More than 20 initiatives are to benefit from an £85,000 grants donation by Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn.

Among them are two local schemes, namely Pembroke’s Tanyard Youth Project and the Pembroke Street Pastors.

The Tanyard Youth Project will receive £5,000. This funding will help them produce a 20-minute film to be seen across Dyfed-Powys. It will highlight the unintended negative impacts of some behaviour by young people, will be driven by the views of young people and will help prevent future incidents.

The Pembroke Street Pastors, meanwhile, will receive £3,700. This funding will enable them to provide training for Response Pastors across Dyfed-Powys and beyond. This is a new Ascension Trust initiative for Wales and only recently launched across the UK. Response Pastors can be called 24/7 in conjunction with emergency services to provide support and compassion to the public in the event of a crisis or disaster.

The fourth round of assistance from the Commissioner’s Fund offered grants of up to £5,000 for charities, voluntary organisations and community groups to develop ideas that have a positive impact on the area they serve.

Mr. Llywelyn hopes the scheme will help improve the lives of the people across the region.

He said: “I’m delighted that we’ve been able to offer grants totalling £84,953. This will help improve the lives of the people in communities across the region.

“I congratulate those connected with the successful submissions. I thank all those who worked so hard on their submissions to the fourth round of Commissioner’s Fund grants.”

Mr. Llywelyn believes that strong communities help residents feel safe and secure.

The Commissioner’s Fund is funded by the proceeds of crime awarded to the police and from the sale of unclaimed found property.

Community projects were not nominated by the public or organisations but by frontline police officers and Dyfed-Powys Police staff. They were approved by senior officers who assessed applications against criteria such as the need for the project and the numbers to benefit.