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North Worcestershire Voluntary And Community Sector Grants

Grants On Offer To Help Community Projects

Grants of up to �500 are being offered by the police to voluntary and community groups in North Worcestershire for projects that will help to reduce crime or improve community safety.

The grants are available through a fund being administered by West Mercia Police's North Worcestershire Division. Voluntary and community groups in the Redditch, Bromsgrove and Kidderminster areas are invited to bid for a share of �15,000 funding in 2010/11.

What Types Of Work Will Be Funded?

Applications must be for work which supports the key aims of West Mercia Police, in particular:

Protecting vulnerable people
Tackling crime and anti-social behaviour
Reducing the harm caused by drugs and alcohol misuse

Work must take place in and benefit the residents of North Worcestershire (Bromsgrove, Redditch and Kidderminster).

Applicants are advised to discuss their application with their local policing team. Contact details for local policing teams, together with more information about West Mercia Police's key objectives, can be found on our website: www.westmercia.police.uk

Examples Of Initiatives That Have Been Supported

Activities for disadvantaged young people
Handyperson services to older people to deter doorstep crime
Community cohesion events
Environmental park safety improvements

Who Can Apply?

Applications can be made by voluntary and community groups and registered
Charities. All groups must have:

A management committee or board of trustees
A governing document
A bank account in the name of the organisation shown in the governing document. Cheques and withdrawals must be signed by at least 2 people who are not related to each other.

Groups which work with children must also have a written Child Protection Policy.

How Much Can Organisations Apply For?

Organisations can apply for up to �500
Only 1 application can be made per organisation in any 1 grant round
The project must be completed and funding spent by 31 March 2011

How To Apply

Applicants need to complete the Community Grant Application Form, which can be downloaded from the West Mercia Police website at www.westmercia.police.uk/vcsgrants/ .

Please complete all sections.

The completed form should be sent to:

The Support Services Manager
Kidderminster Police Station
Habberley Road
Kidderminster
DY11 6AN

Applications must be received by 5pm on 1 November 2010. Emailed or faxed applications cannot be accepted.

If you require an acknowledgement that your application has been received, please complete the application acknowledgement section and enclose a stamped, addressed envelope with the application.

Condition Of Grants

Successful applicants will be notified in writing by 30 November 2010

Unsuccessful applications will be notified in writing after this time.

There are conditions applied to any grant that is awarded by North Worcestershire. These are detailed on a separate document and all organisations receiving this funding must abide by these conditions.

Any funds must be allocated and spent by the organisation by 31 March of each financial year. Funds should not be carried forward from one financial year to the next.

Each successful applicant will be required to complete a Grant Monitoring Form detailing how the grant has been spent and how the grant has benefited the work of the group. This information may be used in press and publicity issued by West Mercia Police.�

Download The Application Forms

Please download, print out and return the following forms by post to make an application. The main application form is provided in PDF format and Word format - if you wish to type your responses, please use the Word version as it is editable.

You can also download a copy of this page of notes about the scheme for reference

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