23 February 2010 - People have a say over multi-million pound fund
LOCAL PEOPLE are being asked to influence the future of a massive pot of cash for voluntary and community groups in Liverpool.
The city council has one of the largest schemes of its type in the country, and allocates three-year grants to organisations to deliver projects for the benefit of local residents.
Currently, 79 organisations are given money - ranging from a drop-in centre for homeless people through to projects to help people who had suffered domestic violence and initiatives to help older people stay physically and mentally active.
The next funding round is from 2011-2014 and the council’s Community Resources Unit wants people to have their say on how it should be spent.
The responses will help guide how the money is invested across five areas:
- Community Legal Advice
- Domestic Violence
- Homelessness
- Stronger Communities
- Strengthening Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations
Deputy Council Leader and executive member for finance, Councillor Flo Clucas, said: “Every year we give out millions of pounds to voluntary and community groups to spend on projects which benefit local residents.
“It is vital that people have a say over the way in which the money is used, and this consultation will help influence the process.
“This is just the first stage and there will be a further opportunity for people to have a say when ideas have been developed.”
An online survey is available through the city council website at www.liverpool.gov.uk, and is also available in alternative formats by emailing consultation@gvagrimley.co.uk, or by contacting the Community Resources Unit on 0151 233 4436.
