Funding pot of £450k to stop serious violence

A new pot of money is available to groups across Northamptonshire to try to combat serious violence.

The aim is to steer young people away from harm, the Northamptonshire Serious Violence Prevention Partnership (NSVPP) has said.

This year more than £450,000 will be available.

Their ideas and projects need to address issues including robbery, youth violence, rape, sexual offences, domestic abuse, knife crime and night-time economy violence, it added.

NSVPP said it had secured £454,711 for its latest round of Serious Violence Duty grants to reduce long-term harm including adverse childhood experiences, substance misuse, deprivation and parental conflict or separation.

Reform UK councillor Charlie Hastie, cabinet member for housing and communities at West Northamptonshire Council, said: "Preventing serious violence doesn't happen overnight, it takes time with all of us working together."

Danielle Stone, the Labour police fire, and crime commissioner, said: "I want all people – but young people in particular – to feel safe in the places where they live."

Reform councillor Gregory Wilcox, North Northamptonshire Council's executive member for communities, said: "We will not tolerate people, including young people and children, either perpetrating violence or living in fear.

"This is an opportunity for organisations on the ground to tackle the root causes of violence and embed meaningful, preventative work into the young people in their communities."

Applications need to be in by 26 June.

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