Grants to fight antisocial behaviour

FUNDING to tackle antisocial behaviour (ASB) is available from Derbyshire police and crime commissioner Angelique Foster’s Antisocial Behaviour Prevention Grant.

This new dedicated funding has been set up in response to feedback from residents, parish and town councils and community groups.

The grant, worth a total £100,000, is designed to help local groups and organisations to take a stand against the problems that bring misery to their communities. The funding is available in grants of up to £5,000.

The fund has been established to support projects that respond to issues already highlighted by residents and will also provide vital help for initiatives designed to prevent problems from developing in the first place.

Applications are welcomed from innovative projects such as sports and creative arts diversionary programmes to drop-ins for young people, mentoring and parental support. Other projects could include better lighting, CCTV and community clean-ups. The commissioner will also consider applications from organisations that offer some level of matched funding.

Commissioner Angelique Foster said: “People repeatedly tell me that they have concerns about antisocial behaviour. This fund aims to help local communities tackle the problem head on and hopefully find lasting solutions.”

Full details and criteria are available at www.derbyshire-pcc. gov.uk/asb