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Anti-terror cash spent on football coaching and fashion shows

By Glen Owen
Last updated at 12:47 AM on 23rd August 2009

More than £4million from Britain's counter-terrorism budget is being spent on projects including football coaching and fashion shows for young people 'at risk of becoming terrorists'.
The money, from funds allocated to de-radicalise young Muslims, includes £129,000 to a theatre company, £79,000 for sports coaching, £20,000 for fashion courses and £20,000 on art workshops.

Last night the handouts were criticised by the Conservatives, who demanded proof that taking potential terrorists on trips to the theatre was a good use of taxpayers' money.
The disclosure comes just weeks after the country's most senior anti-terror officer, Scotland Yard's Assistant Commissioner John Yates, warned he would be forced to cut staff because of a shortage of money.
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Grayling said an analysis of the grants handed out by the Preventing Violent Extremism Community Leadership Fund – which will spend £4.1 million over the next two years – suggested that at least £2 million was being wasted on 'tenuous' projects.

Most of the recipients are in traditionally Labour-supporting areas such as Birmingham, West Yorkshire and East London. They include:
The Khayaal Theatre Company, which got £129,541 to put on two plays which 'address the issues of radicalisation and extremism as they manifest themselves in families and communities'.

Bold Creative, which will receive £179,000 over three years in order to 'roll out Tagmap TV... an internet-based resource tool that encourages debate and discussion among young people'.

Local Leagues Limited, which received £79,440 for a 'programme of sports coaching and local competitions as preventative and diversionary activities for Muslim young people'.

Dervish Arts, which got £20,000 'to deliver their arts-based workshops with young people and Muslim women'.

Three Faiths Forum, which received £20,000 'to allow young Muslim women to use exploration of clothing and fashion to construct their own sense of Britishness'.

Mr Grayling said: 'Branding these projects as "preventing extremism" is counter-productive. It stereotypes British Muslims as potential terrorists.

'Before more money is given out, we need to know that it is actually going to tackle extremism and radicalisation.'

The Department of Communities and Local Government said: 'Communities must be at the centre of the response to violent extremism. We are supporting over 50 projects. These have resulted in real engagement in these issues.'

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Yli 4 miljoonaa puntaa Britannian anti-terrorismi budjetista on käytetty mm. jalkapallo valmennus- ja muotiesitysprojekteihin, sekä teatteriryhmille ja taidetyöpajoihin. Tarkoituksena on ollut muslimimaahanmuuttajanuorison radikalisoitumisen ehkäisy.

Uutinen tulee vain viikkoja sen jälkeen kun Scotland yard ilmoittaa leikkaavansa
henkilöstöä rahoitusvaikeuksien johdosta.

Lisäksi rahojen käyttö antaa sen kuvan, että kaikki Britannian muslimit ovat potenttiaalisia terroristejä.