Decision details

The Council has been awarded a grant from the European Social Fund to deliver the Positive Minds project as part of the wider Works Better support programme for young people.

The Positive Minds project will provide additional support for people with mental health needs to access and remain in employment. It will be delivered in partnership with C&K Careers, S2R and Northorpe Hall over the period to June 2023.

A decision is required to receive and act as accountable body for the funding and to enter into a funding agreement with the Department for Work and Pensions.

1)    That approval be given to the delivery of the Works Better 15-25 Positive Minds project.

2)    That approval be given to accepting external European Social Funding of £937,185 for the project and for the Council to act as the accountable body in relation to the grant.

3)    That Cabinet receive regular progress reports as to the delivery of the project.

4)    That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) and the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) to finalise and execute all necessary legal agreements with the Department for work and Pensions, and project delivery partners.

5)    That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) and the Service Director (Finance) to submit grant claims and undertake related project monitoring and reporting.