Theme 5 Scheme B – Community Safety
Overview
We want everyone in Tower Hamlets to feel safe living in the borough. Community safety has been a key priority for residents of the borough in Annual Residents Surveys. This will include supporting safe places, particularly for women - including those from Black, Asian & Multi-Ethnic communities - and young people. Hate crime against all communities must not be tolerated.
Children and young people also require education on community safety in order to protect themselves, whilst avoiding participation in crime.
We must work to support the victims of crime. Simultaneously, we need to provide support for ex-offenders to prevent them from re-offending, linking them to support on employment and housing issues.
We need to tackle hate crime and violence against women and girls (VAWG) and make men and boys more aware of this issue and the wider need to respect women. This will include empowering women who are victims of domestic violence in order that they can lead fulfilling lives. We want to work with different communities to provide services to respond to needs relating to VAWG and domestic violence.
Outcomes
The outcome we want to achieve through this scheme are:
- Residents feel safer in the community, including those communities that are most vulnerable to hate crime, such as LGBTQ+ community and disabled people
- Creation of safe places for women, children, and young people
- Reduction in crime, anti-social behaviour, and drug use
- Improved relationships between children, young people and people in authority – e.g., the Police
- Ex-offenders’ life opportunities and employment opportunities are enhanced
- Men and boys are better educated on the need to respect women and are supported to become allies with women in the struggle against domestic violence
- Improved confidence and trust in the Police, particularly amongst women and people from Black, Asian & Multi-Ethnic communities
- Residents actively engage with statutory services to identify and implement solutions to local problems.
Priorities
8 organisations delivering activities to meet the following priorities:
- Tackling drug and alcohol issues
- Promoting safer communities
- Supporting ex-offenders
- Gang intervention and prevention
- Victim support
- Tackling and preventing violence against women and girls
Projects
A total of £763,280worth of projects have been funded under MCGP Theme 5 Scheme B to deliver projects until 31st March 2027. Below are the list of projects which have been funded.
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Organisation name
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Project Title
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Project description
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Amount (£) (Total 41 Months)
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Osmani Trust
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Schools Resilience Programme (SRP)
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The Schools Resilience Programme (SRP) aims to educate and mentor vulnerable and at risk secondary school children on community safety and prevent them from becoming involved in crime, gangs and criminal exploitation.
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136,667
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Step Forward (Tower Hamlets)
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Being Heard
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Being Heard project offers a programme of preventative, early intervention activities to help keep vulnerable young people aged 11-25 safe, free from harm and prevent them being exploited. It also provides specialist support to young people affected by sexual violence to help them feel safe, cope and recover.
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136,667
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Beyond the Streets
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Door of Hope
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Door of Hope project includes working with women selling sex in Tower Hamlets through street outreach, drop Ins and long term, trauma informed, 1:1 support that includes advocating for and enabling positive outcomes within themes of homelessness, income and food poverty, substance misuse, and physical/mental health.
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79,947
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Women’s Inclusive Team
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Haawa Project (Community Safety)
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The Hawaa Project is a tailored advice and guidance service for BAME women affected by domestic abuse. Hawaa is set to help tackle a culturally sensitive issue that is often overlooked.
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102,500
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D'awatul Islam UK & Eire Ltd
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"Our Park" - 'Safer Parks Campaign'
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The "Safer Parks Campaign" empowers local communities to tackle issues like anti-social behaviour, drug abuse, mugging, sexual exploitation, and violence in parks. A diverse team of individuals work together to make parks safer through community organising, community listening, social action, and negotiations with authorities.
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102,500
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Shadwell Trust
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Self Defence Classes and Creative Arts
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This project provides self defence classes and creative arts for girls, women and BAME Young People.
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68,333
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City Gateway 14-19 Provision
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ReBuild - Pathways to Employment for Ex-Offenders
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ReBuild - Pathways to Employment for Ex-Offenders programme, focuses on enhancing the life opportunities and employment opportunities of ex-offenders aged 16-24. It provide dedicated assistance to this group through education and training pathways, underpinned by one-to-one coaching, supporting them into sustainable education, employment and training (EET) outcomes with partner employers.
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68,333
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Look Ahead Care and Support
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Children's Domestic Violence Support Worker
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A specialist Children’s Domestic Violence Support Worker provides support to children living at the refuge who have experienced trauma due to early exposure to domestic abuse.
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68,333
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