Cash seized from criminals awarded to Lancashire projects
Individual grants of between £5,000 and £100,000 will be used to support a wide range of projects across the county including sports activities for young people, women’s shelters for victims of domestic violence, and support for victims of sexual abuse.
Funding will go to groups across Lancashire whose projects met the criteria for the scheme and will help support the Commissioner’s priorities of defending frontline policing, protecting vulnerable people, tackling crime and reoffending, and supporting victims.
The grants, funded using money recovered under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), attracted more than 90 applications worth £3.6m.
Please note: we are not currently accepting applications under this scheme.
Details of the winning applicants are listed below.
East Division
Money towards the cost of purchasing two new buildings in Accrington to house staff and provide support services to victims of abuse.
Providing one-to-one support for victims of domestic abuse and training staff.
Funding to help expand the ‘Kicks’ project in Burnley aimed at bringing communities together and reduce anti-social behaviour and youth crime by engaging young people, particularly in deprived areas.
For purchasing furniture and IT equipment to go to the new Shadsworth Community Hub. This will help with the provision of education sessions, including educating adults to recognise the warning signs in children relating to extremism or right-wing radicalisation.
Extending the MEAM project into Burnley (currently in Blackburn), to help provide support to adults with complex needs.
An early action intervention project in East Lancashire working with year 8 pupils to prevent crime and cell visits to act as a deterrent.
Project to educate young people about alcohol-related harm and violence. The money will fund further training and educational packs to hand out to young people.
Extending an existing pilot project working with people with histories of offending and substance misuse, including accommodation for those who are homeless.
South division
Sports activities for young people identified as on the periphery of gang crime and violence in the Skelmersdale area.
Money to extend and improve the CCTV network in Preston
Improve security at the building, which has been broken into recently, to help tackle ASB.
Sports programmes aimed at young people identified as vulnerable and at risk of isolation.
West division
Funding to enable veterans to steward events and parades in Lancashire that would otherwise require a police presence, freeing up officers for other police work.
Refurbishment and additional security measures at three women’s refuges – in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre.
Pilot project in Blackpool offering therapeutic support to young people who have been victims of sexual abuse and are showing signs of sexual aggression or harmful behaviour, and therefore at risk of further victimisation.
