The Triage service, commissioned by Blackpool Council and run by Child Action North West, has been awarded £30,000 from the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire following its success.
Lancashire Constabulary refers 10- to 17-year-olds who have committed low-level crimes to the service as an alternative to prosecution.
Young people who are referred are required to write a letter of apology to their victims and work on reparation projects across the town.
This includes working at the town’s Cherry Tree allotments, which had previously been an area with a high number of minor offences such as thefts and vandalism.
Trevor Hannon, reparation lead worker for Child Action North West, said that once the young people have completed the work, they are invited to return as a volunteer and are signposted to other community projects they could take part in.
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