Decision details

Grant Award to Peabody to support Smoke Free Grant

1.    Agreed a grant award of £25,800 to Peabody Trust (Company number RS007741) from the Local Stop Smoking Services and Support Grant 2024-2025, to provide a Tobacco Dependence Advisor.

2.    Authorised a partnership agreement with the London Borough of Bexley (LBB) and Peabody Trust to develop a joint approach to address health inequalities with local stakeholders, to target priority groups that smoke in wards of Thamesmead Moorings/Thamesmead West.

3.    Noted that this grant will go towards funding a 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Tobacco Dependence Advisor (TDAs) for a period of 12 months between Peabody the Royal Borough of Greenwich and London Borough of Bexley. This award would contribute towards 0.5 FTE of the post and Bexley LBB have already agreed to fund the other 0.5 FTE of this post.

4.    Noted that it will also support the timing of the allocation of the Smoke Free grant.

5.    Noted that the aim for service start is 24 March 2025.