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Mock trial for youngsters
At the winter meeting of the Humberside Police Tribune Trust, trustees awarded almost £13,000 to eight community projects supporting vulnerable members of the community, tackling crime, the misuse of drugs and promoting sport.
An award of £250 has been awarded to fund an annual mock trial competition to be held in the Magistrates Court, Beverley on Saturday 10 March.
This is organised with local support by the Citizenship Foundation nationally, and aims to introduce the legal system to young people in an innovative and exciting way. It takes place in a real court room with cases that tackle issues facing young people.
Over 6,000 students nationally are involved, with 800 magistrates and other legal professionals helping in a voluntary capacity. Schools competing on 10 March will be Driffield, South Holderness Technical College, Hessle High School and Hornsea School. The cash will fund engraved trophies for the winning team which will be presented by His Honour Judge Dowse from the local circuit.
Director of the Trust Geoff Ogden said: “Once again the diverse nature of these awards demonstrates the valuable work by so many groups and organisations in the Humberside area to help vulnerable people and reduce crime.
“They are so often forgotten when negative events locally and nationally make the news, particularly about young people.”
Additionally, a further award of £5,000 already earmarked was confirmed to fund the 2012 Humber Night Challenge Event and competition on the night of 3 March.
The sponsorship of the fifth Humber Night Challenge event will fund the competition to be held in Brantingham Park in Elloughton. 160 young people aged 13 to 17, in teams of five, from Hull, the East Riding, North and North East Lincolnshire will navigate a 12-plus mile route in woodland and open countryside all night in challenging conditions carrying out a number of physical and mental tasks along the way.
The event involves Humberside Police as the co-ordinating partner with many volunteers, HM Coastguard Service, Humberside Fire and Rescue Service, Environment Agency and Humberside and Lincolnshire Orienteering Club.
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