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.
Under the latest CashBack phase, 29 community projects are set to receive CashBack funding for three years, supporting young people and communities most affected by crime. CashBack Phase 6 will run from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2026. Information available at www.cashbackforcommunities.org/phase6.
CashBack for Communities delivers support, opportunity and activities across all 32 of Scotland’s local authorities.
During 2021/22, the Fund’s 24 partner organisations worked with 30,106 young people across Scotland.
The CashBack for Communities Impact Report for 2021/2022 shows invaluable support to 30,106 young people.
Young people supported by CashBack for Communities share their pandemic perspectives and look to the future.
Published today, Research Scotland’s report “CashBack for Communities – Focus on Covid-19” explores lessons from CashBack for Communities delivery partners during the Covid 19 pandemic.
The Scottish Government’s vision is a Scotland where children’s human rights are embedded in all aspects of society. With support from Inspiring Scotland, CashBack for Communities partners have worked to formally embed children’s rights across their projects.
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
More than £130 million from proceeds of crime invested to support young people to date. Projects supporting young people are to receive up to a total of £20 million of funding recovered from the proceeds of crime. The funding, which reinvests criminal assets recovered through the Proceeds of Crime Act, aims to provide support to […]
13th March 2023
The CashBack for Communities Impact Report for 2021/2022 highlights the valuable support the CashBack programmes provided for 30,106 young people across Scotland. CashBack for Communities projects provide a range of activities for young people which: In welcoming the 2021/2022 Impact Report, Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans, said: “I am pleased to welcome […]
10th February 2023