SOUTH YORKSHIRE’S FIRST KNIFE BIN LAUNCHED IN SPITAL HILL

The first knife bin in South Yorkshire has been installed outside the Lighthouse on Handley Street, Burngreave (in Spital Hill) to help rid the area of knives and other weapons and stop the violence associated with them.

GRANT FUNDING PROVIDES CSE AWARENESS TRAINING TO DEAF STUDENTS

Students attending the Doncaster Deaf Trust in Doncaster are now receiving Child Sexual Exploitation awareness training after funding was provided by Dr Alan Billings, the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner.

HATE CRIME AND HOMOPHOBIC AWARENESS RAISING

Funding provided by the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner has provided young people involved with the Rotherham United Community Sports Trust the opportunity to produce awareness raising videos on hate crime.

GRANT RECIPIENTS THE MAKERY IN BARNSLEY

Dr Alan Billings was a visitor to the Makery in Barugh Green, Barnsley on Monday, 12 March as he went along to hear about how they are helping pupils from Greenacre Academy.

BRADFIELD SCHOOL PUPILS RECEIVE AWARENESS FROM GOLDDIGGER

THE RUCKSACK PROJECT AWARDED BARNSLEY CHRONICLE GRANT FUNDING

On Thursday, 1 February, Dr Alan Billings met with Project Manager Adie Flute from the Rucksack Project to hear how £600 grant funding has helped homeless people in Barnsley.

GRANT FUNDING OF £4,667 AWARDED TO EDUCATE ROMA FAMILIES ON THE DANGERS OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION

Clifton Learning Partnership received a visit from the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Dr Alan Billings on Wednesday, 31 January 2018.

CHANGING LIVES EVENT IN DONCASTER

The Changing Lives organisation in Doncaster held an event on Wednesday, 24 January to celebrate the peer-to-peer research they have been carrying out with sex workers.

£112,000 AWARDED FROM COMMUNITY GRANT SCHEME

Since June 2017 the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Dr Alan Billings has awarded £112,000 to community groups and non-profit organisations in South Yorkshire from his community grant scheme.

SPEAKUP ADVOCACY TO PROVIDE TRAINING SESSIONS ON KEEPING SAFE FROM HATE CRIME AND TERRORISM

Speakup Self  Advocacy in Rotherham are providing training to vulnerable people in Rotherham about what to do if they are a victim of hate crime or become involved in extremism.

FUNDING TO PROVIDE FOOTBALL SESSIONS AND HELP TACKLE EXTREMISM

Dr Alan Billings has awarded a grant of £4,500 to Aden Steelers Football Club from his community Grants Scheme.

FUNDING FOR SAMARITANS DEDICATED TELEPHONE HELPLINE

Rotherham Samaritans received a visit from Dr Alan Billings on Thursday, 7 December. The Commissioner called in to meet with the volunteers and see for himself the dedicated telephone line he has funded.