People Zones Grants Funding - 2024-2025

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The second round (Round 2) opens Monday 30 September 2024 at 9am and closes Monday 28 October 2024 at 5pm.


We welcome applications from all three People Zones (New Parks, Bell Foundry and Thringstone & Whitwick).

You must either be living, working, providing a service or looking to provide a service within one or more of these People Zones to be eligible to apply.

Please see the Guidance and Application Pack for your reference (available to download below).  We strongly suggest you read the guidance before completing the application.  Please note that, in order for your application to be accepted, you will need to complete the Eligibility Criteria document (available in the pack).  If you are successful you will then be required to complete the monitoring documents.

If you have any questions, or additional accessibility requirements, please email the team at people.zones@leics.police.uk.

Downloads:

We have also created a video to give you some pointers on completing your application which can also be found below.

 

Funding Tables:

Information on the funding received by organisations for each round can be found below:

 

 

Round 1 Funding Table

The Police and Crime Commissioner approved to fund five bids in this round.  This equates to a funding commitment of  £36,046.41.

People
Zone
 
Organisation
 
Name of Project
 
Project Brief
Amount of
Funding
Bell Foundry Cobden Primary School Cobden Community Garden This project plans to develop a garden space with students for them to have a sense of pride and ownership in. The aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of all students, with a particular focus on targeting those that haveadditional vulnerabilities.  £9,812.65
New Parks Team Hub CIC Team Tog - Supporting Young Parents

This project will create a dedicated parent and baby group in a safe space, where young parents can gain the support that they need.

£4,519.76
New Parks Soft Touch Arts Project Enable - Old Group

This project will provide targeted sessions for 15-20 hard to reach young people who are known to the police. The aim is to undertake mini projects that enhance indoor and outdoor public spaces on the estate, through making planters, benches, murals and more.

£9,821.00
New Parks Leicester West Circuit Men's Shed

Develop existing provision to provide a practical space where things can be made or repaired/people can undertake gardening projects/engage in the Tools for Self-Reliance project all year round; by building a covered working area suitable for all weathers.

£3,822.00
Thringstone &
Whitwick
Whitwick St. John Primary School Enhancing School Sports Facilities

This project aims to enhance the school ball court to facilitate structured activities promoting youth engagement, community safety and wellbeing.

£7,892.00