Decision Maker: Director for Police, Crime, Criminal Justice and Fire, GM Deputy Mayor, Treasurer GMCA
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The reasons for the decision are:
The Criminal Justice delivery group workstream identified, through
the multi-agency processes and structures in place, the key areas
of focus and priority to deliver on the Serious Violence action
plan, namely the 14-25 cohort, and specifically those who are
experiencing transitions or significant impacts from experiences
such adverse childhood experiences and/or societal experiences of
being part of an ethnic minority community or subjected to gender
based violence. Positive Steps have been selected based on their
ability to deliver against these priorities.
This service will be responsible for:
• An intervention that is trauma responsive that address the
complex needs for girls,young and adult women who are at risk of
serious gang related youth violence, sexual exploitation and abuse,
and modern slavery.
• A programme that provides a suite of activities to support
these vulnerabilities, through one-to-one mentoring and group
activity, and if possible leading to nationally recognised
accreditations.
• A programme that links in with local statutory services and
local community providers. With a focus on relationships, sport and
positive activities
Following a legal procurement process, the
GMCA have commissioned Positive Steps to deliver a programme of
support for girls and women (age 14- 21) who are identified as
being at risk of serious gang related youth violence, sexual
exploitation and abuse, and modern slavery from 01/04/2023 to
31/03/2024. The total contract value is £88,000.
Publication date: 04/05/2023
Date of decision: 03/03/2023