In April 2022, Cleveland were notified that they would be in receipt of 3 year Violence Reduction Unit Funding from the Home Office. In Cleveland, the Unit will be known as CURV – Cleveland Unit for the Reduction of Violence.
With the OPCC required to take a leading role in bringing together organisations and agencies, CURV will enable partners to take a public health approach to serious violence through the development of a long-term, preventative approach.
In August 2022, in support of this approach, the OPCC, following agreement with the CURV governance group launched a £500,000 funding opportunity for interventions to reduce violent crime (PCC launches £500,000 fund for interventions to reduce violent crime – Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner).
Following the application deadline forty-seven applications for funding were received. A small panel made up of the PCC, OPCC, Probation Service North East and a Voluntary Community Sector representative came together to review applications and decide on the successful bids.
All successful bids will be funded for a 6-month period from 1st October 2022 – 31st March 2023 and are required to take part in evaluation processes.
The successful bids, including amount awarded and a brief outline of delivery can be found at Appendix A to this decision.
A small number of bids are awaiting additional clarity and if supported will be confirmed in a separate decision record form.