A PROJECT aimed at stopping anti-social behaviour has been given a £120,000 cash boost.
Lancashire Youth Offending Team and GRIP (Group Intervention Project), based in Hyndburn, have been given the grant by the Fairshare Trust, managed by Community Foundation for Merseyside.
The three-year grant will help to identify the causes of anti-social behaviour and develop plans to address them.
The Youth Offending Team will work in partnership with the police, housing associations, community associations and the Hyndburn Council, employing an anti-social behaviour officer and team of volunteers to work with young people and the community to develop preventative measures.
The project will be delivered in the Barnfield, Central, Church, Springhill and Peel wards, which account for around 38 per cent of anti-social behaviour incidents in Hyndburn.
Sharon Burch, Anti-social Behaviour Officer with Lancashire Youth Offending Team, said: "Working with a range of partners we can identify and refer young people who are at risk of involvement in anti-social behaviour.
"We will deliver sessions to groups of 10-15 year olds, and individuals, exploring the consequences of crime, anti-social behaviour, drug and alcohol abuse and car crime."
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