Decision Details

To seek approval for Birmingham City Council’s role in the development and submission of a regional bid with Big Issue Invest (BII) to the Home Office on 22^nd June 2021 as part of the Refugee Transitions Outcomes Fund.  If the bid is successful, to seek authority for Birmingham City Council to accept resources to be released and to enter into a Performance Management Agreement (or appropriate legal agreements) with BII to deliver the Home Office Refugee Transitions Outcome Fund.

On 27 July 2021, Cabinet:-

1. Noted and retrospectively approves BCC’s participation in the bid that was submitted by Big Issue Invest to the Home Office as part of the Refugee Transitions Outcomes Fund in two parts on 22nd and 28th June 2021;

    

2. If the bid is successful, delegated the Director of Adult Social Care, in consultation with the Interim Director of Council Management and the City Solicitor (or their nominees) to consider whether any grant conditions require further approvals, and, if not, to accept funding from the Special Purpose Vehicle (a limited company to be set up and owned by Big Issue Invest);

    

3. Authorised the Director for Adult Social Care, in consultation with the Interim Director of Council Management and the City Solicitor (or their nominees), to enter into a Grant Agreement for performance management with the Special Purpose Vehicle (a limited company to be set up and owned by Big Issue Invest) for a period from 1st September 2021 until 31st March 2024;

    

4. Authorised the City Solicitor to negotiate and execute any documents to give effect to the above decisions.

    

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