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Voluntary Sector Task Group Report

Meeting: 04/08/2020 - Cabinet (Item 7)

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Background:

This report presented the Task Group report titled ‘The Voluntary Sector in Medway’ which was set out at Appendix A to the report. The report provided details of the scope of the review, including the key lines of enquiry and the methodology together with the conclusions and recommendations of the Task Group.

The Business Support Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered the report at its meeting held on 2 July 2020 and its comments were set out in paragraph 5.4 of the report.

A Diversity Impact Assessment had been undertaken. This was included as Appendix 2 to the Task Group report.

During discussion of this matter Cabinet Members considered the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the needs of the community and voluntary sector in response.

Decision number:	Decision:
	The Cabinet noted the recommendations made by the Voluntary Sector Task Group set out at Appendix A.
	The Cabinet noted the update on activity within the voluntary sector and the Council since March 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
	The Cabinet noted that the Business Support O&S Committee has agreed that a report on progressing the actions agreed by Cabinet be submitted to this Committee in January 2021 and that this update be given in the context of the latest situation with regard to the Council’s Covid-19 Recovery Plan.
91/2020	The Cabinet, in light of the impacts of Covid-19, instructed officers to undertake a full assessment of the recommendations arising from the Voluntary Sector Task Group and report back on the effect the pandemic has had on the needs of the sector.

Reasons:

The recommendations seek to continue the Council’s aim to help the voluntary sector by recognising that, in order to strengthen the relationship between the Council and the sector, a full review of the impacts of Covid-19 is needed to best understand the lessons that can be learned from the pandemic period and to accurately evaluate the needs of the sector.