Over £210k criminal cash handed to West Yorks community projects

Photo Credit - BBC

West Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Mark Burns-Williamson, has given out £211,509.34 of criminal cash to community projects.

The money was shared by 49 community groups from across West Yorkshire as part of the latest round of the Safer Communities Fund.

The beneficiaries include Project 6 in Bradford who are training young people to act as advocates across a number of schools to deter the use of drugs, crime and exploitation.

The Safer Communities Fund was launched in 2014 and, including the latest round of grants, has given over £2.4m to over 550 projects looking to help keep West Yorkshire safe.

More from Local and National News

Listener Club

Get more with the Listener Club!

  • Legal Show Legal Show

    Once a fortnight we dedicate a show to discussing legal issues and family / matrimonial law in particular. Alternate Friday mornings between 9am-11pm.

  • Remix Saturdays Remix Saturdays

    Every Saturday evening we turn to remixes of hit songs to get you in the Saturday night party mood! Every Saturday between 5pm - 8pm

  • Bhangra Nights Bhangra Nights

    Get over the Weekday blues - Every Tuesday night is party night with the best Bhangra and Urban Asian Beats. The Bhangra Show every Tuesday between 8pm-11pm

  • The Golden Era The Golden Era

    The golden era of Bollywood celebrated in this weekly show full of classics taking you back in time. Every Sunday between 5pm - 7pm