Round 6 – The Local Youth Fund (closed on Friday 27th September 2024):
| Supporting Organisation | Project | Grant Total |
| Barnardo’s |
A creative project, which will see young people explore feelings of safety in their community, and by utilising photography, they will capture the issues faced and suggest solutions.
|
£1,088 |
| Blaydon Youth & Community Centre | A six-week programme offering young people the chance to try MMA, dodgeball, football and more, providing a platform to hold discussions about knife crime, learn new skills and build friendships. | £2,052 |
| Impact Family Services | A group of young people will create some educational materials highlighting the dangers of carrying knives, and presenting at local school assemblies. | £1,250 |
| My Life Productions CIC | A weekly workshop, which will see young people create a film focused on community cohesion, resulting in a local cinema screening it to showcase local pride. | £2,600 |
| Pan Africa Network | A project creating a safe space for young people to discuss serious violence, culminating in the development of a knife crime awareness video and community football match. | £2,500 |
| Skills 4 Work Gateshead Ltd | A monthly members forum for young people to raise concerns, engage with guest speakers on key issues, and present their solutions to community leaders. | £560 |
| South Tyneside Youth Service | A 20-week football programme providing young people with a physical activity and a safe environment to discuss the impact of knife crime, healthy relationships and personal safety with peers. | £2,500 |
| The Angelou Centre | An event organised by young people to celebrate diversity and educate attendees through art, history, performances and food, promoting unity and understanding. | £600 |
| Westerhope Amateur Boxing Club | A Friday night boxing programme giving young people the chance to keep fit, do something positive, and discourage anti-social activity. | £2,460 |
Round 5 – The Local Youth Fund (closed on Monday 27th November 2023):
| Supporting Organisation | Project | Grant Total |
| Acumen Community Group |
To hold after-school drop-in sessions, creating a safe space for young people to socialise. During this time, the group will work on projects that increase their peers’ awareness of the dangers associated with knife crime.
|
£2,600 |
| Amble Youth Project | To improve the youth café, where young people can learn how to cook healthy meals. The group are keen for this space to provide an alternative to congregating on the streets, where they spend time with friends, and learn how to keep themselves safe. | £2,600 |
| Escape Intervention Service Ltd | To create an activities programme for their peers, including boxing classes, paddle boarding and go-karting. | £2,600 |
| North Tyneside Youth Justice (The Chess Project) | To hold sessions where young people can share their views and suggestions on ASB and violent crime with the various services responsible for keeping them safe, ensuring their voice is part of all decisions made in their community. | £2,600 |
| NE Youth (Throckley Youth Group) | To hold a football match that brings together young people and representatives from key services, with the aim of building relationships, breaking down barriers and providing an opportunity to start having conversations on topics such as knife crime and personal safety. | £2,550 |
| NE Youth (Winlaton Youth Group) | To create a knife crime awareness campaign aimed at young people, featuring artwork to get their attention, and encouraging them to start talking about the dangers, as well as the importance of making good choices. | £2,600 |
Round 4 – The Local Youth Fund (closed on Friday 20th January 2023):
| Supporting Organisation | Project | Grant Total |
| Auxillia Youth | Knife crime awareness sessions – looking to write a song and perform it to other young people. | £500 |
| Curious Arts | Monthly art sessions for young people in a safe inclusive space. | £490 |
| Durham Army Cadets (North Tyneside) | Equipment to use at training sessions on display at community events. | £491.93 |
| Forget Me Not | Outdoor sports activities for young people, aimed at improving mental health. | £494.74 |
| Hat-Trick | Activity sessions for young people in Newcastle. | £380 |
| Hat-Trick | Community sessions and wearing white as a conversation starter on knife crime awareness. | £380 |
| Hat-Trick | Sports activities for young people including dodgeball, football, basketball and more. | £500 |
| Hat-Trick | Sports sessions for young people in Newcastle. | £380 |
| Hat-Trick | Multi-sport and knife crime awareness sessions for young people in Newcastle. | £348 |
| Hat-Trick | Sports sessions to engage young people on knife crime awareness. | £495 |
| Hat-Trick | Multi-sport and knife crime awareness sessions for young people in Gateshead. | £415 |
| Neetzotz | Self-defence classes for young people. | £200 |
| Northbourne Youth | 5-a-side football tournament amongst youth clubs in Newcastle. | £488.80 |
| Sporting Chance NE | Free boxing sessions for young people. | £498 |
| Trinity Academy | Knives down football league for young people. | £500 |
| YMCA Newcastle | Online safety awareness sessions for young people. | £500 |
Round 3 – The Local Youth Fund (closed on Friday 16th September 2022):
| Supporting Organisation | Project | Grant Total |
| 1151 (Wallsend) Squadron Air Training Corps | Replace equipment to take part in community events. | £500 |
| African Community Action North East | Coaching sessions for outdoor activities. | £500 |
| Barmoor Hub | Young people with learning disabilities looking to make items to sell at fair and learn skills | £500 |
| Fearless Fitness CIC | To offer free boxing session places to young people. | £434 |
| Fenham Association of Residents | To try new outdoor activities. | £500 |
| First Ponteland Boys Brigade and Girls Association | To create a community garden, growing fruit and veg, as well as working with the local food bank. | £400 |
| Gateshead Football Foundation | To design a football kit and join a youth football league. | £499.88 |
| Haltwhistle Young and Sweet | To learn cooking skills and prepare a three-course meal for youth club staff. | £500 |
| Hat-Trick | To complete a training course to aid with future ambitions. | £150 |
| Hat-Trick | Football sessions for a girls group looking to improve their skills. | £500 |
| Hat-Trick | Holding community sessions for young people to prevent them becoming involved in crime. | £500 |
| Inspire Youth Tyne and Wear – Girls Group | Kickboxing sessions to improve physical/mental health as well as preventing smoking/drinking. | £500 |
| Inspire Youth Tyne and Wear – Mentoring | Grow fruit and veg in an allotment space to learn new skills and improve mental health. | £500 |
| Inspire Youth Tyne and Wear – Throckley Inters | Self-defence taster sessions to improve physical and mental health. | £475 |
| Newcastle Eagles | To get junior referees and table officials qualified. | £500 |
| Northumberland County Council | LGBT+ group to distribute branded pens to increase awareness of the Hate Crime number. | £464 |
| Ocean Road Youth Club | To learn about nutrition, make healthy meals and take part in dance sessions. | £495 |
| The Chev | Young adults with special needs looking to make a dance video to review their progress. | £500 |
| YMCA North Tyneside | To make an animation video on transition from school to college, and staying on the right path. | £500 |
Round 2 – The Local Youth Fund (closed on Wednesday 2nd February 2022):
| Supporting Organisation | Project | Grant Total |
| AutismAble | To learn how to plant vegetables and plants. | £500 |
| Clegwell & Hartleyburn | To learn how to prepare & cook healthy meals on a budget. | £500 |
| Cycling Minds | Training and a toolkit for a volunteer mechanic to repair bikes for disadvantaged young people. | £500 |
| Easington Lane & Sunderland City Council | A club for children with additional needs and disabilities as well as a support group for parents. | £498.55 |
| Far Association of Residence | An overnight stay for team building, confidence and stress relief in a safe environment. | £500 |
| Hat-Trick Project | A weekly group session to discourage young people from committing ASB. | £484.89 |
| Humankind | Outdoor activities for young people who identify as LGBTQ. | £500 |
| New Beginnings North | A baking course to learn new skills. | £481 |
| New Beginnings North | Hair and beauty course, giving a young person the chance to turn their life around. | £500 |
| NE Youth | Team building day to try snow tubing and rock climbing. | £430 |
| NE Youth | Half-day team building day with an introduction to rock climbing. | £450 |
| NE Youth | Football coaching sessions to learn new skills and act as a diversion from being on the street. | £499.94 |
| NE Youth | An 8-week boxing programme. | £500 |
| North East Sport | Equipment to set up a Darts Club. | £350 |
| Northumbria Police | Trampolining experience in Sunderland. | £500 |
| Northumbria Police | Litter picking in Roker and refreshments. | £500 |
| Northumbria Police | Hampers filled with essential living supplies for those experiencing homelessness. | £500 |
| South Tyneside Youth Service | Outdoor activities and travel. | £500 |
| SPARCS | A group of young people with Autism trying surfing, volleyball, orienteering and walking activities. | £500 |
| Stakeford & Bomarsund Sporting Welfare | To purchase sports equipment and provide sessions during school holidays. | £500 |
| Streetgames | Youth Panel looking to complete Level 1 Youth at Risk Course to become Youth Leaders. | £430 |
| TheChev Gateshead Ltd | Young adults with special needs and disabilities to create a dance video. | £500 |
| Tyneside Outdoors | To take part in the BMX race in the final of Race Around The Region. | £500 |
| Westerhope United Football Club | CCTV fitted in the park to provide a safer environment for everyone using it and deter crime. | £500 |
Round 1 – The Local Youth Fund (closed on Friday 10th September 2021):
| Supporting Organisation | Project | Grant Total |
| Blyth Juno Michi Judo Club | To take part in judo sessions with friends | £500 |
| Children North East | Outdoor activity sessions | £496.31 |
| Cramlington Town FC | Winter training kit | £500 |
| North East Sight Matters Ltd | A forum for visually impaired young people | £500 |
| Newcastle United Foundation | Sensory garden at Bill Quay Community Farm | £500 |
| NE Youth – Blaydon Inclusive Youth Group | Young person led project on disability | £500 |
| Patchwork Project (Pendower Peddlers) | Equipment and tools to fix bikes | £500 |
| Patchwork Project | To learn how to rock climb | £500 |
| Ponteland United Juniors FC | Establish a community led youth group | £500 |
| Projects4Change | Site clean-up to safely use outdoor spaces | £500 |
| People and Drugs Ltd (Silx Teen Bar) | Free hygiene packs for young people in Blyth | £500 |
| The Skill Mill Limited | Tidying up Walker Riverside | £500 |
| Tyneside Outdoors | To take part in water sports | £500 |