£200,551 to community projects supporting local policing priorities

Matthew Barber (Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley) and Jason Hogg (Chief Constable, Thames Valley Police) award community and voluntary organisations £200,551 in the second round of this year’s Community Fund.

Over 180 organisations applied for over £1.4m of funding from the latest round of the Community Fund, with 43 organisations successful in receiving funding of between £500 – £7,000 to support one of the PCC’s Police and Crime Plan key priorities.

Announcing the funding, Matthew said: “I’m pleased to be able to award this funding – taken from criminals by our hard-working officers – and put it back into our fight against crime. Along with other projects supported by my Community Fund, these initiatives are making a difference every day across the Thames Valley.

“These organisations know their communities, engage with local policing teams and work to protect people and address local concerns. It’s even better knowing we’re using money taken from criminals, to support projects that will really benefit local residents.

“Our communities will benefit from this funding in a number of ways including interventions to support prison leavers and reduce re-offending, support for victims of domestic abuse and several projects to divert young people away from crime.”

Jason Hogg, Chief Constable for Thames Valley Police, said: “Alongside the Police and Crime Commissioner, I am pleased to be able to award over £200,000 of funding to 43 voluntary and community groups in the second round of this year’s Community Fund.

“This funding will ensure community and voluntary organisations can continue to run projects that play an important role in preventing crime and protecting our communities.

“I look forward to meeting the successful applicants at the presentation event in Buckinghamshire later this month.”

Successful recipients have been invited to attend a presentation event, hosted by the Police & Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable, in Buckinghamshire on Thursday 31st October 2024.

For a full list of organisations who have been awarded funding, please view the Community Fund Decision Paper.

The Community Fund provides biannual funding to voluntary and community groups that help to achieve the objectives of the PCC’s Police and Criminal Justice Plan. The money for the scheme comes from the sale of stolen property that cannot be returned to its rightful owners.

Further information can be found on the Community Fund webpage.