Community Safety Small Grants (Belfast)

Community safety is about working together to reduce crime, the fear of crime and antisocial behaviour. In 2004, Belfast City Council helped establish the Belfast Community Safety Partnership which brings together a range of organisations to tackle these issues.

Antisocial behaviour
One of the key problems identified in some areas of the city is antisocial behaviour. This includes:

• vandalism and graffiti
• groups or gangs gathering in neighbourhoods
• noise
• attacks on emergency services
• community conflict.

Community safety small grant scheme
To help deal with these issues the Belfast Community Safety Partnership set up a small grant scheme to help prevent these problems occurring. The maximum grant is £1000.

We will help fund projects which:

• reduce youth offending by tackling the root causes
• engage local communities, young people and families to tackle youth offending
• reduce the number, incidence and impact of anti-social behaviour, vandalism, graffiti, and noise.

Application process
Download an application form, guidance notes and information sheet from:
http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/communitysafety/smallgrants.asp?menuitem=scheme

Completed application form must be returned before 4pm on Tuesday 25 September and your community project must be completed by 31 March 2008.

For more information please contact

Aileen Turley,
Belfast City Council
Cecil Ward Building
4-10 Linenhall Street
Belfast
BT2 8BP

Tel: 028 9032 0202 Ext 6310

Email: turleya@belfastcity.gov.uk

Application packs can also be downloaded at www.saferbelfast.org