Projects in Northamptonshire have received a funding boost thanks to the latest round of grants from the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Stephen Mold’s community grant fund – and the next funding round is now open.
Groups receiving their grants from PFCC Stephen Mold
Grants to the value of £80,000 have been awarded to twelve different groups, all working in different ways to make their community safer. This brings the number of groups supported with grants since 2017 to 25, with around £180,000 made available for community projects.
The Northamptonshire Safer Communities Fund was created by the PFCC to support voluntary and community groups, charities and other voluntary organisations with projects that support the aims of his Police and Crime Plan.
This year, the PFCC has also made available the Northamptonshire Road Safety Community Fund and the Tackling Hate Crime Fund.
Projects funded as part of the latest round include:
- St James, Spencer and Dallington Youth Club will be opening the club for an additional night each week to focus on working against knife crime, acid attacks, gangs and hate crime
- Northampton Carers will be raising awareness of crime and fraud amongst older people in Wellingborough
- Northampton Town Football Club Trust will be offering football sessions as a diversionary activity in the Hemmingwell and Queensway areas of Wellingborough
- Brightkidz received funding to run a project that will enable three Kettering secondary schools to promote road safety and active travel
- Cotterstock Parish Council; Wilby Parish Council; Brigstock Parish Council all received grants to carry out projects to put up vehicle activated speed awareness signs.
Stephen Mold, Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, said: “One of the most pleasant parts of my job is being able to provide support and funding to some great causes. Since I became Commissioner, I have had the honour of being able to support 25 really fantastic projects across Northamptonshire with almost £200,000 of funding. I was thrilled to meet the groups and tell them they were being funded and I look forward to visiting their projects to see how they will benefit their local communities.
“This is money that comes from the community from speeding fines and the proceeds of crime among other sources. It is right that it goes back to benefit the community.”
Henny Cameron of Northampton Advanced Motorists said: “We are excited that this funding gives us the opportunity to engage with young drivers, raising their awareness of advanced techniques and will enable us to sponsor under 26 year olds through the IAM RoadSmart Advanced Driving course.”
