who's involved

The Anti-Social Behaviour Unit (ASBU) in the Home Office is funding the Gate It project as part of the Government’s TOGETHER campaign. The £2.3 million programme is managed by the environmental regeneration charity Groundwork and projects are delivered in partnership with Groundwork Trusts and local branches of BTCV.

Other agencies such as local Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships, the police and local authorities will also be involved in identifying and delivering projects.

Anti-Social Behaviour Unit

The Home Office established the Anti-Social Behaviour Unit in January 2003 to lead the drive to tackle anti-social behaviour. The Unit works across Government to co-ordinate and develop a new approach to tackling anti-social behaviour. Information on what else is being done to tackle anti-social behaviour can be found on the website.

Website : www.homeoffice.gov.uk/crimpol/antisocialbehaviour/index.html

Groundwork

Groundwork is a federation of 50 local Trusts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, each working with their partners to improve the quality of the local environment, the lives of local people and the success of local businesses in areas in need of investment and support. Last year Groundwork encouraged volunteers of all ages to give more than 335,000 days of their time to improve their neighbourhoods.

Website : www.groundwork.org.uk

BTCV

BTCV helps people take practical action to improve their environment. 130,000 BTCV volunteers from all walks of life are involved in projects aiming to conserve and improve green spaces for community benefit. 165 local BTCV offices run activities in rural and urban areas, including community gardens, village greens, school grounds and local woodlands. BTCV's Community Network provides 2,000 groups with access to local support, newsletters, grants, specialist advice, publications and cost effective insurance cover.

Website : www.btcv.org

Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnerships

The 1998 Crime and Disorder Act established partnerships between the police, local authorities, probation service, health authorities, the voluntary sector, and local residents and businesses. These partnerships are working to reduce crime and disorder in their area by consulting with the local community and devising a strategy to deal with identified priority problems.

Website : www.crimereduction.gov.uk