Over £50,000 going to projects supporting crime victims in Suffolk
Suffolk Mind's getting nearly £20,000
Last updated 22nd Jun 2023
More than £50,000 is to be shared between a number of projects in Suffolk that are dedicated to reducing crime, and supporting victims, in the county.
The money's coming from Suffolk's Police and Crime Commissioner, Tim Passmore, who's announced the latest recipients of his PCC Fund grants.
He said: “Commissioning services to prevent crime, support victims and the work of the Constabulary is an important element of my role as Police and Crime Commissioner.
“I am absolutely delighted to be able to support these local organisations in their valuable work. We rely very heavily on the support of voluntary and community organisations and we are indebted to them for their commitment and enthusiasm.
“I truly believe that without the support of organisations such as these Suffolk would be a much poorer society.”
The money will go to organisations including Aspire Black Suffolk, which will get £12,500.
It will go towards supporting their mentoring programme for boys aged 11 to 16, to stop them from being drawn into criminal activities.
A project aimed at deterring children from being drawn into county lines activities and grooming is receicing £700.
Be Me Like We, based in Ipswich, works with primary school aged children to promote an understanding of good citizenship, crime prevention and effective decision-making to avoid involvement in ASB and encounters with the criminal justice system.
The funding will support 26 Black and Mixed Heritage children aged 5 – 11.
£20,000 will go towards ‘Project Oak’ - which teaches carpentry to students in Bury St Edmunds.
The funding will enable them to double their offering of five workshops, and at a second site supporting 200 young people per week.
Suffolk Mind also received just shy of £20,000 to support victims of crime in the county through support groups, an anxiety management course and counselling sessions.