The PCC has funding available through the Police Property Act Fund (PPAF). Applicants are welcome via an ‘apply for funding’ section of the PCC website. Applications are reviewed on a regular basis, with the requirements for bids to link into the PCCs Police and Crime Plan.
The below decision follows a review of application received bids for this period.
Decision:
To approve funding as set out below:
Curious Arts – £500.00
Curious Arts is a not-for-profit organisation championing, developing and delivering LGBTQIA+ arts, artists and events to audiences across the North East of England.
Funding will be used to support pop up pride scheduled to be held 24/09/2022. This celebration will entail a daytime programme of family friendly activities, events, performances and stalls to celebrate Tees Valley’s LGBTQIA+ community.
Community First Support Network – £4,357.92
Based in Saltersgill, Community First Support Network provides a job club, community bingo, credit union, DIY courses, Eco shop, kids after school club, kids boxing and football, parent/toddler clubs, and a handy person scheme.
Community First Support Network is seeking funding from the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland to deliver a “Junior ASB Gardening Club” for children aged 7 -11 living in Middlesbrough.
The project aims to use gardening as a tool to increase young people’s understanding of ASB and its impact on the local community with a particular focus on graffiti, dog-fouling, noise nuisance, and littering/fly-tipping.
The children will have the opportunity to take part in and learn various gardening and growing skills, in addition to designing a leaflet and engaging new children to the project with a focus on encouraging positive environmental solutions that reduce ASB in Middlesbrough.
Soroptimist International Great Britain and Northern Ireland (SIGBI) Stockton on Tees- £3,755.00
This funding will be used for the provision of emergency supply bags for victims of human trafficking.
Bags will contain emergency provisions such as clothing, toiletries and other basic essential items for males, females, children and babies. SIGBI regularly liaise with Cleveland Police to offer their charitable support when victims of trafficking have been identified through the course of policing.