The PCSP supports community projects addressing anti-social behaviour, crime, domestic abuse, confidence in policing, fear of crime, road safety, burglaries, business and retail crime.
Grants from £500 to £5,000 will be awarded to successful groups for projects that continue up to the 28 February 2025.
Applications can be made under one of the following themes:
Objective 1: reducing anti-social behaviour, addressing the effects of drugs and alcohol as a contributing factor in crime and anti-social behaviour, increase reporting of domestic abuse incidents and provide support to the victims, increase confidence in policing
Objective 2: to reduce the fear of crime, especially amongst vulnerable groups including addressing hate crime, road safety, reduce burglaries, business and retail crime
Online information sessions have been arranged to provide support to potential applicants. The dates and times for these sessions are as follows:
- Thursday 25 April 2024 at 3.00pm
- Wednesday 1 May 2024 at11.00am
- Thursday 2 May 2024 at 7.00pm
To join one of these information sessions, please email pcsp@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk to obtain the necessary link.
Announcing the Project Support Programme, Lisburn & Castlereagh PCSP Chairman, Councillor Alan Givan said: “I would encourage all relevant groups to make an application to access this funding which is being made available to address policing and community safety issues across the council area.
"The Partnership wishes to reach out to all communities to make their communities safer and to improve confidence in policing, however it is particularly keen to receive applications from groups who have traditionally not engaged in this area of work.”
Application forms and guidance notes are available online here or by request from Lisburn & Castlereagh PCSP Officers on mobiles 07771 345922/07771 345429.
Please note that completed applications will not be accepted by email. Projects must be within the Lisburn and Castlereagh area.
Online applications must be submitted before the closing date of 1pm on Friday 31 May 2024.
Any hard copy applications must be returned in a sealed envelope endorsed 'Policing and Community Safety Partnership – Project Support Programme Application 2024/25' and addressed to the PCSP Manager, Lisburn & Castlereagh Policing and Community Safety Partnership, Civic Headquarters, Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn, BT27 4RL to arrive no later than 1.00pm on Friday 31 May 2024.