Prospectus 2023-2025
The Grant
Grant applications are now closed.
Manchester’s Community Safety Partnership (CSP) will award up to £50,000 in each area to be used to support delivery of the Manchester Community Safety Strategy which focuses on keeping people safe, reducing harm and strengthening communities.
We are committed to driving a bold new approach to keeping children and young people safe in Manchester by tackling anti-social behaviour and violence which impacts on children and young people across the city. We’re establishing clear, coherent and consistent approaches that have children and young people at their heart.
This programme of work builds on previous investments by Young Manchester, Children in Need and the Community Safety Partnership, in particular the Keeping Children and Young People Safe programme. The work is underpinned by funding principles:
- Children and young people’s voice – the voices and lived experiences of children and young people will be critical to all funded activity
- Quality and impact – we will ensure that our work is making a difference, and work with partners to build evidence, demonstrate value and champion the impact that youth and play work has on children, young people and communities.
- Partnership – we will prioritise collaboration and collective impact, seeking to work with, and build up, others whilst building strong alliances and networks across the city.
- Systems - an understanding of the complexity of the situation for children and young people in the city, and that a systems-focused approach is necessary to facilitate change having developed expertise in engaging and understanding the complex push and pull factors that increase vulnerability to exploitation.
Grants of up to £50,000 are available to deliver holistic projects focussed on direct work with children and young people. Projects should build on current strengths and focus on delivering high quality practice with children and young people. Learnings from these projects will enable the CSP to continue to build our long-term viable proposition for attracting further investment and long-term outcomes for children and young people.
Projects must be focussed on direct delivery, but you should also explicitly demonstrate:
- How evidence from your project can inform wider learning and shape future policy and practice and will engage with a city-wide agenda
- How your project builds strong partnership working at a local level, within and beyond the VCSE sector
- How you will deliver a service that reflects cultural competency and support partnership work in relation to equity
Examples of projects which could be considered:
Based on learning from previous investments we are particularly keen to hear from projects that combine different ways of engaging with children and young people – for example: street-based detached youth work with progression opportunities and wrap around support – delivered in a neighbourhood or ward basis. If you have existing work in a particular neighbourhood you may apply for a grant which enhances existing provision (for example if you have a detached programme you could apply for funding to enable it to include 1:1 support). We are also open to receiving proposals for small grants for activity which enhances learning on youth violence and / or complements neighbourhood/ward provision. We are open to hearing your ideas and creative proposals which align to the aims of the fund. We’ll consider funding activities including, but not limited to:
- Detached youth work and outreach
- 1:1 support
- Targeted youth support
- Conflict resolution initiatives
- Support for families
- Mentoring
Key Information
- Call for applications: 27 Feb 2023
- Closing date: 27 March 2023 (12pm)
- Decision: by 27 April 2023
- For voluntary, community and faith sector organisations only
- Must be based in Manchester and/or mainly working with Manchester residents
- Up to £150,000 is available for each year subject to funding being available for 2024/25
- Funding for 2023/24 must be spent by 31st March 2024
- Funding for 2024/25 must be spent by 31st March 2025
- Applications are welcomed from groups working together in a partnership
- Contact person: Samantha Stabler (samantha.stabler@manchester.gov.uk)
Grant objectives
Grant applications must meet the following objectives:
- Objective 1 Undertake individual work that focuses on self-esteem, healthy relationships, coercive control, and exploitation.
- Objective 2 Undertake early help assessments of needs and vulnerabilities and coordinate plans to ensure safeguarding and individual needs are addressed.
- Objective 3 Delivery of group work to understand risk factors, build resilience and ensure the voice and experience of young people is prominent.
- Objective 4 Ensure aspirations and opportunities are central to the approach with a focus on outcomes to young people to be safe, supported, respected and hopeful.
- Objective 5 Establish clear connections with Engage panels on North, Central, and South areas of the city.
All activities or projects must be completed by the 31 March 2025.
The objectives of the programme are informed directly by the ‘Our Manchester Strategy’ and the ‘we will’ commitment of working with the voluntary and community sector to find new ways of reaching communities.