Application Deadline: 24th May 2024
This grant round will be focusing on psychological therapies for children and young people to prevent their involvement in crime and violence or assist those already engaged in the youth justice system.
Funding is aimed at projects addressing psychological and emotional issues through individual or group sessions, online, or phone delivery. The focus is Specifically on supporting individuals aged 11 to 18 who are at risk of or involved in crime or violence. The goal is to prevent future violence and reduce long-term harm.
Your projects must target, support and work with children and young people aged 11 – 18, that have one or more of the following characteristics:
- They are demonstrating challenges with externalising behaviours (such as aggression) as observed by the referrer.
- They have been excluded or suspended from school.
- They are already involved in the youth justice system, either in custodial or community-based settings.
- They are considered at risk of involvement in youth offending, due to:
- individual, familial or geographical reasons (often referred to as youth violence ‘hotspots’), or
- being affiliated with groups involved in crime, violence and trafficking (often referred to as ‘gangs’), or
- being affected by serious violence, criminal or sexual exploitation (as perpetrators and/or victims).
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