National Crimebeat
National Crimebeat is the charity supported by The High Sheriffs’ Association.
Introduction
National Crimebeat is the youth crime prevention charity of the High Sheriffs’ Association. The purpose of National Crimebeat is to give recognition to the most innovative and successful crime prevention projects carried out by young people themselves.
The awards encompass the whole of England and Wales, and projects can be submitted from any organisation or individual. The trustees organise a prestigious annual awards ceremony where the six best groups, or individuals, present their projects to the audience, before receiving their prizes.
Preventing Young People Falling Into Crime
To be eligible for the awards, projects must prevent or reduce crime or antisocial behaviour, or they must assist victims of crime. The initiative must be delivered and managed to some extent by young people aged between 5 and 25 years.
The projects should have a beneficial effect on the community outside of the group, and they should be aimed at reducing and/or preventing crime in the county, be well established, with benefits already demonstrated.
Fostering Engagement
Some of the winners attending the ceremony are themselves vulnerable youngsters, some on the edge of crime or antisocial behaviour. Equally, more often than not they have never been winners either individually or as a group. National Crimebeat is a means to give them the recognition they deserve, confidence and self-belief.
Interested In National Crimebeat?
Do you know of any young people working to make your county safer? If so, we want to hear from them!
Go to the website to enter for next year’s awards.