The Enthusiasm Trust has received funding from the Home Office through Manchester City Council to tackle Violent Crime, and Gun & Gang related crime.
The Trust have developed an Arrows programme which is a capacity building project to improve the ability of organisations and individuals to effect change within their communities.
Funds are available for a minimum of 5-10 organisations to develop a diverse and effective range of services that can be accessed for young people at risk of being involved in youth violence across North Manchester, specifically in Crumpsall, Cheetham, Higher Blackley, Harpurhey, Moston and Charlestown.
Projects will be funded that focus on young people aged 13-25 in North Manchester to be delivered before 31 March 2013. The Trust want you to be as innovative as possible as long as your project meets at least one of the following outcomes:
1. Increasing opportunities and pathways out for young people involved in or at risk of getting involved with gangs or youth violence
2. Reducing the number of first time entrants to the criminal justice system
3. Increasing the engagement of at risk young people in volunteering, education, employment or training
4. Increasing and improving provision within areas recognised as high in youth violence
Who can apply?
• Any Arrow trained individual, Arrow group or Arrow organisation that works with young people in the North Strategic Framework. You must submit your application through a host organisation that is willing to support you to deliver your project. Please provide a letter of support from the host organisation if this is the case as they will be responsible for this grant funding
• Voluntary, Community and Faith groups
• Projects that deliver services and activities in Blackley, Cheetham, Charlestown, Crumpsall, Harpurhey or Moston.
Who can’t apply?
• Organisations outside of the North SRF areas outlined above
• Organisations that do not deliver within the North SRF areas outlined above
• Religious or Political activity
How much is available?
A total grant pot of £10,000 is available and it is anticipated that 10-20 grants in total including Arrows Individuals will be made. The maximum grant size for any one organisation is £1,000. Organisations and individuals can only make one application to this grants programme.
For further information and to apply, contact Caleb Jackson, on 0787 355 5648, or email: [email protected]
Deadline: Friday 11 January 2013