My Vulnerability Fund – Creating Safer and Stronger Communities

Over the last four years I have heard from many victims of crime, and indeed those whose job it is to protect them from crime. In many instances, crimes may have been preventable, had a little bit of funding been invested in the right place at the right time.

That’s why I have made nearly £500,000 available in a fund designed to improving the quality of life in neighbourhoods across the City and the County.

This Fund is available to both individuals and groups. It will protect people, help victims and keep crime at bay. It will help to tackle ASB, make property more secure, protect people and support sustainable community projects.

Grants will be awarded to those seeking to solve problems within our communities. They will be allocated on need and people can apply for that vital £50 to change a lock, to £25,000 for a community project. This fund is central to my ambition to improve safety in Derbyshire and simultaneously reduce the demand in calls for service.

My ‘Vulnerability Fund’ will provide help to people at risk of harm or criminality and address the social problems known to increase the risk of crime or victimisation. This is a landmark fund, devoted to tackling the issues that cause misery and criminality in our communities.

Together, I know we can create safer and stronger communities by enabling the people within them to identify the issues that matter to them, put forward potential solutions and create projects which improve community safety where they live.

I want to work with you to identify how and where these funds should be invested to maximise the outcomes for individuals, families and communities and prevent harm.

I look forward to seeing this fund make a real difference to you, your families and the wider community.

Hardyal DhindsaPolice and Crime Commissioner

Criteria for Applying

The purpose of this fund is to provide support for families and communities to address vulnerability in recognition that the PCC has a role in tackling wider social issues as they impact on crime and community safety. This could include issues arising from the current COVID 19 pandemic, which has brought many community challenges, but the fund is not limited to this. People may be living with or having to tolerate the effects of crime or anti-social behaviour in their community and this fund exists to provide the help that they need.

The focus of the PCC’s Vulnerability Fund is on policing and crime, community safety and helping to create safer and stronger communities. Applications should consider alignment to the Police and Crime Plan priorities and broader community safety objectives in local communities. Consideration may be given to contributing to broader health and social care programmes but only where match funding is already agreed from other partners and there are linked crime and policing-related outcomes which make individuals or communities safer and stronger.

In principle, the Commissioner will be looking for projects:

That help individuals to live safely and without fear of crime in their homes; which empower the local community to tackle problems in their neighbourhood areas; are organised by (and involving) community/neighbourhood groups; can demonstrate that they can make a difference to local communities; that take a new and sustainable approach to tackling long term problems; that foster good relations between partner agencies and communities and do not work in

isolation.

In taking decisions to fund particular projects or proposals we will look for:

Partnership and intelligence available at the local level – this may include a joint assessment between local CVS organisations, local policing teams, community safety partnerships, local NHW organisations and other statutory and voluntary provision – avoiding duplication.

Practical solutions to preventing crime and maintaining safer and stronger communities. Target hardening and implementation of local security measures – both on an individual

household basis and for local non-profit making groups/organisations. Signposting and connecting to other sources of appropriate local service through the CVS

network – existing support groups – avoiding duplication. Evidence that people are coming together to form new local community groups wherever

possible.

The types of people/projects we may consider funding:

• Where there are crime related risks or vulnerabilities such as increased likelihood of victimisation- those who are unable to go out due to age, frailty, poor health, mobility issues or mental health conditions. E.g. Practical solutions to make individuals feel safer in their own homes – target hardening – Trusted traders, local handyman schemes, crime prevention advice. Initiatives or services that would prevent individuals from becoming either a victim of / or perpetrator of crime

• Support for vulnerable people coming out of lockdown, who face practical barriers, lack confidence, or are afraid, or whose conditions have been made worse due to reduced activity/mobility, to support and help them engage with the outside world and the ‘new normal’. We would be looking for practical solutions where there is a gap in service or where local groups are struggling financially to continue to provide initiatives or services that would prevent individuals from becoming either a victim of / or perpetrator of crime.

• Support services, advice or self-help groups and services offering emotional, practical and other support to particular vulnerable groups, either online, by telephone or appropriately social distanced face to face support. The focus should be on reduced likelihood of individuals or communities becoming victims or perpetrators of crime or on broader community safety outcomes.

• Projects which support and encourage target groups of vulnerable people who have lost their jobs or lost income as a result of the pandemic to get back into work, training opportunities or other programmes which minimise the risk of victimisation or involvement in crime, where there is a demonstrable link to crime reduction and improved community safety outcomes.

• Activities to ensure vulnerable people have access to reliable, accurate information and are able to access support services – including those who are digitally excluded or who face barriers due, for example, to their disability, health condition, language barriers making them more vulnerable to becoming victims of crime or Anti-social behaviour.

• Groups offering positive social, leisure, artistic, cultural, spiritual or physical activities which enable people to make positive use of their time and bring them together remotely or in appropriately socially distanced ways to prevent individuals from becoming either a victim of / or perpetrator of crime.

• Groups which have had to close facilities or put services/activities on hold during lockdown, who need a small amount of additional resource to enable them to reopen safely or deliver services in new ways – for example protective equipment, barriers/screens, IT equipment or software or mobile phones. We will want evidence of community safety outcomes or how this will benefit people from becoming victims or perpetrators of crime.

Diversionary activities and support for young people, particularly those who are most vulnerable to becoming a victim or perpetrator of crime, due to their family or life circumstances; people with learning difficulties, physical disabilities or mental health conditions, or with a history of or vulnerability to substance misuse;

Projects from the following list who are wishing to prevent victimisation, repeat victimisation or create safer local community outcomes - local residents’ groups, self-help or support groups working with vulnerable people, youth groups, village halls and community centres, mental health groups, user-led organisations representing and supporting people with specific protected characteristics (such as disabled people’s groups, BAME community groups, LGBTQ groups).

The fund:

is Derbyshire-wide including the City can be used for meeting capital or revenue costs is available to the Voluntary and community sectors, charities and non-profit making associations

on behalf of the individuals and communities they work with.

The following types of expenditure are not eligible for grant support and must not be included in any grant claims submitted to the Commissioner in respect of this Agreement:

Contributions in kind Activities of a political or exclusively religious nature Depreciation, amortisation or impairment of fixed assets VAT reclaimable from HM Revenue and Customs Interest payments or service charge payments for finance leases Gifts other than promotional items with a value of more than £10 in a year to one person Entertaining

Statutory fines, criminal fines or penalties Retrospective funding Payments that support activity intended to influence or attempt to influence Parliament,

government or political parties, or attempting to influence the awarding or renewal of contracts and grants, or attempting to influence legislative or regulatory action are not allowed under this grant

Submission Deadline Vulnerability Fund

APPLICATION FORM

Organisation Name

Project Name

Amount Requested Length of GrantMax. 12 months

Please note this application form is for grants ranging between £1,001 - £25,000 only:

Vulnerability Fund Large Grant

£1,001 to £5,000

£5,001 to £10,000

£10,001 to £25,000

When complete email to: cpgrants@derbyshire.pnn.police.uk

Friday 13th November 2020

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The Commissioner’s Vulnerability Fund

Please note this application form is for grants ranging between £1,001 - £25,000 only

This application form is for non-statutory organisations such as voluntary and community groups and non-profit making organisations applying for the Vulnerability Fund. Beforecompleting your application, please make sure you have read the Standard Grant Conditions available at the PCC Grants Page

There will be just one large grant round of the Vulnerability Fund in 2020-2021. To take part in this grant round you must submit the application by the 13 November 2020.

The electronic copy to be sent to cpgrants@derbyshire.pnn.police.uk .

Decisions will be made by Monday 30th November 2020, and both successful and unsuccessful applicants will be advised of the outcome as soon as possible.

If you are successful, we may then ask to see some of the supplementary information referred to in the application form (e.g. accounts and Safeguarding policy where available). Subject to satisfactory checks we will send you a grant agreement to sign.

When completing the application, please:

Adhere to the word limits where indicated Respond appropriately to each question – only information provided in the answer boxes will be

considered Be aware that applications are assessed solely on the information given in the application Assume that assessors have no prior knowledge of your organisation or project Place a tick in the required boxes as appropriate We encourage use of Arial 11pt typeface if completing your application electronically Do not enclose any additional information unless we request it

Police and Crime Plan priorities

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Your proposal must relate to at least one of the priorities detailed in the Police and Crime plan. The full Police and Crime Plan document can be found here on the Grants page of the Commissioner's website.

Using the following table, please identify with an ‘X’ which of the priorities your project links to.

Priorities

1 Working to keep the most vulnerable in our communities safe from crime and harm andsupporting those who unfortunately find themselves a victim of crime.

2 Working to tackle the emerging threats of cyber and cyber enabled crime on individuals,businesses and communities.

3 Working to tackle the impact of drugs and alcohol on communities.

4Supporting those with mental health issues, including those with learning difficulties, who come into contact with the Criminal Justice System, as victim or offender, to getthe right support, from the right agencies at the right time.

5 Working with young people, as victims or offenders, to understand their needs andprevent them becoming involved in criminal activities.

6 Working with the Constabulary to develop the policing family to be more representativeof the diverse communities it serves.

7 Working with the Constabulary and partners to maximise on the opportunities fromdevelopments in technology.

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Section 1 – Your Vulnerability Fund proposal

SUMMARY OF YOUR PROJECT

The following details will be used to initially shortlist projects so please ensure that you include all relevant information requested (Max 160 words per box, Arial 11pt typeface)Please ensure you provide statistical data where possible and include both qualitative and quantitative information. (You will be able to expand on this information further in the following sections).

Summary of proposed project:

Evidence of need for the project:

Who will benefit and how (clear outcomes):

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The following table requires information about your proposed project under the following headings:

ACTIVITY – Briefly describe who will do what and how

OUTCOME – Briefly describe the anticipated outcomes of each project

PERFORMANCE MEASURES – Briefly describe what tools you will use to demonstrate the change that your project achieves

IMPACT AND BENEFIT – Please state what impact the project will have on the local community and who will benefit from it. Please be as specific as you can. This may be used as delivery criteria for payments.

TIMELINE – Please provide an indicative timeline, showing the stages and dates by which you will implement your proposals

Please give as much detail as you can when completing the following section

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Vulnerability FundPlease complete as fully as possible this information will be used to directly inform the grant agreement should you be successful

Please list all activity related to the delivery of your project

Activity Outcome Performance Measures Impact and Benefit Timeline

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EVIDENCE OF NEED - Please tell us what evidence you have of the need for this project

Derby City Please specify:

Derbyshire County Please Specify:

Policing Area (North or South Division)

TRACK RECORD OF DELIVERY – Please outline your organisation’s track record in delivering similar projects and working with the target group

New Work

Existing Work

Is this grant for new work, or to support/extend your existing work?

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If you are seeking a grant to support existing work, please explain below how and why your existing approach(es) work well

EXIT STRATEGY – If applicable, what will happen to the project/service/activity when the funding ends

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION – please give any other information you think is relevant to the application

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Section 2 - Financial information

Please provide an explanation of what you will be spending the money on if your application is successful. You don’t need to have a value in every box.

Please remember that the maximum size of the grant is £25,000 and that we need sufficient detail to assess your application for good value for money and to identify how you plan to make best use of the available funds.

Type of Spend Total Cost

Staff costs(please provide a breakdown of costs) £

Volunteer costs(please provide a breakdown of costs) £

Operational / activity costs(please provide a breakdown of costs) £

Publicity costs(please provide a breakdown of costs) £

Monitoring and evaluation costs(please provide a breakdown of costs) £

Management and overheads(please provide a breakdown of costs) £

Other (please detail) £

TOTALS £

BREAKDOWN AND JUSTIFICATION OF COSTS – Please use the box below to justify any costs which you feel may appear high

If the total cost of your project is more than the amount requested in the grant application, please use the table below to explain where the remainder of the money will come from. If partners are contributing to the finances of the project please also provide these details here.

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Source of fundingTotal amount

contributing to project costs

Period of time thatmatch funding

covers

Can you supplyconfirmation of match

funding?

£

£

£

£

If you are intending to deliver this project in partnership with other organisations, please advise who they are and give a brief description of their role. Please only include partners if they have agreed to be involved in the project (maximum of 50 words per partner). You need to be prepared to provide evidence of their agreement.

Name of Partner Role

Organisation Name

Communication Needs

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Section 3 – Your Organisation

Please give the details of the person in your organisation who will act as the point of contact, and who can discuss the application in more detail if required.

Title Surname

Forename(s) Position

Address (incl. postcode):

Telephone Telephone

Mobile Fax

Email Address

Please tell us below of any communication needs your main contact has, including text-phone, sign language, large print, audiotape, Braille or a community language.

Please state the month and year in which your organisation was established

Month Year

Please briefly describe your organisation and what it does (maximum of 150 words)

Please confirm the type of organisation as stated in the governing document, giving the registration number

Volunteers Number

Active

Not Active

Employees Number

Full-time paid

Part-time paid

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where appropriate (please complete all those that apply):

Type of Organisation Registration Number

Registered charity

Not-for-profit company

Social enterprise

Company Limited by Guarantee

Unincorporated and not registered as a charity (please put a tick in the box if applicable)

Other (please specify)

Please state below the number of paid workers and volunteers currently in your organisation.

Does your Organisation have a set of rules, memorandum of understanding, or constitution (Governing Document)?

Yes No

Does your organisation have an active management team/board of trustees of at least three people (who are unrelated)?

Does your organisation have a bank account in the name of the group, with a least two unrelated signatories?

Yes No

If no you will be required to set one up should your application be successful before any monies can be paid.

Does your organisation have recent signed accounts?

Does your organisation have a policy on financial controls and management?

Does your organisation have appropriate policy/processes for safeguarding Children and Young People and/or Adults?A copy of public liability insurance in the name of the group and employer’s liability if you have staff/volunteers

If you haven’t got a safeguarding policy we may be able to help you get one if one is neededWhat has your annual income and expenditure been in the past two years?

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Financial year Annual income£

Annual expenditure

£Reserves at the end of the yearFrom To

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Section 4 - Finishing your application

Please tick the following boxes to confirm that:

You have answered all of the questions in this application form

You have signed the application form

You have only sent us the information we have asked for and not included any additional documents

You have e-mailed an electronic copy of this application form to cpgrants@derbyshire.pnn.police.uk

I confirm that I am authorised to sign on the behalf of the organisation and that all the information given or referred to in this application form is true and accurate and that all relevant information has been submitted.

Name

Position in organisation

Signed

Date

We are interested to know how you heard about the grant; please indicate all that apply:

Press article - please state publication

Public sector organisation – please state (Home Office, Local Authority, Police & Crime Commissioner, Police etc.)

Funding website - please state which one

From another local community organisation (please put a tick in the box)

From a partner organisation (please put a tick in the box)

Other - please state

Please note that the information provided may be subject to a Freedom of Information request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (please see Grant Standard Conditions – para 29).

When complete email to: cpgrants@derbyshire.pnn.police.uk