Decision details

16.1     The Lead Member considered a report  by the Director of Children’s Services regarding Mental health & wellbeing offer for Ukrainian children and young people.

DECISIONS

16.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to:

1) approve the allocation of £303,820 of the Homes for Ukraine grant to provide a mental health and emotional wellbeing programme for Ukrainian children and young people as set out in the report;

2) to note that this work will include alignment with Holiday Activity and Food programme and the broader development of social prescribing approaches in the county, and;

3) Delegate authority to the Director of Children's Services to ensure monitoring requirements and the conditions of the grant funding are met.

Reason

16.3     The proposal takes the form of an asset-based social prescribing programme, to enable Ukrainian children and young people to be supported and funded to access positive activities in the community.