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