March 06, 2026 - 229 views
Residents across North Wales are being asked to help decide which community projects will receive a share of £60,000 in funding aimed at making neighbourhoods safer and more inclusive.
The public vote has opened as part of the Your Community, Your Choice initiative, run by North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Andy Dunbobbin in partnership with North Wales Police and the North Wales Police and Community Trust (PACT).
The scheme invites residents to vote for the projects they believe will make the biggest difference in their local communities. Funding comes from the Commissioner’s office as well as money and assets seized from criminals.
Voting will open on March 9 and will run until midnight on March 27, with the public able to vote online in either Welsh or English.
The top three projects in each county will receive a share of the funding, along with the top three initiatives operating across the whole region – meaning a total of 21 winners. Here are the projects for each area in North West Wales.
Across Anglesey, six projects have been shortlisted. They include the Stay Safe fire and cooking safety programme by the 1st Menai Bridge Scout Group including DeMon Explorers Unit; the Friday Night Street Sport Diversion project by Cymuned CELS Community CIC; a community majorette programme in Holyhead run by Gwelfor Majorettes; Project Prism Môn by Medrwn Môn supporting young people at risk of isolation, anxiety or antisocial behaviour; a sport-based crime prevention initiative from Môn Actif; and the Social-BALL 2.0 basketball programme from Ynys Môn Celts Basketball Club offering free play sessions across the island.
In Conwy, shortlisted projects include support for the 2026 Snow White pantomime from Conwy and District Kaleidoscope Theatre Company; a youth hub and diversion programme linked to Llanfairfechan Town Football Club; a welcoming community space for a women’s rounders group from Mad Batters; the Pensarn Environmental Summer Programme 2026 from Pensarn Pickers; and Changing the Narrative, a six-week programme supporting young people at risk of antisocial behaviour delivered by Youth Shedz Cymru.
Denbighshire has six projects in the running, including Blossom and Play from Blossom and Bloom, providing free weekly sessions for parents and babies; the Let’s Get Up and Get Out Rhyl project from the Denbighshire Play Ranger Service offering safe social spaces for children and young people; Gearing Up, a youth cycling and maintenance training programme run by Drosi Bikes CIC; a road safety project at Rhos Street School in Ruthin; a free play and sports equipment hub at Rhyl Botanical Gardens; and the Pizza DJ Club from Ruthin Artisan Markets CIC offering structured music sessions and youth-led music and pizza evenings.
In Gwynedd, the shortlisted projects include Our Youth, Our Future Summer 2026 from CPD Bethel FC to create a safe social space for young people; Goals for Growth from CPD Nefyn FC to install new training equipment for junior teams; the Cue and Connect youth snooker and darts hub at Dyffryn Ardudwy and Talybont Village Hall; the Deiniolen Hub youth project from Pentra Deiniolen Committee; Scran After School from Porthi Dre providing meals and a safe after-school environment for young people in Caernarfon; and Skills for Life and Wellbeing Youth Club, a structured activity programme for young people aged 11 to 18 run by Hwb Westend in Bangor.
Five initiatives have also been shortlisted in the pan-North Wales category.
These include Safer North Wales from DangerPoint to subsidise school visits and transport to its safety education centre; Kids on ‘K’ – Ketamine Crisis, an interactive theatre workshop from The Denbigh Workshop highlighting the dangers of ketamine misuse; the Sea, Mountain and Forest outdoor multi-sport programme from Pellenig Cyf; Climbing to Recovery, an outdoor climbing programme supporting people recovering from addiction run by Pen y Bryn Outdoor Learning CIC; and #Ni’nDawnsioHefyd / #WeDanceToo, a dance initiative from WISP Dance Club offering safe spaces for people with additional needs.
Police and Crime Commissioner Andy Dunbobbin said the scheme had once again attracted a strong range of ideas from across the region.
“We have had a great response to Your Community, Your Choice this year, with a really broad range of initiatives put forward. I am urging the residents of North Wales to get behind their favourite project and vote for the one they feel will make a real difference to our communities.”
PACT Chairman Ashley Rogers said the quality of the shortlisted projects reflected the commitment of community groups across North Wales.
Assistant Chief Constable Owain Llewellyn of North Wales Police added that many of the projects support the force’s efforts to reduce crime and antisocial behaviour by strengthening local communities.
Over the past 13 years, the initiative has awarded more than £650,000 to projects across the region, supporting priorities set out in the Commissioner’s Police and Crime Plan, which focuses on neighbourhood policing, supporting victims and communities, and ensuring a fair and effective criminal justice system.
Community groups operating within a single county can receive up to £2,500, while organisations working across three or more counties are eligible for grants of up to £5,000. Residents can cast their votes online before the March 27 deadline.
Welsh survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/N2SCGPQ
English survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDK6TR2
