A GRANT of £250 is available to groups which organise innovative events to celebrate the role of volunteers in the criminal justice and community safety sector.

The 20 grants are up for grabs as part of Justice Month in April, one of the themed months of the Year of the Volunteer, which is run by Community Service Volunteers (CSV) and the Volunteering England Consortium, and is backed by the Home Office.

Events must highlight the role of volunteers who work in the criminal justice and community safety sector - which includes magistrates, victim support volunteers, special constables, prison visitors, mentors, youth workers and many more.

Applications must be submitted by noon on Thursday, March 31, and are available, with further information, from Vicky Crofts on 0207 812 0034 or vcrofts@csv.org.uk.