On 20 October 2018, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government James Brokenshire announced the creation of the £5m fund to help councils develop more of a focus on tackling gangs and youth crime through Troubled Families teams.
The fund also supports the government's Serious Violence Strategy. Launched in April 2018, the strategy sets out a strong evidence base for intervening early with young people engaged in crime, encouraging positive activities to engage them and building protective factors such as links with their community.
What activities will it support?
There are five areas that ministers want proposals to address:
How much is available?
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