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The Department for Local Government and Communities supports research on community safety related projects.

 

Evaluation of the Transitional Support Scheme (TSS)

08/11/10
The Transitional Support Scheme (TSS), an all-Wales project funded by the Welsh Assembly Government, is one of the largest and longest established mentoring schemes for ex-prisoners in the UK.
 

Evaluation of Early Parental Intervention Pilot Projects

09/08/10
The research was an evaluation of five pilot projects providing interventions with parents who are substance misusers.
 

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Safer Communities Fund 2006-2009

05/02/10
The Safer Communities Fund (SCF), of the Welsh Assembly Government, is the major source of funding dedicated to youth crime prevention work in Wales.
 

Evaluation of Welsh Women's Aid

09/02/09
The Department for Social Justice and Local Government commissioned CRG Research Limited to undertake an independent evaluation of Welsh Women’s Aid (WWA).
 
The National Evaluation of the All Wales School Liaison Core Programme December 2007.

The National Evaluation of the All Wales School Liaison Core Programme December 2007

07/11/08
The aim of this evaluation was to measure the impact of the All Wales School Liaison Core Programme on children and young people.
 
Reducing Re-offending – the Voluntary and Community Sector Contribution in Dyfed – Powys

Reducing Re-offending – the Voluntary and Community Sector Contribution in Dyfed – Powys

18/08/08
This research project investigated the current contribution of voluntary and community sector organisations in Dyfed-Powys to the reduction of crime and explored the potential for this contribution to be further enhanced.
 
Option 2 Evaluation.

Option 2 Evaluation

11/04/08
This research study involved an evaluation of the “Option 2” project in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. “Option 2” is a service funded by the Welsh Assembly that works with families in which parents have drug or alcohol problems and there are children at risk of harm.
 
Evaluation of Four Anti-Social Behaviour Projects in Wales.

Evaluation of Four Anti-Social Behaviour Projects in Wales

15/01/08
This report presents the findings of an independent evaluation of four pilot anti-social behaviour projects in Wales.
 

Evaluation of the All Wales Ante-Natal Domestic Abuse Pathway

02/10/07
This is an evaluation of The All Wales Ante Natal Domestic Abuse Pathway (Pathway), a legal record of care provision which provides Midwives and Health Visitors with an evidence-based, structured approach to encourage disclosures of domestic abuse and to assess the level of risk faced by the woman ...
 
Identifying & supporting people with autistic spectrum disorders within the Youth Justice System in Wrexham & Flintshire

Identifying & supporting people with autistic spectrum disorders within the Youth Justice System in Wrexham & Flintshire

23/04/07
A study identifying how the police and other agencies can increase their understanding of autistic spectrum disorders.
 
Finding Common Ground

Finding Common Ground

23/04/07
Research identifying the most successful methods for resolving conflict among Black Minority Ethnic communities in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
 
Historical Digest of Crime Statistics for Wales

Historical Digest of Crime Statistics for Wales

31/08/05
Information on the numbers and types of crimes committed.
 

Crime and Victimisation in Wales: Results from the British Crime Survey 2001/02

01/03/04
A report on the amount of crime in Wales. Based on analysis of data relating to Wales from the 2001/02 British Crime Survey.