Fund covers cost of summer holiday sporting fun for youngsters across North Wales

North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Andy Dunbobbin has announced the 18 successful winners of this year’s Summer Sports Fund, which will support youth-focused sports activities throughout the school summer holidays.

The £25,000 fund is part of a wider approach to preventing anti-social behaviour by supporting safe, inclusive and structured sessions for young people during the summer break.

This funding will enable local organisations to run structured activities during the holdays, providing young people with opportunities to stay active, build skills, and connect with others in a safe environment.

By engaging young people in sport and community-based projects, the initiative helps promote healthy development and build confidence. It will also help reduce the risk of antisocial behaviour, which can often spike over the summer months, during which young people are out of school and unsupervised.

This year’s successful applicants include football, rugby, netball, ice hockey, outdoor learning, and youth-led wellbeing sessions, reflecting a wide range of activities for all of our communities.

The full list of clubs awarded a grant from the Summer Sports Fund is as follows:

Anglesey

· Ysgolion Bro Ynys Môn 

· Ffermwyr Ifanc Ynys Môn 

· Swish Coaching Limited

Conwy

· Capel Curig Community Centre

· North Wales Adventure CIC

· Llanfairfechan Town FC

Denbighshire

· West End Young People’s Project

Flintshire

· Deeside Community Trust

· Deeside Dragons Junior Ice Hockey Club

· Sealand Spartans FC

· CPD y Parlwr DU

· Gwella

· Farm Fit Club

Gwynedd

· Pel-Rwyd Blaenau Ffestiniog

· Clwb Rygbi Caernarfon

· Chwarae Allan Gwynedd

Wrexham

· Wrexham Futsal Club

Pan-North Wales

DASU North Wales

Mr Dunbobbin said: “I’m delighted to support such a broad mix of clubs and organisations through this year’s Summer Sports Fund. Their commitment to young people and to local communities was clear in every application.

“My role as Commissioner is not only to support policing, but also to invest in long-term community safety and that means helping young people stay active, connected, and supported. With the school holidays underway, it’s the perfect time to channel their energy into something fun, structured, and meaningful.

“Supporting communities is a key priority within my Police and Crime Plan for North Wales and I am really pleased that funding will go towards putting on positive sporting activities for young people across our region throughout the summer months.”

Gaynor McKeown, Chief Executive for DASU, who received funding for their Summer of Fun project, said: “We’re incredibly pleased to receive this funding from the Summer Sports Fund. It means we can offer children and young people affected by domestic abuse a safe space to have fun, build confidence, and simply enjoy being kids again.

“Many of the families we support face real barriers to accessing activities over the summer, and this grant allows us to provide positive, structured experiences that can make a lasting difference. We’re proud to be part of a programme that puts young people’s wellbeing at its heart.”