The Rock
Caring for Communities and People, Cheltenham
practical work, feasibility studies, or research projects, group or partnership development, awareness raising, training, equipment and materials, marketing and promotion. More details on any future schemes are expected to be announced in the autumn. Visit the OPCC website to find out more and watch out for any announcements. The Rock When Cheltenham recently came as a town not too proud to shout about the levels of poverty within its borders, but determined to champion those doing something about it, The Rock was one of the names in lights. We are talking about the No Child Left Behind movement and its recent awards staged at Cheltenham Town Hall. Cheltenham Borough Council website has this to say about the message behind No Child Left Behind.
The fund has made available £1,000,000 a year from Mr Surl's OPCC budget with an onus on small amounts making a big difference. By the end of 2013, 45 local organisations had been awarded grants aimed at reducing crime and anti- social behaviour. In total since 2012 more than 470 projects had benefited - 77 in Gloucester, 62 in Cheltenham, 43 in Stroud, 34 in the Forest of Dean, 20 in the Cotswolds and 15 in Tewkesbury. Charities which have benefited have included the BeSocial@GL54 centre in Winchcombe, which has opened its doors to a new adventure in learning and leisure activities for the over 55s, the Candi youth project in Cinderford in the Forest of Dean, the Cheltenham West End Partnership, which promotes integration, Cotswold Friends, which helps with training for sixth formers and supports older people, the Gloucester City Mission, GL11 Community Hub, Dursley, and the Stroud Valley's Projects. Some, like the Aston Project in Cheltenham, have won national awards. The Door in Stroud and Gym Nation in Gloucester, now the Friendship Café, and St James City Farm, have all helped young people make the difficult transition into adulthood. Voluntary and community sector organisations with a constitution and a bank account have been able to apply for support for new and innovative projects that address at least one of the Police and Crime Commissioner's priorities. Money has been available to cover costs such as
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