Decisions

In 2020/2021 new arrangements for supporting community safety and youth offending in Gwent were put in place, which were implemented from 1st July 2020. A budget of £667,360 has been set for community safety and youth offending in Gwent. Of this £216,000 is retained for non-Local Authority partners, whilst the remaining £451,360 will be allocated to Local Authorities to contribute towards their community safety and youth offending provisions.

The following organisations received funding:

St Giles Trust - £127,706
To deliver one to one crisis intervention to young people and their families, at risk of involvement or involved in serious violence and organised crime; and co-deliver the ‘Fearless’ Programme in Schools with Crimestoppers.

Crimestoppers Trust - £42,485
To co-deliver the Fearless Programme to Year 7 pupils in educational establishments with St Giles Trust; and provide targeted support to schools in hotspot areas where serious violence or organised crime is an issue.

A total of £35, 785 has been granted to contribute to the work of the Anti- Social Behaviour and Fire Crime Practitioner at South Wales Fire and Rescue Service in 2023/24.

The funding will be provided to Newport Live who currently leads on coordinating the delivery of the Positive Futures Programme, for sports based diversionary activity for children and young people at risk of becoming involved in the criminal justice system in Gwent.

The funding will be provided to Newport City Council who currently leads on coordinating the delivery of the IDVA service until long term commissioning and funding arrangements have been agreed

The following amounts have been granted:

£464,723 to New Pathways to contribute to the delivery of Sexual Violence Services in 2023/2024. New Pathways is an organisation which provides rape crisis and sexual abuse support services, including management of the Gwent Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC). Specialist provision is also available for children who are victims of sexual abuse

£155,256 to Cyfannol Women’s Aid to contribute to the delivery of their Horizon Support Services. Cyfannol Women’s Aid provide domestic abuse and sexual violence services across Gwent.

Based on the progress and performance of this intervention during 2022/2023, the PCC has decided to extend this pilot project by one year. The following funding will be awarded for 2023/2024.

Newport City Council - £123,457

The pilot project builds into the existing Safeguarding Hub response to safeguarding in Newport.

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent has agreed to provide £25,000 to the Gwent High Sheriff's Community Fund for 2023/24, with an option of match funding up to an additional £25,000. A further £15,000 to support year 1, 2 and 3 of the Superbid will also be provided.

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent has agreed to award grant funding from the PCC Police Community Fund to three projects totalling £142,189.19. Additionally, nine projects funded in previous years  2021/22 and 2022/23, were in principle awarded year two or three funding, subject to satisfactory reporting and continuing compliance with terms and conditions of grant. This brings the allocation of 2023/24 funding to a total of £335,824.22.