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Council Minutes

December 2004
9th December 2004

Core Funding Committee Victims and Survivors

Minutes of Meeting

9^th December 2004

Attending:    John Cousins, Sheena Funston, Jim Campbell, Marie-Héléne Knox, Maureen Hetherington, John Clarke, Edward Godfrey.

Apologies:   Caroline Wilson, Sarah Todd, Ann Colville, Chris O'Halloran

CRC Staff:    Jacqueline Irwin, Paul Jordan, Joan Clements, Brian Mullan, Cathy Curran, Carol Taylor

Minutes of last meeting:

Sarah Todd emailed the requested by email the following alterations: Minutes were agreed subject to changes.

Matters Arising - None

Capita Evaluation Report

Committee Members requested further time to check the report.  It was agreed that all comments would be emailed to Brian Mullan before 5pm on 16^th December 2004.

It was identified that the report did not contain a recommendation in respect of impact of the Scheme.  Paul Jordan advised the committee that CRC have had a meeting with Capita and identified a number of factual errors.

The following issues were also discussed:

• questions were raised in respect of the result and the impact/value of the Scheme.
• It was stated that much of the report is taken from other reports i.e. Victims Unit report.
• There also appears to be confusion about the role of the Intermediary Funding Body.
• Seems to only evaluate the CLIO report.

It was agreed that payment to Capita would not be made until receipt of a final document that meets with approval of the committee.

Additional Money

Victims Unit have contributed an additional £250,000 to help offset the demands to the Development Grant Scheme.  It was agreed that £50,000 would be transferred to the Core Funding Scheme leaving £200,000 for the Development Grant Scheme.

Staff seek to close the Development Grant Scheme at the end of December to allow for the standard 12 week turnaround time to assess applications.

This was proposed by Sheena Funston and seconded by Maureen Hetherington.

Re-Allocation of Underspend/In contract savings

Brian and Joan advised committee that based on verification visits CRC are happy to recommend the amount identified in their report.  Any additional money must be spent by March and is subject to verification.

Discussion took place about the difficulties around taking account of the responsibilities of other funding provision.  It was suggested that it is communicated to groups that it is their responsibility to declare if they are funded by others. 

Committee were informed that verification will be carried out and would include the condition: CRC stamps all invoices to prevent double funding, groups also sign a declaration that they have named all funders.

Officers Reports

Joan expressed concern regarding the part time admin for the Ely Centre.  Joan and Marie-Helene Knox visited the group and discussed issues in relation to hours working for each Scheme.  They have made an agreement with the group and hope that the matter is now resolved.

FAIR publication - CRC are now happy with the publication issue.  The situation has now been resolved and steps have been taken to prevent similar situations in future funding.  The group have supported CRC's decision and will publish a disclaimer in their next publication that CRC does not fund political reports.

Brian will continue to liaise with Victims Unit, carry out verifications and meet with Capita regarding the evaluation report.

Cathy informed the Committee that the next truth seminar will be held in Dungannon on 17^th December 2004.  CRC's main aim will be to encourage groups to take more ownership over the seminars.  At the previous meeting the groups wrote to the Secretary of State facilitated by CRC and forwarded with a covering letter.

Recommendations

Ballymurphy Womens Centre

The proposal is to consider 30 clients and the effects of complementary therapies.  This piece of research has not been carried out before.  It was agreed that this project would be approved subject to the following condition 'Group will receive mentoring to assist with research and collaboration of results.'

Decision – Approved subject to conditions.

VAST

Agreed subject to group providing evidence that the groups only alternative is to attend the course in London that such courses or quality of courses are not available in Northern Ireland.

Decision – Approved subject to conditions on location of course.

Sligo Presbyterian Church

Discussion commenced on the impact and benefit specific to the Victims scheme.  Developmental processes are not significant enough to warrant the fulfilment of the criteria of the Scheme.

Decision – Declined  

Cúnamh

Sarah Todds' comments (via email previous to meeting) were discussed.  It was agreed that the project meets the criteria of the Scheme. 

Decision- Agreed

Aisling Centre

Met criteria of the scheme

Decision – Agreed

Special Request – WAVE

Request for £700 to increase the salary of the 2 part time admin staff to ensure they are in line with minimum wage.

Decision – Agreed

Any Other Business

Due to a huge increase in applications to the VSDGS and keeping in line with the 12 week turnaround for processing of applications it was requested of members that applications requiring committee approval could be facilitated through email as the next committee meeting will not be until March.

Agreed

The Victims Conference is planned to be held during CR week 7-11^th March currently looking at dates/venues/funding.  It was noted that this may affect the next committee meeting date.

Date of Next Meeting:

3^rd March 2005 in Belfast (subject to change)

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