Commissioning

Step Forward Fund

Children & Young People Funding to support Youth Diversionary projects and/or projects tackling and preventing Anti-Social Behaviour

The North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner is inviting applications from voluntary and community organisations, charities, youth services and local partners to deliver targeted projects that help prevent anti-social behaviour and support young people through positive diversionary activities.

The funding aims to support the Commissioner’s priorities to reduce anti-social behaviour and engage with young people at risk of involvement in crime, or school exclusion, through positive activities.

The Commissioner will be supporting two projects for a maximum of £25k each per year. The funding will consist of a three-year funding offer until 31st September 2028.

 Examples of initiatives that could be eligible for support under this fund include.

• Diversionary activities for evenings, weekends and school holidays in ASB hotspot areas or high areas of deprivation.
• ASB prevention projects including youth engagement hubs
• Outreach youth work including engagement with children and young people at risk of offending or participating in criminal activity
• Programmes supporting those at risk of school exclusion or attending pupil referral units to engage them in positive development  

To be eligible for the funding applications must include evidence of working with children and young people, have experience of delivering youth diversion or ASB reduction work, operate across north Wales and can demonstrate safeguarding and effective partnership working.

All organisations will need to ensure they have safeguarding and/or child protection, Welsh language, equal opportunities and social value policies in place and how they will be integrating these areas into the delivery of the project.

All applications must include an exit strategy for the end of the three-year grant period.

It is preferred that the project include an element of match funding but this not essential.

We would like to hear from passionate organisations who can make a real difference in their communities.

How to apply

To apply for funding, please complete the below form and return to commissioning@northwales.police.uk by 5pm on Thursday, 7^th August 2025.

Late applications will not be considered.

Key dates

Exclusions

The grant cannot be used to fund an individual, organisations established to make profit or work that statutory bodies (such as schools or local authorities) have a duty to fund. However, applications from local authorities will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Applications will not be considered from, prisons, NHS bodies, projects that take place outside of the UK.

Further information

For guidance or queries, please contact:

Email - commissioning@northwales.police.uk

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Safer Futures Fund

Children & Young People Funding to support Early Intervention and Prevention

The North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner is inviting applications from voluntary and community organisations, charities, youth services and local partners to deliver an early intervention and prevention project that supports at risk children and young people to prevent involvement in crime.

The funding aims to support innovative and inclusive projects that can prevent crime and support young people to develop in areas of high deprivation.

Projects must support children at risk of exploitation or violence.

Projects must primarily support children and young people aged 10–18 who are either:

• At risk of crime or violence (‘secondary prevention’), or
• Already affected by violence, offending or exploitation (‘tertiary prevention’).

While children outside this age range can be included, they should not be the primary focus.

Please note, that we will only considerprojects aimed at any/all children and young people i.e. ‘primary or universal prevention ‘.

Your application must include existing evidence of the positive impact your programme or approach has on the children and young people you intend to reach.  Evidence can include, but is not limited to academic literature, data on outcomes, evaluations published inside or outside the UK, existing feasibility/pilot studies.

The Commissioner will be supporting one project for a maximum of £50k per year. The grant will consist of a three-year funding offer until 31st September 2028.

 Examples of projects that could be eligible for support under this fund include.

• Supporting children and young people at risk of school exclusion or offending.
• Addressing emerging harmful behaviour through early intervention
• Delivering interventions in schools, youth hubs or pupil referral units in smaller groups settings.

To be eligible for the funding applications must include evidence of working with children and young people, operate across north Wales, can demonstrate safeguarding compliance, and commit to regular monitoring, evaluation and partnership working.

All organisations will need to ensure they have a Safeguarding and/or Child Protection, Welsh Language, Equal Opportunities and Social Value policy in place and how they will be integrating these areas into the delivery of the project.

All applications must include an exit strategy for the end of the three-year period.

It is preferred that the project include an element of match funding but this not essential.

We would like to hear from organisations who are passionate about creating a real difference and  encourage positive futures for children and young people.

How to apply

To apply for funding, please complete the below form and return to commissioning@northwales.police.uk by 5pm on Thursday, 7^th August 2025.

Late applications will not be considered.

Key dates

Exclusions

The grant cannot be used to fund an individual, organisations established to make profit or work that statutory bodies (such as schools or local authorities) have a duty to fund.

However, applications from local authorities will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Applications will not be considered from, prisons, NHS bodies, projects that take place outside of the UK.

Further information

For guidance or queries, please contact:

Email - commissioning@northwales.police.uk

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Invitation to Quote – Independent Review of CCTV in North Wales

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) are welcoming proposals from contractors to work in collaboration with the OPCC to review the effectiveness and efficiency of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) across North Wales.

To support this work, the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has allocated a maximum value of £25,000 (excluding VAT) to enable the review to be undertaken.

The review will consider the effectiveness and efficiency of the current CCTV provision across the six counties of North Wales (Ynys Mon, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham). In particular, the review will focus on.

• The level of financial investment made by each Local Authority and the effectiveness of the operating model currently in place in each county.

• An assessment of the effectiveness of CCTV in preventing crime in each county.

• An assessment of the evidential value derived by North Wales Police from CCTV in securing successful prosecutions.

• The financial contribution made by North Wales Police to each local authority and whether this investment is in line with the benefits the North Wales Police derive from CCTV.

• Identify good practice and where appropriate, make recommendations for future improvements.

Contractors are asked to submit all relevant documentation to commissioning@northwales.police.uk by 30 July 2025.

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2021-25 Independent Domestic Abuse Advisors / Independent Sexual Violence Funding

Following a successful expression of interest to the Ministry of Justice the Police and Crime Commissioner, has been successfully secured an £1,312,106 additional to support Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence providers for the next 2 years. This additional funding will support 11.6 IDVA posts and 4.8 ISVA posts across the region and will provide reassurance to services over the longer term to continue to support victims and survivors.

The specialist services were chosen by a commissioning panel to ensure there was a transparent process and extensive scrutiny.

The document below provides information on the grant awarded and what services have been commissioned. Grants are awarded at the start of the financial year;

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Violence Against Women Domestic Abuse Sexual Violence (VAWDASV)

Following a proposal at the North Wales Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse, Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) Board it was agreed the North Wales Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner would be the accountable body (Regional Banker) for the Welsh Government VAWDASV Grant. The VAWDASV grant was previously paid directly to Local Authorities and it has been amalgamated into one pot to protect IDVA,ISVA, CSA and perpetrator programmes across the six local authorities.

The document below provides information on the grant awarded during 2020/21 and what services have been commissioned. Grants are awarded at the start of the financial year; all payments made can be viewed here.

All organisations VAWDASV awarded grants are provided the same Grant terms and conditions.

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Prevention in Focus

Prevention In Focus includes submissions from 15 cross-party PCCs who are making a real difference through their leadership, commissioning and partnership work. Innovative projects include working with women offenders; an award-winning Community Peer Mentor Service; a Safe Schools and Communities Team project; a Young Victims of Crime Service; Adverse Childhood Experiences projects; as well as various Sport-based intervention schemes.

For information on how the Police and Crime Commissioner in North Wales has made a difference, click here. 

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Grants awarded for the reduction of Crime and Disorder

The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 enables the Commissioner to award grants to partners, public organisations or voluntary groups that can support the community safety priorities identified in his Police and Crime Plan. The Commissioning Framework explains the Commissioner's objectives and overall vision of the commissioning service.

The documents below provides information on the grants awarded in the last three financial years and what services have been commissioned. Grants are awarded at the start of the financial year, all payments made can be viewed here.

All organisations awarded grants for the reduction of crime and disorder are provided with the same Grant terms and conditions.

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Grants awarded for services to support Victims

The Police Reform & Social Responsibility Act 2011 further charges the Commissioner to commission local services to help victims, or witnesses of, or other persons affected by, criminal offences and anti-social behaviour.

A Needs Assessment for the development of Victim Services in North Wales was carried out to aid the Commissioner's decision.

All organisations awarded grants for victims services are provided with the same Grant terms and conditions.

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Your Community, Your Choice (Participatory Budgeting)

"Your Community, Your Choice" is one of the Commissioner's initiatives to return money seized from offenders back to the community.

Money recovered through the Proceeds of Crime Act and from the Police and Crime Commissioner is donated to community projects in North Wales.

Your Community, Your Choice is also supported by PACT (Police and Community Trust), North Wales.

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Social Value

North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner (and North Wales Police) hopes that embedding Social Value into our commissioning and procurement processes will bring significant benefit to North Wales and its residents by delivering a social return, wherever possible, on every pound we spend.

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