Commissioner's Community Action Fund

 

Please find below a message regarding funding available to CVFS organisations from the Police and Crime Commissioners Office. Prior to submitting an application organisations may find it beneficial speaking to either Alison Hatton or Michelle Pilling (Tel 01772 209938/209796) from Preston's Community Safety Partnership who will be able to offer advice on the Partnership's current priorities in relation to any funding application.

 

 

Still time for grants to make a difference

Local community groups are being urged to bid for vital money which could make a real difference in their neighbourhoods.

So far Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner has given away more than £28,000 from his Community Action Fund – with just over £21,000 still to be allocated.

Clive Grunshaw is keen to ensure grassroots projects across Lancashire are benefitting from the money, and criteria for applying for the fund has been changed to focus more on local community groups.

The Commissioner said: "I am delighted we have been able to support so many worthwhile projects across Lancashire already, and I know from visiting some of the organisations the difference the money has made.

"I want the fund to go towards projects which support the priorities in my Police and Crime Plan, such as reducing anti-social behavior or protecting vulnerable people. I know there are many small community groups out there who are doing vital work in their local area, and I want to give these projects the funding they need to have a real impact in their communities."

Projects which have benefitted so far include:

• Cheets Not Streets, in Blackburn, which was granted £2,000 toward a summer project to provide diversionary activities for young people to reduce anti-social behaviour

• Sahara in Preston which was granted £1,500 to provide counselling services for women in the Asian community affected by domestic abuse and violence

• The Fraser Street Project, in Burnley, where a grant of £1,500 supported a 12-week project to reduce youth anti-social behaviour

• Lancaster Boys' and Girls' Club, which was granted £1,430 toward a community festival fun day as part of its Make a Positive Change programme.

In total, 21 projects across the county have successfully secured a grant to date.

To find out more about the revised application criteria, how to apply and the full list of which projects have benefitted so far log onto http://www.lancashire-pcc.gov.uk/Partnership/Commissioners-Community-Action-Fund