Northumberland High Sheriffs Awards Fund
Fund description: Northumberland High Sheriff's Award Scheme makes awards in recognition of groups in the community who encourage useful and beneficial pursuits for young people, helping them to be upstanding citizens and hopefully avoid criminal activities.
Who can apply: Awards are made to voluntary and community groups and registered charities working in Northumberland. The project must involve work with children and young people aged 10 to 25 years old. The application must show what the organisation does to steer young people away from crime and anti-social behavior.
Date established: 1993
Geographical area: Northumberland
Size of awards: From £250 - £2,000
Further details: Awards are made throughout the year and applications are accepted at any time. There is an annual celebratory event in February or March for all recipients of an award during the financial year.
Additional documents:
Award recipients 2009/10:
To see a full breakdown of the 35 groups that won, click the Read More button below.
- Hirst Welfare
- Wooler Young People's Association
- Barnabas Safe & Sound
- Prudhoe Air Cadets
- Northumberland Federation of YMCAs
- Amble Macpi & Drop-In Project
- Allendale Youth Project
- 1st Cramlington Guides
- St John Ambulance Northumbria
- 1st Seahouses Girls Brigade
- Cowpen Quay Community Association
- Hadston House Youth and Community Building
- Northumbria Army Cadet Force
- Skills 4 U North East Ltd
- Positive Futures and Extended Services
- Choysez Project
- Cramlington Voluntary Youth Project
- Ponteland Extended Services
- Hexham Youth Initiative
- Alnwick Young Peoples Association
- Berwick Youth Project
- Mobex North East
- Trinity Youth Association
- W Company (Berwick Detachment) Army Cadet
- 6th Cramlington Guides
- Cowpen Quay Community Association
- Doxford Youth Project
- South East Northumberland Magistrates Court
- Newbiggin Football Club
- Wansbeck Young Peoples Forum
- Prudhoe East Centre
- NE Music Factory CIC
- NE Music Factory CIC
- Get U Started Training Limited
- New Hartley Juniors F.C.
