THE shortlist for this year’s “Your Community, Your Choice” initiative, which sponsors grassroots projects, has been released.

The public are now being asked to vote for their preferred project to receive funding.

The initiative is supported by the North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, North Wales Police and Community Trust (PACT) and North Wales Police.

A panel of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner North Wales, North Wales Police and North Wales Police and Community Trust have chosen the list of nominees.

The initiative celebrates a decade of funding projects in 2023 and to celebrate this milestone, the funding available to apply for has doubled to £120,000.

The funding comes partly from money seized by the courts through the Proceeds of Crime Act, with the rest from the Police and Crime Commissioner.

The groups and projects in the running for funding are as follows:

Anglesey

  • Amlwch Showstoppers – Sound Equipment Upgrade
  • GirlGuiding Anglesey - Storage Improvement project
  • Llanfaes Community Centre - Llanfaes Play Area project
  • Scouts Ynys Môn - Central Storage Resource project

Conwy

  • Friends of Queens Park, Llandudno - Night Lighting project
  • Conwy District Scouts - Rowen Scout Camp maintenance project
  • Kaleidescope Theatre Company - Youth Theatre Development project
  • Kind Bay Initiative - Arts and Wellness project

Denbighshire

  • Blossom and Bloom – Wellbeing Hub project
  • Efenechtyd Community Council - Community Park and Play Area development project
  • Llangollen Parks Project - Pengwern Park Adventure Trail project
  • Rhyl Cycling Club - Road Skills and Safety for Young Bike Riders project

Flintshire

  • Cobra Life - Cobra Bully Buster project
  • Aura Wales Leisure - Youth ASB Education and Engagement project
  • Enbarr Foundation CIC - Back to Basics project
  • Holywell Town Council - Youth Engagement project
  • 1st Saltney Ferry Scout Group - Camping Equipment provision

Gwynedd

  • Byw’n Iach - Mentro Allan project
  • Harlech and Ardudwy Leisure - Harlech and Ardudwy Youth Activities Group project
  • Seren Ffestiniog Cyf - Serennu yn y Cylch project

Wrexham

  • Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog Community Council – Youth Club project
  • Rhostyllen FC - Anti-vandalism fencing project
  • Yellow and Blue Group - Our City, Our Tribe project

Pan-North Wales projects

  • North Wales 4x4 Response - Community Support Trailer project
  • DangerPoint - Safer North Wales project
  • North Wales Crusaders Foundation - Changing Lives Through Rugby project
  • Woody’s Lodge - Veterans into the Community project
  • Youth Shedz Cymru - The Recovery Shed project

The voting window is now open and will close on March 17.

North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, Andy Dunbobbin, said: “Groups and organisations across North Wales give their time and energy to help their local area and Your Community, Your Choice is a great way to give back and help these organisations achieve their aims and plans.

“They help to keep our neighbourhoods safe and secure, and to meet the priorities in my Police and Crime Plan.

“Given that this is the initiative’s 10th year, with a record amount of money on offer, I’d urge as many people as possible to vote for your choice, for your community!”