Wakefield communities to be made safer using criminals' cash
Groups and organisations working to make the district safer can apply for the latest grant round of the Mayor's Safer Communities Fund.
The West Yorkshire Mayor is making up to £400,000 available for groups and organisations through the latest round of the region's Safer Communities Fund.
This will see money taken from criminals put back into communities to make the region safer.
Around £5.4million has already been awarded to groups through both the Mayor's Safer Communities Fund and the People's Fund over the past five years.
This includes the local brach of charity Turning Point, who received funding to deliver a large-scale community wellbeing event for Wakefield Mental Health Day, providing early intervention support and practical guidance for residents.
Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, said: "There are so many amazing grassroots organisations working incredibly hard to support those who need it most.
“By stripping criminals of their assets and putting that money back into our neighbourhoods, we’re actively preventing crime, opening doors for young people and backing survivors.
"This investment will play an important part in making West Yorkshire a safer, fairer place."