Decision details

To allocate £15,000 to support the employment of the Inspiring Families project co-ordinator.

Inspiring Families (IF) is a partnership made up of Cheltenham Borough Council, Cheltenham Borough Homes, Gloucestershire Constabulary and Gardeners Lane and Oakwood Federation schools.

IF connects with and works alongside families in Cheltenham to create strong and meaningful relationships, make informed choices and to take action on the things that matter to them. This leads to more resilient families making independent positive life choices and communities that are able to support each other.

The council has in the past employed an Inspiring Families Project Officer to coordinate the project. The post whilst hosted by CBC, has been entirely funded by Cheltenham Borough Homes. Due to the temporary nature of the funding, the council has only been able to offer short-term contracts for the post.

The council has been working with partners to assemble a broader funding package to enable the post to be offered on a minimum of a two year basis. As part of this funding package, it is proposed that CBC contribute £15k into the pot. The intention is to relaunch the project in April once all funding contributions are secured.

Given the importance of supporting children and young people that are growing up in poverty, the fact that the members of the council have supported the year of action unanimously, I am recommending that the council makes a financial contribution of £15,000 to support the employment of the Inspiring Families project co-ordinator.

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