OPCC ANNUAL REPORT
PCC fund nears 500 landmark as more sign up to ‘Keep Safe’
Go into many stores, shops and other premises around the county and the chances are you will see the ‘Keep Safe’ logo. For what started as a small group of 10 memory clubs in the Cotswolds, now has more than 1100 shops and businesses signed up and its network reaches throughout the county. ‘Keep Safe’* is one of more than 470 schemes supported by the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Fund since it was launched in 2012. It is also one of 73 projects whose contracts were renewed in the latest funding cycle, which has just drawn to a close, alongside 27 new ones which include: • A Community Safety Partnership scheme to address ‘hidden harm’ in the Cotswolds like stalking and sexual violence • All Nations UK, Gloucester, which is supporting vulnerable young people at the risk of falling into crime • The Door, Stroud, which is expanding its youth support work in Stonehouse
Gloucestershire Life Education and GL3 receiving a Commissioner’s Fund plaque from Priority Lead, Phil Sullivan MBE
• Cheltenham Borough Council’s ‘Child Friendly’ project, part of a year of action to make sure ‘no child is left behind’ • A Community Safety Partnership project
in Tewkesbury targeting anti-social behaviour and • Forest Upcycling which works with PCSOs in the Forest of Dean to identify people at risk of crime in their home. PCC Martin Surl said, “The Police and Crime Plan has always allowed for 1% of the budget to be made available through the Commissioner’s Fund to support community projects and programmes dedicated towards reducing crime and anti-social behaviour. “I have always believed that local people are best placed to come up with answers to problems in their own neighbourhood. The Commissioner’s Fund is evidence of the tremendous community spirit that exists in Gloucestershire. “These are just the latest outstanding examples of how community groups and organisations have embraced new opportunities offered through the police and crime plan.” A full list of Commissioner’s Fund projects can be found at: https://www.gloucestershire-pcc.gov.uk/ l
Caring for Communities and People project in Cheltenham receives a Commissioner's Fund plaque from Deputy PCC Chris Brierley
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