Issue - meetings

Update on RVS Older People's Centre

Meeting: 23/10/2018 - Cabinet (Item 9)

Additional documents:

RVS Older Persons Centre - Addendum Report, item 9 PDF 132 KB

Minutes:

Background:

This report set out details of progress made to ensure the future sustainability of the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) Older Persons’ Centre. The report explained that the RVS and Medway Council had established a plan of work to take forward, this was set out at paragraph 3.3 of the report.

It was explained that moving to a new volunteer-led model of delivery was chellenging and focus had moved towards joint efforts to find and move to a more affordable property to achieve sustainability. Progress in this regard was set out at section 4 of the report.

This report was considered by the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 16 October 2018. The comments of the Committee were set out in addendum report.

Decision number:	Decision:
	The Cabinet noted the comments of the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
127/2018	The Cabinet supported the continued identification and consideration of buildings within the Council’s Estate that could provide a low cost property for the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS).

Reasons:

Continued support would assist the RVS Centre to move towards a more sustainable model of delivery.