Three Penrith Organisations Benefit from Police Fire and Crime Commissioner Community Fund Grants

Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (Commissioner) David Allen has recently awarded £109,949 from his Community Fund, awarding grants to 48 local organisations, charities and community groups across Cumbria, the most ever awarded by the fund including £7,450 awarded to three Penrith organisations.

The Community Fund awards funds of up to £2,500 for projects that deliver interventions with a specific focus on reducing issues associated with anti-social behaviour and crime.

Talking about the Community Fund, Commissioner David Allen said: “This round of the community fund has seen the most ever applications to the fund and the most funds ever given out.

“I know how important tackling anti-social behaviour is, it is what I promised I would do, and through the Community Fund we’re giving funds back to the communities and leaders within them who go above and beyond for their communities every single day.

“We have received a number of brilliant applications from across our county. I’m proud to have funded boxing clubs, rugby clubs, army cadet centres and many youth clubs which help to give kids a safe place to go at night and learn the importance of discipline and training.”

Chief Superintendent Andy Wilkinson, Neighbourhood Policing Lead for Cumbria Constabulary said “It is positive to see so many projects in Cumbria benefiting from The Community Fund.

“The efforts by community groups not only assists the Constabulary to reduce and deter crime and anti-social behaviour, but also create a valuable place for young people and members of the community.”

The successful applications for Community Fund grants awarded to organisations in Penrith are:

Penrith Cricket Club £2,500 – training kit

Stomping Ground £2,500 – Penrith area resources

The Curious School CIC £2,450 – bike safety resources Scaws Recreation Group

Along with 45 others across Cumbria including:

Working Town Community Trust (Outward Bounds) £2,500 - outdoor resources and equipment

Working Town Community Trust (Youth Club) £2,500 - excursions and crafts

Harrington Youth Club £2,500 - development of outdoor garden space

Maryport Amateur Boxing Club £2,500 - training equipment

Currock House Community Centre £2,500 - resources for the family hub

Workington Army Cadets £2,500 - equipment for teaching first aid

Roosecote Community Hub £550 - community initiative

Dalton Army Cadets £2,376 - camping and first aid equipment

Drop Zone Youth (Barrow) £2,500 – resources Junior Citizenship Scheme

Black Combe Junior School £2,320 - resources and equipment

Pride in North Cumbria £2,500 - resources for Community Carnival

Coniston Sports & Social Media Club £2,500 - equipment youth club

Our Place Youth Club £2,050 - resources and equipment youth club

1st Hensingham Scout Group £2,500 – camping and first aid equipment

Parton Village Hall Children’s Fund £1,583 – sports equipment

Maryport Rescue £2,500 – safety equipment

CANDOFM £2,500 – community radio equipment

Barrow BID £2,500 – community radio equipment

Kendal Youth Darts Academy £2,500 - resources and equipment

Autism Support Allerdale and Copeland £2,493 – IT equipment

Salterbeck FC £1,739 – training equipment

Adams Recreation Ground Trust £2,500 - training equipment

Barrow Army Cadets £2,000 – camping equipment

CADAS £2,500 – supporting the junior citizenship scheme

GLL - Cleator Moor Activity Centre - £2,480 school holiday free sessions

GLL - Workington Activity Centre - £2,480 school holiday free sessions

GLL - Carlisle Activity Centre - £2,480 school holiday free sessions

Workington Amateur Operatic Society £2,488 – theatre equipment

Whitehaven Sea Cadets £2,489 – equipment for the club

Influence Church - £1,998 youth club resources

The Lookout Community Hub £2,184 – equipment for the club

St Luke Church £1,890 - youth club resources

St Barnabus Church Youth Group £1,715 - youth club resources

Wath Brow Hornets ARLFC Youth £2,480 – training kit

Cleator Moor Cricket Club £2,289 – training kit

Kendal Rugby Club £2,500 - coaching & training resources

Newton Primary School £2,040 - resources and equipment

Stomping Ground Carlisle £2,497 – Hammonds Pond area resources

Seaton Football Club £2,500 – training kit

Kirkby Stephen Youth Centre £2,500 - youth club resources

Reivers District Scouts £2,500 – resources for the centre

Carlisle Foodbank £1,116 – resources for hub

Carlisle Cricket Club £2,500 – training kit

Carlisle One World Centre £1,800 - resources for Community Carnival

Carlisle Cadets – Harraby Detachment £2,480 – resources for centre

 


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