Decision number: 34/2024-25
Author and Job Role: Molly Slominski, Partnerships and Community Safety Officer
Protective Marking: Official
Executive summary:
For 2024/25 the Police and Crime Commissioner has made available £383,000 for the Community Safety Fund to ensure continued support to local community, voluntary and faith organisations.
Application for the Community Safety Fund:
The Aggie Club – Youth Project
To award The Aggie Club £6,000 to deliver a youth project for children and young people in Bellfields and Slyfield in Guildford.
Term-time sessions will be held on Friday nights at the Aggie Community Centre for young people aged 11-17 years. The sessions will include games, variety of activities and sport.
Recommendation:
The Commissioner supports the application to the Community Safety Fund and awards the following;
- £6,000 to the The Aggie Club towards their Youth Project in Guildford.
Police and Crime Commissioner approval:
I approve the recommendation(s):
Signature: PCC Lisa Townsend
Date: November 20 2024
All decisions must be added to the decision register.
Areas of consideration:
Consultation
Consultation has taken place with appropriate lead officers depending on the application. All applications have been asked to supply evidence of any consultation and community engagement.
Financial implications
All applications have been asked to confirm the organisation hold accurate financial information. They are also asked to include the total costs of the project with breakdown where the money will be spent; any additional funding secured or applied for and plans for on-going funding. The Community Safety Fund Decision Panel/ Community Safety and Victims policy officers considers the financial risks and opportunities when looking at each application.
Legal
Legal advice is taken on an application by application basis.
Risks
The Community Safety Fund Decision Panel and policy officers considers any risks in the allocation of funding. It is also part of the process to consider when refusing an application the service delivery risks if appropriate.
Equality and diversity
Each application will be requested to supply appropriate equality and diversity information as part of the monitoring requirements. All applicants are expected to adhere to the Equality Act 2010
Risks to human rights
Each application will be requested to supply appropriate human rights information as part of the monitoring requirements. All applicants are expected to adhere to the Human Rights Act.