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Agreed Bids 2018/19

Meeting: 25/07/2018 - Safer Neighbourhood Board (Item 5)

Agreed Bids 2018/19

Minutes:

The representative from SNARL introduced their bid application. In response to questions and queries raised by the Board the representative highlighted the following:

 

·         The leaflets were designed to warn the local residents and to inform them what to do when dealing with an incident. It was important to inform local residents that the remains of an animal was considered as evidence to the police and should not be destroyed.

·         The leaflets were expensive and approximately 500,000 had been distributed by volunteers in the past two years.

·         The incidents were ongoing and there were approximately five cats, foxes and/or rabbits reported to be killed each week.

·         The Croydon Cat Killers’ approach was to hurt humans emotionally and SNARL offered emotional support to the animal owners.

·         If the Croydon Cat Killer was caught then SNARL would continue to run as an animal rescue centre.

 

The representative from Lives Not Knives introduced their bid application and showed a video that interviewed victims and their families that had been effected by knife crime. In response to questions and queries raised by the Board the representative highlighted the following:

 

·         The funding would provide six week teaching packs for teachers to use during PSHE lessons and give relevant training.

·         Lives Not Knives have not received funding from the Safer Neighbourhood Board previously.

·         The organisation had run roadshows in the majority of primary schools within the Borough.

·         The resources being create would be suitable from years 5 – 9.

·         The charity was different to other local charities within the Borough as the material was created and presented by young people, through apprenticeships, who had been affected by knife crime.

·         Lives Not Knives were happy to be approached by other charities and organisations to establish a collaborative approach.

·         Feedback received through surveys after previous training had been positive from both students and teachers.

·         In previous years schools had paid an upfront fee to contribute to the training sessions; however, as funding had been cut schools were requesting costing relief.

·         If the Safer Neighbourhood Board agreed to fund less than the applied amount then they would not be able to provide as much as stated in the application form.

 

The representative from Growing Against Violence (GAV) introduced their bid application. In response to questions and queries raised by the Board the representative highlighted the following:

 

·         Gang recruitment often started during the primary to secondary school transition period; therefore, the sessions were suitable from years 6 – 10.

·         It was important to de-myth that joining a gang would gain safety, money and glamour.

·         GAV were granted a bid by the SNB in 2017/18, have been funded by Croydon Council for four years and had recently received funding from the Evening Standard.

·         The organisation worked with third sector parties but had not linked with the smaller providers in the Borough.

·         GAV would ideally like long-term funding to deliver the program to all schools within the Borough.

·         If the applied for bid was fully granted the training would be provided to approximately  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5


Meeting: 14/06/2018 - Safer Neighbourhood Board (Item 3.)

Agreed Bids 2018/19