Closing Date to apply: 31 October 2008. Decisions will be made by April 2009 in most instances.

City Bridge Trust want to support work which minimises violence and helps young people recover from violence or bullying where they have been the victims. Parents need more help in supporting their children if they have been victims, but equally need help with what to do if they suspect their children are involved in violence or bullying. They will fund organisations for up to a maximum of three years for work which meets at least one of these priorities and where you can demonstrate a track record in the field. This programme will be carefully evaluated and the learning from it disseminated widely.

The priorities are:

• Work with young people aged up to 21 years which provides practical alternatives to using or experiencing violence including ‘bullying'. This might be personal safety training, self-defence techniques, anger management, conflict-avoidance skills and peer-group support.
• Services supporting parents with practical information and skills to support their child as a victim of violence or bullying.

Or:

• Services advising parents on how to deal with a young person on the periphery of, or involved in, violence or bullying.
• Work which gives emotional and practical support to children affected by crime including domestic violence.

Projects will then be expected to commence within six months of a grant being awarded.

For further information please contact them on 020 7332 3710 or citybridgetrust@cityoflondon.gov.uk