Cash boost for project to defeat gang culture in Croydon
A MAJOR cash injection has been announced to boost the fight against gang culture.
Croydon Voluntary Action (CVA) is setting up an online mentors' bank that will enable approved organisations to access a range of trained volunteer mentors more quickly.
The project is being funded thanks to a £35,000 handout from the Mayor of London's Office for Policing and Crime
CVA chief executive Steve Phaure said: "This service helps young people regain self-esteem and confidence, and to gain the skills needed to move onto the next stages in their lives."
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Police and council chiefs have hailed the move, part of work to steer ex-young offenders and other youths away from crime.
Detective Chief Superintendent Simon Messinger, from Croydon Police, said: "Many young people have been successfully diverted from gang crime over the past year and mentoring is a key part of this.
"The additional funding will help organisations to do even more to support young people to lead a life away from gangs."
Cabinet member for community safety at Croydon Council, Simon Hoar, added: "The service will also be delivering accredited training to support the mentors themselves, but the main goal is to encourage young people's self-development."
Comments
by addingtongirl
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 10:31AM
“Why cant this money put to better projects..These so called yobs want to live like this its there life we all have CHOICE'S..
We dont leave in america so why call them gangs..(If you saw a group of old people or babys in buggys are they in a gang) Why cant we get the parents to control them .???.I know there are always a few little darlings that slip the net..but stop being soft make sure they PAY FOR THE CRIME...and stop paying them money for sitting on there bums taking drugs/drinking..It starts at HOME...”