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On 22 February 2023 West Lothian Council agreed its budget for 2024-25. The budget allocated to the Voluntary Organisations Funding budget was £944,000.
As previously agreed the £944,000 Voluntary Organisations budget would cover three distinct processes:
Those groups designated as suitable for a Service Level Agreement or Commissioning - £569,467
The Third Sector Community Support Fund open grant scheme - £362,613
Twinning Associations annual grant - £11,920
Six organisations will deliver activity in 2024-25 via a Service Level Agreement for a total of £569,504. The funding covers the period 1st July 2023 - 30th June 2024.
Voluntary Organisations Budget Service Level Agreements 2024-25
Services to be delivered
Organisations
Award
Notes
Youth Services covering West Lothian including focus on community safety and Children and Families work
(3 month award whilst a commissioning process is undertaken)
West Lothian Youth Action Project
£47,500
Only covers 3 months activity from 1st July 2024 - 30th September 2024.
Commissioned Youth Services in 4 lots covering West Lothian including focus on community safety and Children and Families work following procurement exercise
Area 1 - West Lothian Youth Action Project
£35,625
Each area covers 9 months from 1st October 2024 - 30th June 2025.
Area 2 - West Lothian Youth Action Project
£35,625
Area 3 - West Lothian Youth Action Project
£35,625
Area 4 - West Lothian Youth Action Project
£35,625
Community Transport
HcL Transport
£182,119
Provision of a Third Sector and social enterprise interface to support the third sector across West Lothian.
Voluntary Sector Gateway West Lothian
£63,770
Additional Advice services across West Lothian in alignment with the Anti Poverty Strategy
Citizen's Advice Bureau
£76,266
Provision of Museum Services in Linlithgow and Bathgate
Linlithgow Heritage Trust
£51,142
Bennie Museum
£6,170
TOTAL
£569,467
On 8 January 2024 applications were invited from the third sector for the Third Sector Community Support Fund, with a deadline of 22 February 2024. In total 16 organisations were awarded funding. An additional £20,000 has become available from the Lintel Trust thereby making the overall funding available £94,916.
A total of £11,920.00 is available for five Twinning Associations, as detailed below, in West Lothian in 2024-25. A link officer from within Education Services will monitor organisations and twinning activities undertaken in 2024-25.
