The programme director agrees a 2024/25 budget
allocation of £20,000 from the VRU Education 24/25 budget to
commission Alison Cope to deliver a series of sessions in schools
across GM between January and May 2024. Our intention is that
schools in every borough of GM partake in this offer.
To date, the VRU has spent £10,000 with Alison Cope via her
previous CIC, the Joshua Ribera Foundation in financial year
2022-23, and a further £22,500 to Alison Cope herself as a
sole trader, as she no longer operates via her CIC (Joshua Ribera
Foundation). All relevant IR35 procedures were followed in
adherence with GMCA Commercial Services. The total value that the
VRU will have spent with Alison Cope through her previous CIC &
current sole trader status by the end of financial year 2024-25
will be £52,500.