Since 2008, £130 million recovered under the Proceeds of Crime Act has been committed to the CashBack for Communities Programme and other community initiatives. The programme has funded over 2.5 million activities and opportunities for young people.
The event was an opportunity to reflect on learning and challenges over the first year of the current funding period (April 2023-March 2026), and to highlight success and share best practice.
Sport and physical activity programmes and events can be a powerful catalyst in bringing about positive change in the lives of people and communities around wellbeing, inclusion and social cohesion.
CashBack – Connecting Through Creativity is delivered by Avenue Confidential. The project uses creative activities and art to enable children and young people aged 10-25 to explore a range of issues including trust, relationship building, emotional literacy, and positive ways to work through difficult feelings.
In support of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, here’s a snapshot of the impact this project can have for a young person’s mental health.
Moving Forward+ with CashBack is delivered by the National Autistic Society (NAS). It is for autistic children and young people aged 10-15 who have stopped engaging with school or been excluded, or those aged 16-25 who are not in education, employment, or training.
Following on from World Autism Acceptance Week earlier this month, here’s a look at how transformative this project can be for the young people who take part.
The event is themed around youth voice and the importance of young people feeling empowered to share their opinions and contribute to wider society.
The programme helped thousands of young people develop their confidence, resilience, behaviour, skills, health and wellbeing, learning and employability.
During the visit, the Minister spoke with Penicuik High School pupils about how the programme has helped to prepare them for work.
Projects supporting young people are to receive up to a total of £20 million of funding recovered from the proceeds of crime.
The CashBack for Communities Impact Report for 2022/2023 shows invaluable support to 28,000 young people.
CashBack for Communities is a Scottish Government programme which takes funds recovered from the proceeds of crime and invests them into free activities and programmes for young people across Scotland.
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of young people from the 30% most deprived communities
On Wednesday 19 June, CashBack-funded partner organisations came together in Edinburgh to learn, share, and collaborate. The event was an opportunity to reflect on learning and challenges over the first year of the current funding period (April 2023-March 2026), and to highlight success and share best practice. Siobhian Brown MSP, Minister for Victims and Community […]
10th July 2024
4,600 young people say their participation in antisocial behaviour reduced after participating in a CashBack programme. Read on for the full report, and reflections on learning from the recent Power of Sport Conference in Easterhouse, Glasgow. Sport and physical activity programmes and events can be a powerful catalyst in bringing about positive change in the […]
17th June 2024