New funding and investment: Prevention and Communities May 2019

What are we investing in? A new programme of investment from 1st October 2019 to 2021/2022 Prevention and early intervention focused £6.7million in total split over five sub-programmes 1-2 year grants / 3 year contracts Must benefit older people and/or adults with mental health conditions and/or adults with disabilities Advice and support (including peer support); Affordable warmth and fuel poverty; Arts and culture; Bereavement; Community and day opportunities; Capital (including adaptations and improvements of buildings, which can support community inclusion); Digital inclusion; Employment, volunteering and skills; Housing and hoarding; Partnerships; Sport and physical activity; Transport.

Prevention and Early Intervention IAG Services Community Opportunities Community Inclusion Prevention & Early Intervention New and Emerging relationship with Social Care

How did we get here? Adult Social Care Vision and Strategy Prevention First Listening to Third Sector Grants providers and reviewing returns Citizen engagement Adult Social Care data and demand New trends and issues emerging from the Three Conversations and community social work practice Gap analysis from the Neighbourhood Network Schemes

Timeline Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 2020 2021 2022 BCC governance IAG tendering IAG contracts Grant Apps (existing TSG orgs) Grant Apps (new and emerging) Grant Awards Review and Renew (grants) CWG

Information Advice & Guidance Services New and emerging life-changing conditions Visual loss and impairment Hearing loss and impairment Neurological conditions and associated disabilities Physical conditions and associated disabilities £600K per annum (£150K per lot) Three year contracts Four lots Self-help Web and social media E-mail, phone, face to face Applications and casework Training and capacity building Peer to peer

Community Opportunities Ensuring financial viability of community opportunities Supporting diversification of resources – Direct Payments, Self-Funders, Volunteers Diversity of attendees Must benefit older people and/or adults with mental health conditions and/or adults with disabilities Two year grant awards, reviewed and renewed annually At least 50% of attendees must not have an assessed care need Up to 70% of costs provided by BCC Restricted to current Third Sector Grants providers Organisations restricted to a single bid of £200K per annum or multiple partnership bids with £100K cap for lead partner Submissions required for the end of June From overall grants budget of £2.45million per annum

Community Inclusion Supporting inclusion of people with disabilities and/or mental health conditions in community activities, services and networks Smaller scale activities and services Training and development of community assets Capital improvements to aid accessibility for excluded groups Grants of £10K-£25K One-offs/One year/Two years Revenue grants restricted to organisations and groups with an annual turnover of less than £100K Capital grants restricted to organisations with an annual turnover of less than £500K Locality/Constituency based Submissions required for the end of July From overall grants budget of £2.45million per annum

Prevention & Early Intervention Must benefit older people and/or adults with mental health conditions and/or adults with disabilities: Advice and support (including peer support); Affordable warmth and fuel poverty; Arts and culture; Bereavement; Capital (including adaptations and improvements of buildings, which can support community inclusion); Digital inclusion; Employment, volunteering and skills; Housing and hoarding; Partnerships; Sport and physical activity; Transport. Grants of £25K+ per annum Two years, reviewed annually Revenue and/or capital Organisations restricted to a single bid of £200K per annum or multiple partnership bids with £100K cap for lead partner Existing - Restricted to current Third Sector Grants providers (May to June) Submissions required by the end of June From overall grants budget of £2.45million per annum

New and emerging relationship with adult social care Must benefit older people and/or adults with mental health conditions and/or adults with disabilities: Advice and support (including peer support); Affordable warmth and fuel poverty; Arts and culture; Bereavement; Community and day opportunities; Capital (including adaptations and improvements of buildings, which can support community inclusion); Digital inclusion; Employment, volunteering and skills; Housing and hoarding; Partnerships; Sport and physical activity; Transport. Grants of £25K+ per annum Two years, reviewed annually Revenue and/or capital Organisations restricted to a single bid of £200K per annum or multiple partnership bids with £100K cap for lead partner Restricted to organisations not currently funded through Third Sector Grants Restricted to organisations with an annual income of less than £1million or with a registered Birmingham address Later submission date of end of July Minimum budget allocation of £500K per annum ring-fenced out of overall grants budget of £2.45million per annum

Eligibility and process – outcomes led Citizens lead healthy, happy, independent lives within their own homes and communities Finance, funding and demand Reduced demand on statutory services Financial savings Additional investment from outside BCC and NHS A better experience for the social care and health workforce Citizens Increased social participation Healthier lifestyles Maximised income Housing which supports independencce Carers feeling more supported Better experience of the social care and health system Communities Relevant, diverse and accessible community assets and activities Relevant, diverse and accessible opportunities for active citizens and volunteering Behaviours and culture Better cross-sector partnership working between the statutory, voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors Embedding of a culture which focuses on and support the strengths, assets and positive outcomes for citizens

…Eligibility and process (grants)

Grants – investment approach Far more flexibility VCSE orgs come up with the ideas and proposals Leaner and simpler award process Renew and refresh in 2021 before the Commonwealth Games (to promote inclusion in the Games) Emphasis is on making the case for investment to the Council Must satisfy “Citizens”, “Communities”, “Behaviours and Culture” Must be at least cost-neutral

Contact details Austin Rodriguez Commissioning Manager Adult Social Care & Health Email: PreventionandCommunities@birmingham.gov.uk Also, visit the blog via https://brumnns.wordpress.com