surf awards 2001 paisley partnership’s crime & safety action fund and early action fund best...

SURF Awards 2001

Paisley Partnership’s

Crime & Safety Action Fund and Early Action Fund

Best practice in the category of re:engagement

Early Action Fund 2000/01

• community projects

• £10k to each SIP area (excl Ferguslie Park)

• endorsed by local Community Fora

What did we achieve?

• 33 grants

• all SIP areas covered

• £100,000 committed

• an additional £59,000 levered into the projects from other sources

Crime & Safety Action Fund 2000/2001• £8k maximum grant

• addressing fear of crime, home and pedestrian safety, police involvement

• applications appraised by a Committee

What did we achieve?

• 29 projects granted funding

• £91,500 committed

• £60,300 levered into the projects

• all SIP areas benefited

• positive feedback from communities

Community Regeneration Fund 2001/2001

• one fund

• accessible

• simple application

• quick decisions

• £194k including contributions from Argyll & Clyde NHS Board and Scottish Homes (Communities Scotland)

• 2 strands

Community Regeneration Fund

Area Renewal– £12k per SIP area (excl Ferguslie

Park)

– endorsed by local Community Fora

– linked to Local Implementation Plans

Community Regeneration FundLocal Action

– £8k maximum grant– themes:

• tackling local crime• community safety and health issues• community capacity building

– linked to Local Implementation Plans

– Appraisal Committee

What did we achieve?

Area Renewal

– 23 projects funded

– £104542 committed

– £57573 levered into the projects 

– 9 SIP areas benefited

What did we achieve?

Local Action

- 40 projects granted funding

– £84120 committed

– £46602 levered into the projects

– All SIP areas benefited

– Communities positive about the grants

Review of Community Regeneration Fund• the Fund was accessible to small

groups

• community driven and linked with the Local Implementation Plans

• projects approved have made a difference in the local communities

Review of Community Regeneration FundHowever• annual funding was restrictive

• some confusion over the criteria and confusion between the two elements – Local Action and Area Renewal

• issues around community representation and involvement in the decision-making process

Community Regeneration Fund 2002/2004

• £175k

• maximum grant of £8k

• at least £10k per SIP area

The Themes

• crime and safety 

• physical and environmental improvements

• sports and culture

• improving or establishing community services

Criteria

• appropriateness to, and fit with, the theme

• links to the LIP or other strategic plans

• evidence of community/partner and endorsement

• value for money• project sustainability• commitment of applicant

Assessment

• Clear evidence of community buy in and endorsement

• Bringing together relevant people to review and advise on applications

Community Regeneration Fund

Community deciding what they need

Not us telling them what they need