‘This project stood out to the judging panel’
Winner of the Project of the Year at the 2026 Resolve Antisocial Behaviour (ASB) Awards – the Tigers Trust’s Youth Engagement Programme(Image: supplied image)
The Tigers Trust, the official charity of Hull City Football Club, is celebrating national recognition for its work to help transform the lives of local young people and stamp out antisocial behaviour. Its Community Engagement Team won Project of the Year at the 2026 Resolve Antisocial Behaviour (ASB) Awards,
The awards highlight innovative projects that successfully prevent antisocial behaviour and support safer communities. Tigers Trust received the award for its Targeted Youth Engagement Programme, which works with young people across Hull and the East Riding through outreach, mentoring, diversionary activities and partnership-led early intervention.
Rebecca Bryant, Resolve CEO, said: “The Tigers Trust Targeted Youth Engagement Programme is an outstanding example of what truly effective ASB prevention looks like. This project stood out to the judging panel because it brings together data-led targeting, powerful partnerships, and genuine youth voice to create meaningful, sustained change in communities.
“By using local crime and deprivation data to pinpoint areas of greatest need, the programme ensures support reaches the young people who need it most. The Tigers Trust team delivers trauma informed, relationship-based interventions that don’t just divert young people from antisocial behaviour – they equip them with the skills, confidence, and resilience to build brighter futures.
“The judges were particularly impressed by the programme’s whole system approach: close collaboration with Youth Justice, Police, Social Care, and the Humber Violence Prevention Partnership ensures young people receive joined up, timely support. Add to that the authentic involvement of young people themselves through the Peer Action Collective, and you have a project shaped with the community, not just for it.
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“What also set this entry apart was the evidence of impact. Significant reductions in youth-related crime in several hotspot areas, strong engagement levels, and powerful individual success stories all demonstrate the transformational effect of this programme. This is prevention at its best as it is pro-active, compassionate, and rooted in the belief that every young person deserves the chance to thrive.”
The programme focuses on building trusted relationships with young people and addressing the underlying causes of antisocial behaviour while creating positive pathways through sport, mentoring and community engagement. The project was nominated by the Humber Violence Prevention Partnership, which works alongside Tigers Trust on early intervention initiatives.
Kayleigh Jackson, head of community, engagement and safeguarding at Tigers Trust, said: “I’m so proud of the work we do in partnership with many other organisations which help to support young people, reducing antisocial behaviour, serious youth violence, and helping to strengthen communities across Hull and the East Riding.
“Our team puts so much passion and energy into early intervention, outreach, and building trusted relationships with young people. Seeing this partnership recognised on a national level is a real testament to everyone’s commitment, perseverance, and belief in giving young people the chance to thrive.
“Well done to the Community Engagement Team at Tigers Trust and to everyone across our partnership who plays a part in making this impact possible. This award reflects the collective effort, innovation, and heart that goes into our work every single day.”
Jonathan Evison, Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside and chair of the Humber Violence Prevention Partnership, said: “This award is thoroughly deserved. We are extremely fortunate to have Tigers Trust as a local partner, delivering excellent support for communities across the Humber.
“We nominated the Trust to recognise the expertise and hard work of their team in tackling antisocial behaviour. They have worked closely with us and other key partners to understand when and where antisocial behaviour is taking place.
“Whilst it is certainly not the case that ASB is only caused by young people, some of our areas are prone to youth-related issues. Through their trusted relationships, the team have engaged young people to understand what they think leads to ASB and what could work to prevent it.”
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