Issue - decisions

PCC DN - Personalised Budgets

27/02/2023 - PCC DN - Personalised Budgets

The GMVRU GMCA are seeking to pay 20k to Achieve Northwest Connect to manage a Personalised Budget fund allowing equal access to young adults on probation and those subject to statutory supervision by the Youth Justice Services across Greater Manchester.
This service will be for:
Young Adults :18-25yr olds men and women on statutory supervision to the Greater Manchester Probation Service. We will provide additional advertising to minority groups including BAME, women and those accessing additional support services. The Personalised Budget will uplift, enhance a service user’s life chances and/or support desistance from further offending.

Children and Young people: those subject to statutory supervision by youth justices’ services across Greater Manchester boroughs: Manchester, Salford, Trafford, Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside, Stockport, Wigan, Bolton, Bury.

Achieve North West connect will be responsible for
Administrating the personalised budget funds
Develop an application form and guidance for PPs/Youth Justice practitioners and partners.
internally set up application process/ policy for the management of Personalised Budget.
Set up communication between Achieve and the stakeholders to advertise the provision and process.
Provide progress report on a quarterly basis