Decision number: 44/2024-25
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.
The Police and Crime Commissioner also made available £275,000 for the Children and Young People Fund which is a dedicated resource to support activities and groups who work with children and young people across Surrey to stay safe.
Applications for the Community Safety Fund:
Surrey Drug and Alcohol Care – Domestic Abuse/Addiction Group Counselling Service
To award Surrey Drug and Alcohol Care £5,000 to support a new weekly support group for survivors, friends, family and perpetrators of domestic abuse who are experiencing addiction. The funding will go towards paying the self-employed counsellors who run the sessions.
Applications for the Children and Young People Fund:
Caterham Chaldon and Whyteleafe Youth CIO – Open Access Provision
To provide Caterham Chaldon and Whyteleafe Youth CIO £8,105 as start-up funding for Surrey YMCA to manage an Open Access Youth Provision in St John’s Church Hall in Caterham Valley running a two session Youth Club one afternoon and evening per week beginning in February.
The MYTI Club
To provide The MYTI Club £5,000 to go towards staffing, management costs, sports equipment and craft materials.
Recommendation:
The Commissioner supports the applications to the Community Safety Fund and the Children and Young People Fund and awards to the following;
- £5,000 to Surrey Drug and Alcohol Care for the Domestic Abuse/Addiction Group Counselling Service;
- £8,105 to Caterham Chaldon and Whyteleafe Youth CIO for start-up funding for the Open Access Youth Provision; and
- £5,000 to The MYTI Club for running costs.
Police and Crime Commissioner approval:
I approve the recommendation(s):
Signature: PCC Lisa Townsend
Date: 21st January 2025
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.