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Funding and Projects
About
Every year, subject to funding, the Barnet SNB Board funds several projects across Barnet. MOPAC has confirmed this year's funding.
In 2024-25 , MOPAC made £1m available for Safer Neighbourhood Boards to bid for projects to help cut neighbourhood crimes and boost public confidence. Using this funding, Safer Neighbourhood Boards have driven forward crime reduction projects across the city.
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Download the funding guidance here.
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Funding opens for 2024-25 is now closed.
Funding is limited; we ask that you read the guidance carefully before submission.
Projects funded in 2024 - 2025
fighting Motor vehicle crime
FUNDED: The Metropolitan Police
Motor vehicle crime in Barnet has risen by 10% this year, making it the second highest among London boroughs. Op Woodbranch aims to combat this by focusing on Theft of Motor Vehicles (TOMV) and Theft From Motor Vehicles (TFMV). The strategy includes patrolling hot-spot areas, engaging with residents, and using SelectaDNA for property marking. Public engagement activities will feature crime prevention roadshows and partnerships with local businesses. The initiative supports neighbourhood policing priorities and aims to reduce crime and build public confidence.
SO SOCIAL MEDIA
FUNDED: Growing Against Violence
The Social Media workshop educates young people on the impact of digital technology on communication, the importance of online safety, and the dangers of online interactions with strangers. It addresses issues like online privacy, cyberbullying, grooming, and inappropriate content, empowering students to report abuse. The Friend vs. Friendly workshop teaches refusal skills and highlights the dangers of negative peer pressure and gang involvement, helping students recognize and resist manipulation and coercion. The workshops also provide practical advice for transitioning to secondary school and staying safe. By increasing awareness and resilience, the program aims to equip young people with the tools to make positive decisions and avoid criminal exploitation.
Anti-KNIFE CRIME WORKSHOPS
FUNDED: Ben Kinsella Trust
Launched in 2023, this project aims to educate young people in Barnet about the dangers of knife crime and empower them to make positive choices. Initially targeting secondary schools, it has expanded to include Year 6 primary students. Delivered through an interactive anti-knife crime exhibition, workshops feature themed rooms like Choices and Consequences and Life Choices, using roleplay, video testimonies, and quizzes. The project seeks funding to run three workshops for schools, benefiting about 90 young people, to prevent knife crime and create a safer community.
Reframing Safeguarding
FUNDED : Adults Safeguarding Board and CB Plus
Inspired by a project funded by the Barnet Safeguarding Adults' Board (BSAB), this programme aims to enhance safeguarding awareness among Barnet's diverse communities. Building on previous work, including a safeguarding video, the initiative will focus on protected groups such as learning-disabled and autistic adults, older South Asian women, carers, and Muslim women facing domestic violence. The plan includes delivering four workshops, launching a social media campaign, translating the safeguarding video into Somali and Farsi, and creating a pool of community safeguarding leads to advise the board. Raising the level of safeguarding across the borough.
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Projects funded in 2023 - 2024
Knife crime prevention
FUNDED: The Ben Kinsella Trust
Workshops in primary and secondary schools in Barnet, educating students on the dangers of knife crime through interactive workshops featuring role play, video testimony, and themed rooms. The goal is to equip young people with the knowledge to make safe choices and prevent knife crime.
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New Logo and SNB WEBSITE
FUNDED: CB Plus (CommUNITY Barnet)
The new website aims to improve public engagement with local police by providing information on policing priorities, ride-along schemes, and community safety initiatives. It will also promote OWL sign-ups, showcase Barnet Board projects, and encourage community involvement, with progress tracked through Google Analytics and social media promotion.
anti-gang AWARENESS course
FUNDED: Growing Against Violence
This funding bid aims to deliver GAV’s ‘Friends vs. Friendly’ anti-gang workshops to eight primary schools in Barnet. The sessions teach Year 6 students refusal skills, gang awareness, and the dangers of gang involvement. With a strong reputation and extensive experience, GAV will collaborate with local police to prioritise schools and ensure comprehensive safeguarding. This initiative supports MOPAC's crime prevention strategy.
Life without fear
FUNDED : The Boys Clubhouse
The Jewish community faces issues like poverty, crime, and domestic violence. In 2023, domestic violence cases rose, straining the Boys Clubhouse's services. The "Life Without Fear" project aims to work with police to prevent domestic violence through mediation, warning systems, and safe refuges. Demand for safe housing is expected to grow, and efforts will continue to build trust in the police and the Community Security Trust.
Projects funded in 2022 - 2023
Safer neighbourhood videos
FUNDED: CB Plus (CommUNITY Barnet)
This project will produce four videos, two on modern-day slavery, one in English and one in Romanian, to raise awareness and report it.
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A 'Girl Power' video will teach young women confidence and safety while traveling in Barnet, including tips from recent London events and government initiatives like Street Safe and Ask for Angela.
An animation on healthy relationships for ages 12-18 will explain the signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships, including various forms of abuse and how to seek help. These resources respond to young people's safety concerns post-Covid lockdown.
Who are the Snb?
FUNDED: CB Plus (Community Barnet)
Launched in 2023, this project aims to educate young people in Barnet about the dangers of knife crime and empower them to make positive choices. Initially targeting secondary schools, it has expanded to include Year 6 primary students. Delivered through an interactive anti-knife crime exhibition, workshops feature themed rooms like Choices and Consequences and Life Choices, using roleplay, video testimonies, and quizzes. The project seeks funding to run three workshops for schools, benefiting about 90 young people, to prevent knife crime and create a safer community.
Engagement and prevention
FUNDED: The Boys Club
The Jewish community in Barnet, comprising 20.5% of the UK's Jewish population, faces issues like poverty, crime, homelessness, drug and alcohol abuse, and anti-social behaviour, especially exacerbated by Covid. The Boys Clubhouse, leveraging its community ties and strong police relationships, addresses these problems but is at capacity. Their project aims to renew pre-Covid face-to-face police engagement for at-risk youth aged 15-25, helping them see the police as allies and encouraging community volunteering, fostering better relationships and support against anti-Semitic crime.
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Anti-knife crime workshops
FUNDED : Ben Kinsella Trust
The project aims to tackle issues such as anti-social behaviour and knife crime among secondary school students in Barnet, particularly those in pupil referral units. By working with the Ben Kinsella Trust, bespoke anti-knife crime workshops will be provided to educate and support students from Year 7 to Year 11. These workshops focus on the consequences of knife crime, promoting positive choices, and enhancing police-community relations. The initiative has already seen success in Harrow, reducing knife-related incidents, and receiving positive feedback from schools. The project seeks to extend this successful program to more schools in Barnet to reduce violent crime and educate young people.
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Projects funded in 2020 - 2021
online child safety
FUNDED: CB Plus (CommUNITY Barnet)
Online Child Safety is a growing concern due to the risks posed by apps and social media on mobile devices and internet-connected TVs. These devices, with pre-loaded streaming apps, can expose children to inappropriate content or malware. This project aims to raise awareness about safe, age-appropriate sites for children, and to educate parents on how to protect their children online and where to seek help if needed.
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This project produced a series of 6 animations (1 of each subject) on the following topics–
Domestic Violence awareness
FUNDED: Romanian and Eastern European Hub
This project aims to support Romanian women in the UK affected by domestic violence, exacerbated by Covid, violence, and Brexit. Many face language barriers and lack access to resources and support services. By training more individuals to provide direct support, the initiative seeks to help women safeguard themselves and their families, overcome cultural shame, and access necessary resources.
Projects funded in 2018 - 2019
Barnet Youthwatch
FUNDED: Boroughwatch and CB Plus (CommUNITY Barnet)
The project aims to prevent and reduce crimes identified in Barnet's priorities, including antisocial behavior, by piloting Barnet Youthwatch, modeled on the successful Neighbourhood Watch program. It plans to recruit and train up to 30 young volunteers as area coordinators to receive and escalate crime reports from their peers. This initiative fosters community engagement, especially among young people, who may be reluctant to report crimes. The involvement of experienced mentors and collaboration with the Youth Offending Service enhances the effectiveness of the program in making Barnet's communities safer.
4Tune masterclass
FUNDED: 4Front Project
The 4Front Project, in partnership with Mixtape Madness, SoundSkool, and Ruff Squad Urban Arts Foundation, aims to improve the mental health and emotional wellbeing of young people affected by violence through empowerment and creative learning. The 4TUNE Master Class Project will deliver 12 music industry masterclasses to 40 young people aged 13-25 in Grahame Park Estate, providing a creative outlet, mentoring, and legitimate opportunities for progression. This program seeks to address youth violence and support young people with complex needs by connecting them with industry contacts and increasing their support network.
OWL AND BOROUGHWATCH
FUNDED: Boroughwatch
This project aims to develop and support new and existing Neighbourhood Watches in the Borough. It will provide a communication system to efficiently share community safety, crime prevention, and information messages with residents. The initiative enhances Neighbourhood Watches' role as the eyes and ears of the police, supporting Dedicated Ward Officers. Funding is sought for the third year of the OWL communication system and for supporting signage.
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FAITH HATE ENGAGEMENT
FUNDED: CB Plus (CommUNITY Barnet)
Collaborate with 100 individuals from Barnet's diverse faith communities and households to promote doorstep and online safety through the Scam project. ,The project will also support vulnerable groups, including those with learning disabilities or mental health conditions. This initiative aims to increase resident engagement, improve crime recognition and reporting, and reduce crime.
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Bardom creative writing
FUNDED: 4Front Project
The 4Front Project, in partnership with Poetic Unity, aims to improve the mental health and emotional wellbeing of young people affected by violence through empowerment and creative writing support. The BARDOM Creative Writing Support Programme will deliver a 20-week writing course for 30 young people aged 13-25 in Grahame Park Estate. This initiative provides a creative outlet for self-expression, mentoring, and emotional support, addressing youth violence by connecting participants with specialist facilitators, peer mentors, and community members with lived experiences of violence. It offers a platform for young people to discuss the impacts of violence and share their views through music and media.
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mentoring and support
FUNDED: 4Front Project
The Mentoring & Emotional Support Programme aims to prevent and reduce violent crimes by helping young victims of serious violence in Grahame Park Estate. Over 20 weeks, 20 young people aged 13-17 will receive tailored mentoring and emotional support from peer mentors with lived experiences of violence. The programme will provide one-on-one meetings, guidance, and consistent communication to support participants' mental health, personal development, and social skills. It will also create personalized action plans, promote effective communication, and facilitate access to various support services. The goal is to help participants come to terms with violence, develop new skills, and achieve their full potential.
Projects funded in 2018 - 2019
FUNDED: Boroughwatch
To expand Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) programs, leveraging the OWL system to increase membership and community engagement. The project focuses on crime prevention through visible signage, digital communication, and collaboration between residents, police, and community groups. Key initiatives include targeting high-crime areas, promoting 'No Cold Callers' schemes, and ensuring effective deployment of NHW signage.
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crime prevention
Hear Dat
FUNDED: The 4Front Project and Youth Realities
This violence intervention program engaged young individuals affected by violence through one-on-one support, workshops, drop-in sessions, and boxing. Focusing on addressing youth violence, particularly knife crime and domestic violence, it employs a youth-led approach. Connecting facilitators, peer mentors, and community members with lived experiences of violence, providing emotional support and a platform for their voices to be heard.
The Colindale Yaz programme
FUNDED: CommUNITY Barnet (CB Plus) and Colindale Consortium
This community engagement program involves young people from Colindale and other wards affected by violence, aiming to empower them to tackle local crime through mediation skills. Delivered by , it offers one-on-one support, workshops, and accredited learning to boost employability and create safer communities. Focusing on gang activity, it utilizes Emotional Health Checks and Wellbeing Plans to address confrontational behavior, with a youth-led approach and support from peer and adult mentors.
Projects funded in 2016 - 2017
SNB CRIME SUMMITS
FUNDED: Boroughwatch
This community engagement program involves young people from Colindale and other wards affected by violence, aiming to empower them to tackle local crime through mediation skills. Delivered by , it offers one-on-one support, workshops, and accredited learning to boost employability and create safer communities. Focusing on gang activity, it utilizes Emotional Health Checks and Wellbeing Plans to address confrontational behavior, with a youth-led approach and support from peer and adult mentors.
LegalEase
FUNDED: 4Front Project
An innovative programme which uses the law to initiate impactful discussions about serious youth violence with young people involved in and affected by violence. LegalEase connects young people with Law students and community members with lived experiences of violence in community settings. The programme increases citizenship and provides an opportunity for young people to create digital resources and a platform to use these in order to raise awareness and address violence locally.
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let's talk barnet
FUNDED: CB Plus (CommUNITY Barnet)
This project aims to prevent future crimes by equipping young people with life skills to safeguard against crime, promote awareness of domestic violence, and foster social responsibility. It will produce three educational podcasts/videos focusing on safety from crime, cyberbullying, domestic abuse, hate crimes, and safeguarding. Fifteen young people will be trained as peer educators, learning communication, teamwork, and podcast development skills. The project targets at-risk youth from the youth offending service, pupil referral units, and the Looked After team. These peer educators will facilitate workshops, interviews, and Q&A sessions, creating content to be shared in schools and through social media, reaching at least 2000 young people. The programme will also include youth work training and Level 1 safeguarding.
Projects funded in 2014 - 2015
me, my rights & I
FUNDED: 4Front Project
​The "Me, My Rights & I" programme is a legal rights and responsibilities workshop designed to engage youth and make the law more accessible to them. The project will target issues such as antisocial behaviour and aims to support safer communities by engaging local residents not typically involved in crime and policing efforts. The programme will be delivered to 10 secondary schools in Barnet during the next academic year, focusing on criminal liability and covering topics like joint enterprise, stop & search, burglary, criminal damage, robbery, theft, and violence with injury. Interactive sessions will be complemented by a pocket-sized booklet for participants. The initiative is led by the Get Outta The Gang project team.
The "persprctive"
FUNDED: Get Outta The Gang
The "PERSPECTIVE (Stop & Search)" project aims to enhance community cohesion in Barnet by holding quarterly engagement events over a year. These events will involve local police, young people, and stakeholders to discuss the stop and search procedure. The goal is to foster open dialogue, increase confidence in policing, and reduce tensions. The events will include role-plays, discussion groups, and debates, allowing youth to voice concerns and participate in officer training. Additionally, the Barnet Independent Stop & Search Monitoring Group will contribute to discussions, promoting transparency and community involvement in policing issues
up to you!
FUNDED: Get Outta The Gang
The "Up 2 U" gang and youth crime prevention programme aims to encourage positive goals and reduce future criminal activity among primary school children in Barnet. Despite stigma, the project advocates for proactive prevention workshops to address gang culture and youth violence early on. Delivered in twelve schools, the program focuses on enhancing aspirations, conflict management, rational decision-making, societal influence, and empathy. This initiative supports MOPAC's crime prevention agenda by tackling root causes and fostering long-term positive decision-making in children.
LegalEase
FUNDED: Get Outta the Gang
The Barnet Family Support Network aims to support families of young people involved in antisocial behavior or gang-related issues. Responding to local concerns, the project will provide a safe and confidential environment for families to receive support and guidance, helping them manage their children's behaviors and create positive home environments. The initiative will engage at least 10 families, with monthly meetings over a year to discuss issues, share experiences, and offer peer support. This project focuses on helping families of perpetrators to prevent criminal behavior, complementing other local initiatives focused on victims of antisocial behavior.
Healthy Relationships
FUNDED: CB Plus (CommUNITY Barnet)
The "Healthy Relationships Peer to Peer Project" provides awareness training on healthy and abusive relationships to young people aged 14-18 in Barnet's schools and youth settings. Delivered by youth trainers aged 16-25, the project aims to reduce future domestic violence. It has been successfully implemented in 9 schools, reaching over 700 students, primarily in the borough's west. The project, endorsed by the Board, supports MOPAC's goal of tackling Violence with Injury. Unlike the Safer London Foundation, which focuses on Child Sexual Exploitation, this project addresses domestic violence within teenage relationships through group prevention work.
Expanding Boroughwatch
FUNDED: Boroughwatch
The project aims to expand and strengthen Barnet Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) by recruiting new members, especially from "Seldom Heard" communities and burglary hotspots, and providing training for existing coordinators. This effort seeks to reduce vulnerability to burglary and property crimes through continuous engagement and improved recruitment strategies. Over the past six years, Barnet Boroughwatch has grown significantly, and this project intends to build on that success by experimenting with new engagement methods and enhancing community involvement. Additionally, the project will focus on updating and retraining existing NHW members to ensure sustained crime prevention and security.
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Rolling BASE
FUNDED: Barnet Community Transport
The Rolling Base® Pop Up Play Clubs aim to prevent and reduce neighborhood crimes like antisocial behavior by offering safe, diversionary sports and social activities directly in hard-to-reach estates and communities. By providing a focal point for community engagement between local residents, police, and young people, these visits help alleviate boredom and reduce the likelihood of young people engaging in mischievous or criminal activities. This initiative has previously led to a decrease in the number of young people involved in antisocial behavior and reduced 999 calls related to such activities
Barnet ASB Focus group
FUNDED: Victim Support
The Barnet ASB Focus Group will conduct 12 sessions to engage communities not typically involved in crime and policing, gathering feedback on experiences with Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB). Open to all residents affected by ASB, regardless of service access, the initiative addresses the wide range of behaviors affecting community quality of life. Survey data highlights concerns about drunkenness, with a significant portion of residents prioritizing the reduction of ASB. Common themes from consultations include challenges in reporting ASB, especially for victims facing intimidation, and a desire for more information on local crime prevention efforts. Litter and rubbish are top concerns among ASB issues.