HC Deb 19 September 2002 vol 390 cc72-3W
Mr. Goodman

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list projects involving faith communities which are supported by his Department. [71844]

Beverley Hughes

The Home Office supports projects involving the following faith-based groups:

Name of organisation Faith Amount of grant Period of funding Purpose of grant
Langley House Trust Christian £1,260,000 (annual) Ongoing Provision of accommodation for hard-to-place offenders who are otherwise refused accommodation.
Langley House Trust Christian £500,000 (annual) Ongoing Additional funding to enable enhanced supervision of highest risk offenders who are accommodated
League of British Muslims Muslim £41,540 (annual) Ongoing Strategic funding for core operations
Liverpool Church of England Council for Social Aid Christian £429,000 (annual) Ongoing Running an approved bail hostel
Muslim Khatri Association (Leicester) Muslim £17,250 2002–03 Foster community cohesion by bringing together young people from different communities and providing sports and leisure activities during the summer holidays which lessen the likelihood of them being involved in crime.
Muslim Welfare House (Finsbury Park) Muslim £133,956 2000–03 Providing facilities for women-only employment, training and education opportunities to address language and cultural barriers faced by minority ethnic women, and emotional and practical help for those with domestic or marital difficulties; and helping minority ethnic young men, access a wider range of employment, training and education opportunities than otherwise available.
Preston Muslim Forum Muslim £8,800 2002–03 Foster community cohesion by bringing together young people from different communities and providing sports and leisure activities during the summer holidays which lessen the likelihood of them being involved in crime.
Ripon Diocesan Church of England Council for Social Concern Christian £852,000 (annual) Ongoing Running two approved bail hostels
Shree Hindu Community Association Hindu £138,093 2002–05 Enables voluntary and community organizations to employ person to capacity-build community by increasing numbers of local volunteers.
Society of St Vincent de Paul Christian £826,000 (annual) Ongoing Running two approved bail hostels
Talking Matters Association Jewish £45,000 2002–04 Tackling social exclusion of Orthodox Jewish communities by increasing linguistic, cultural and educational opportunities.
Tranmere Community Project of Tranmere Community Church Christian £84,620 2002–05 Enables voluntary and community organizations to employ person to capacity-build community by increasing numbers of local volunteers.
West London Mission Christian £422,000 (annual) Ongoing Running an approved bail hostel
YMCA England Christian £113,360 2001–03 Developing quality standards in parenting education and providing a mentoring service to YMCAs and other groups wishing to undertake work in this field.
YMCA England Christian £113,360 2001–03 Providing time for carers to reflect on their parenting experiences, working with families during school holidays and offering support on specific parenting issues.

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