The latest organisations and communities across Hull that have applied for grants from the Crime Prevention Fund (CPF) have been announced.
Set up by Hull City Council in 2022, the Crime Prevention Fund makes money available to support community organisations with their projects to help prevent crime and antisocial behaviour (ASB), and to promote safer environments.
Grants considered by the CPF panel during January include:
*Enhanced security at outdoor education centre: Following recent incidents, Rewilding Youth (seen above – picture courtesy of Rewilding Youth) will benefit from a range of security measures to deter further potential intrusion and theft at its site. CCTV and fencing will provide a level of reassurance to those that use the centre, including children who attend the Wild Child! and Wild School sessions at East Hull Community Farm.
*Flashing signs to target speeding drivers: Flashing speed signs will be installed on James Reckitt Avenue, Summergangs Road and Gillshill Road, after complaints from residents about cars driving dangerously in busy areas. Speeding vehicles, as well as those providing a noise nuisance, have been observed. The signs are designed to reduce the impact of road users causing issues, leading to a safer environment on routes where children and young people cross regularly.
*Improved lighting on dark streets: Two different projects will boost lighting on streets that can be very dark due to tree coverage. Bollard lighting on Desmond Avenue and lighting columns on the footpath connecting Mitcham Road and Saltshouse Road will help improve feelings of safety, as well as offering reassurance to people who use the routes for travel or recreation during darker nights.
Subject to meeting the scheme’s criteria, groups from anywhere in the city can apply for Crime Prevention Fund grants of between £500 and £25,000.
The primary focus of the Crime Prevention Fund is engaging, enabling and empowering communities, allowing them to develop community safety solutions.
Portfolio holder for communities and community safety, Councillor Ted Dolman, said: “People in our city want to be able to go about their lives without having to deal with anti-social behaviour and crime, and they shouldn’t have to be in fear for their general wellbeing.
“The Crime Prevention Fund allows the panel to put things in place to reduce ASB, tackle crime, and increase feelings of safety.”