If you had £1,000 to organise a project that
would help make your community a better place to be,
what would you do with it?

What's it all about?

Somerset Crimebeat is an exciting scheme launched back in 1998 whose aim is to give young people up to the age of 25 an opportunity to help combat crime and the causes of crime in the community.

It is led by the current High Sheriff of Somerset and successive High Sheriffs have also pledged their support providing valuable continuity throughout the years.  

What are it's objectives?

 

• To promote a safer and improved quality of life through the prevention of crime
• To provide young people with the opportunity to use their energy and imagination to develop crime prevention initiatives
• To advance education amongst young people about the cause and effect of crime, as well as the dangers of alcohol, drug and solvent abuse

What kind of projects are awarded a grant of up to £1,000?

To be eligible for a grant, your project should:

• Allow young people to tackle the problems of their community themselves
• Have sufficient adult and professional support
• Concentrate on issues of crime prevention and community safety
• Promote young people as valued members of a community which they are taking a positive role in
• Include as many sections of the community as possible
• Empower young people with confidence and a sense of achievement

Grants are available to groups who want to be part of the solution rather than the problem. Crimebeat ensures that such groups are responsibly led and that the projects are suitably supervised and coordinated.



Somerset Crimebeat is supported by Avon and Somerset Constabulary, Local Authority Youth and Community Services and The Probation Service. Registered Charity No. 1071107

                         All content © 2009 Somerset Crimebeat