Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which non-governmental organisations his Department has funded in the last three years in relation to combating (a) gang culture, (b) youth crime and (c) street violence. [129441] Mr. Coaker [holding answer 27 March 2007]: The Home Office funds a number of programmes focused on tackling gangs, youth crime and street violence. The Connected Fund was established in May 2004 and provides small grants for community-based organisations working in this area. Details of the 300 organisations funded to date can be found on the Connected website at www.connected.gov.uk The sixth round of the Fund, focusing specifically on gangs, was launched on 1 March this year. In addition, since 2004-05 the Home Office has provided grants to support the following organisations whose work is aimed at tackling youth crime, gun crime and gangs: Street Pastors, the Peace Alliance, Social Action Radio, Trident IAG, the Damilola Taylor Trust, Be Safe, Urban Concepts and Truce. The Home Office has also provided funding for combating youth crime to: the Fostering Network, the Hampton Trust, the Trust for the Study of Adolescence, the Magistrates Association and Crime Concern (an independent, non-profit registered charity working to reduce crime). The Positive Futures Programme is currently managed nationally by Crime Concern and funded by the Home Office’s Crime and Drug Strategy Directorate. There may also be other non-governmental organisations that have received indirect funding from the Home Office via bodies such as the Youth Justice Board or local youth offending teams.
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