Anti-crime projects in the south of Bath are to benefit from new funding.
More than £52,000 has been awarded to projects tackling anti-social behaviour, doorstep burglaries and raising awareness of female genital mutilation from Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens's Community Action Fund.
The latest funding round saw 15 projects being given money, including a Curo youth project which works in Bath and Keynsham receiving £5,000 towards days of action such as community clear-ups.
The scheme works in the south west of Bath and is also involved in consultations and targeted work to improve community perceptions of the area and reduce anti-social behaviour.
Bath Youth for Christ is also getting £2,000 for a youth cafe in Twerton in the latest quarterly allocation.
Ms Mountstevens said: "Once again I am pleased to say that applications for the fund have come in thick and fast and I am extremely happy with their innovative nature towards supporting the Police and Crime Plan priorities.
"Funding has again been allocated to a range of initiatives and this quarter in particular, I was encouraged by the applications with inventive suggestions towards tackling anti-social behaviour and making the communities of Avon and Somerset be safe and feel safe."
The Commissioner's Community Fund of £200,000 was launched in May. To date more than £130,000 has been awarded to local causes, with nearly £70,000 left for the last funding round of this financial year.
Projects supporting the PCC's priority of tackling burglary are particularly welcomed as she says there has been a lack of applications to date.To find out more, click here
