The Chrysalis Youth and Community Project in Wakefield last received £5000 from the Safer Communities Fund, which is financed through money recovered by the police and prosecutors under the Proceeds of Crime Act and has now been used to support more than 340 groups across West Yorkshire.
The grant ensured that for the entry fee of £1 sporting activities for local young people every Friday night for a year.
This provision is also visited by the local PCSOs which allows for the young people to build trusting relationships with them and also adds to respect out on the streets.
The project provides a safe environment place for young people to meet and socialise with other young people.
West Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Burns-Williamson, said: "It was clear to see how much the young people valued the facilities provided.
Visiting these projects really is a highlight of my role and it's great to see the difference they are making at a local level with a relatively small amount of money but is exactly the sort of project the Safer Communities Fund was set up to support.”
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