Youth Activities to benefit from cash injection in Cheshire

A new grant programme is available for projects which engage children and young people through physical activity or sport in the Cheshire, Warrington and Halton areas.

Applicants can apply for up to £25,000 to fund projects delivering early intervention and diversionary activities for young people at risk of involvement in Child Criminal Exploitation and Serious Youth Violence.

The grant programme is being delivered by the Cheshire Community Foundation in partnership with the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire and Active Cheshire.

The project funding decisions will be based on data provided by Street Games, which will highlight areas experiencing incidents of serious violence, number of anti-social behaviour (ASB) incidents or social issues such as deprivation.

The deadline for submissions is 21st July 2024. Click here to apply: https://lnkd.in/epdskZA7

Police and Crime Commissioner, Dan Price said:

“This is an exciting collaboration and by utilising the data provided by Street Games we can make a real difference to young people and make our communities safer.

“Providing young people with diversionary activities that they enjoy, such as sports is a healthy prevention tool that we can use to disrupt and deter young people from embracing crime. Whether that be low level ASB or something more serious.”

 Active Cheshire CEO, Mike Watson said:

“The evidence behind sport and physical activity playing a strong role for social good is unequivocal. Our latest insights tells us that more work is still needed in this area, and joining with partners to tackle this issue head on will allow the power of sport and physical activity to be unlocked.

“We believe in a more active Cheshire and are delighted to be able to invest in local organisations who have the greatest impact on our young people.”

Cheshire Community Foundation CEO, Mel Sproston said:

“As your local Community Foundation we are perfectly placed to distribute this funding to local groups doing great work with young people. Our vision is of a Cheshire where everybody can thrive; supporting local young people to find their passions and live safe, fulfilling lives is a huge part of achieving that.

“We collaborate with a whole range of stakeholders to identify and fund solutions to local problems, so we’re delighted to be working with the PCC and Active Cheshire to deliver this much-needed intervention.”

Pictured are: PCC Dan Price, Nont Iamkamphaeng (Active Cheshire) and Tom Kirk (Cheshire Community Foundation)