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To read some of these documents, you will require Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click on the link opposite to download your free copy.

Crime
Are you carrying out a major anti-crime initiative and concerned about the displacement of crime to other areas? You need to read this..
Crime Displacement 169kb
The perception, problems, evidence and supporting theory by Stephen Town , Bradford District Architectural Liaison Officer
Click HERE to read original article on the Governments Crime Reduction website (html format)

Play arena's and youth shelters. Do they really work?
Guide to Youth Shelters and Play Arena's 434kb
A guide to the pro's and cons of youth shelters and play arena's by Thames Valley Police

Health
In Progress

Education
In Progress.

Worklessness
In Progress

Housing and the Environment
Play arena's and youth shelters. Do they really work?
Guide to Youth Shelters and Play Arena's 434kb
A guide to the pro's and cons of youth shelters and play arena's by Thames Valley Police

Council not cleaning up litter? Why not take them to court!
Guide to Litter and the Law (direct link - html format)
Information on the requirements of a duty body (eg. Council) to clean up litter and how you can threaten them with legal action

A superb range of articles and FREE booklets on environmental issues including litter, dog fouling, the laws, the requirements of your local duty body, i.e. your local Council, etc can be found here

Social Exclusion and Urban Regeneration
How to make your neighbourhood a better place to live - "the how to do it" handbook 878kb
A practical guide (126 pages) written to help everyone work towards making his or her own neighbourhood a better place to live. Also available in printed form free of charge here. Produced by ENCAMS (www.encams.org)

The reality of social exclusion on housing estates 32kb
A study investigating the reality of social exclusion on housing estates in three diverse settings, exemplifying different social and economic conditions common in post-industrial Britain. Produced by Joseph Rowntree Foundation (www.jrf.org.uk)
Click HERE to read original article on the JRF website (html format)

What works, what have we learnt?
Start reading from page 28 (direct link - html format)
An article from the Government's Social Exclusion Unit with some interesting and revealing statements from some of those involved in social exclusion.

Funding
Notts Community Foundation - an independent, local grant maker, which works to develop sustainable funding for the voluntary and community sector in Nottinghamshire

Living Spaces - Living Spaces provides grants to help people improve open spaces in their neighbourhood and create valuable places for the whole community to enjoy. It can help you create and improve a huge range of spaces.. play areas, community gardens, local park, village greens, nature areas, kick-about areas , ponds, courts and squares, city farms. As long as your space is open to the public and near to where people live you could benefit from a grant of up to £25,000.

Awards for All - A Lottery grants scheme aimed at local communities. We award grants of between £500 and £5,000 in a simple and straightforward way.

Co-operative Group - The Co-operative Group is committed to supporting local communities. We haven't jumped on the bandwagon - we are the bandwagon. Indeed, 'concern for community' is enshrined in our co-operative identity - it's the seventh co-operative principle - and we fulfil our commitment to this principle in many ways, all of which you and your community could benefit from. It might be a tin of biscuits you need for a raffle, perhaps you want to collect funds for your favourite charity in one of our stores. If so, you simply need to put your request in writing on your group's letter-headed paper, and then have a chat to the store manager. We can also publicise your group on our in-store community notice boards.

Local Heritage Initiative - The Local Heritage Initiative helps communities bring their local heritage alive. It helps them care for the special features that make each locality as unique as a fingerprint. It gives communities funds, advice and support to do this. At the same time, it is collecting records and stories from the projects to create a national archive of England's rich and diverse local heritage. This means that future generations can enjoy today's local heritage too.