Decision Maker: Service Director for Mental Health, Learning Disabilities & Provider Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Award of grant funding for the continuation of activity by Kirklees Care Association (KirCA).
KirCA is a non profit making organisation representing adult social care providers in Kirklees by way of membership of the Association. Formalised in 2022 KirCA is the only organisation of its type operating in Kirklees.
Between January 2022 and March 2024 Grant funding was provided by Kirklees Council and Kirklees Health and Care Partnership\ICB. This funding supported the formalisation of the KirCA organisational structure and its initial 2 years of its operations in recognition that a strong local service provider voice and partner is needed to deliver improvements across the care sector. KirCA enables direct access to the views and voices of CQC regulated services in the Kirklees area through one organisation to support development and transformational activity of the Kirklees adult social care market.
Funding arrangements to the value of £85,000.00 for the 2024/25 financial year have been approved by way of delegated decision from the Council funded jointly by the Council and Kirklees Health and Care Partnership.
Grant funding to the total value to £85,000.00 for 2024/25 will be paid via 2 payments (April and October)
Publication date: 18/04/2024
Date of decision: 15/04/2024