In November 2020 the Mayor of London announced an action plan to address some of the real concerns which had been raised within the communities of London, and in particular the black community. One of the key areas of focus was to increase the diversity of representation within the Metropolitan Police Service, with a specific focus upon women and people from underrepresented groups.
The Outreach Team are offering groups to apply for funding, which has been made available to support the Mayor’s Action Plan for police officer recruitment; and underpins the MPS drive to build a police service that better represents and understands the communities it serves.
The creation of a Community Outreach Fund is looking to support community led groups, charities and external partners, with a particular focus on those from the black community; by offering the opportunity to bid for grant funding in the development of initiatives; which will directly support the MPS in attracting more females and people from underrepresented groups, with a specific focus upon the black community, where confidence in policing is low.
They are offering external organisations and businesses with previous experience of delivering engagement activities to provide a proposal of an initiative which will help deliver the objectives of the MPS Attraction Strategy.
Further details on the funding and how to apply can be found in the prospectus attached, additionally we will be holding a series of online seminars to provide further information and answer any questions you may have. The dates of the seminars are below.
Seminar Dates and links in March
Monday 14th March at Noon (1200hrs)
Microsoft Teams meeting
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+44 20 8142 4393,,35064453# United Kingdom, London
Phone Conference ID: 350 644 53#
Tuesday 22nd March at 3pm (1500hrs)
Microsoft Teams meeting
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+44 20 8142 4393,,468398931# United Kingdom, London
Phone Conference ID: 468 398 931#
Thursday 31st March at 10am (1000hrs)
Microsoft Teams meeting
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+44 20 8142 4393,,493322072# United Kingdom, London
Phone Conference ID: 493 322 072#
Seminar Dates and Links in April
Monday 18th April at 1pm (1300hrs)
Microsoft Teams meeting
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+44 20 8142 4393,,970294973# United Kingdom, London
Phone Conference ID: 970 294 973#
Friday 22nd April at 3pm (1500hrs)
Microsoft Teams meeting
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+44 20 8142 4393,,120868627# United Kingdom, London
Phone Conference ID: 120 868 627#
Tuesday 26th April at 2pm (1400hrs)
Microsoft Teams meeting
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+44 20 8142 4393,,841132086# United Kingdom, London
Phone Conference ID: 841 132 086#
It is encouraged you consider the funding opportunity and share with others who you believe can support the MPS drive to build a police service that better represents and understands the communities it serves.
Community Outreach Fund Prospectus here
Community Outreach Fund Application
The deadline for the next application submission is the 29th April 2022.