FUNDING OPPORTUNITIY - Youth Empowerment Scheme (St Helens)

The scheme, delivered by the Community Foundation for Merseyside (CFM) in partnership with the Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside (PCC) and the Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership (MVRP), is targeted at community projects that offer diversionary activities- particular those that include arts, culture and sports to support young people aged under 25 years who may be more vulnerable to experiencing violence and at risk of anti-social behaviour. 

Interventions/programmes delivered must fall into one of the following types:

  • Prevention – Awareness-raising or psycho-social education programmes
  • Early Intervention – Developmental and diversionary youth outreach activities and programmes
  • Therapeutic – Tailored interventions and programmes
  • Desistence – Programmes which aim to cease offending or reoffending

Based on this data, we encourage proposals for programmes and projects based as follows:

St Helens – Town Centre, Parr

Please note that funding must be spent in full by 31st March 2025 and must include an element of youth engagement during the summer school holidays and October half-term/Halloween/bonfire night period.