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Today Minister for Victims and Community Safety Siobhian Brown launched the programme’s impact report at Castlebrae Community Campus. It shows CashBack for Communities is supporting thousands of young people most at risk of involvement with the justice system towards positive destinations. The report covers the year April 2023 to March 2024 – the first of […]

The “Stay spooky, stay safe, be bright” initiative is an example of how CashBack partners are supporting young people to stay safe this season. This Autumn, young people in Midlothian have a chance to take part in free, spooky activities that are safe and fun.  That’s because CashBack partners Mayfield & Easthouses Youth 2000 Project’s […]

This Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week, we celebrate how CashBack projects are supporting young women and girls. Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week provides a chance to inspire and support every woman and girl in Scotland to get active. This year the theme is Leadership, and we’re celebrating the many ways women […]

Leo’s journey to cease offending and find employment demonstrates the value of peer support. CashBack VOW Project is delivered by Police Scotland and Aid & Abet. The project aims to support young people aged 16-25 who have had involvement in the criminal justice system into positive destinations. Alongside police officers and peer mentors, participants create […]

One young person’s journey participating in the CashBack Passport project at HMYOI Polmont and in the community. CashBack Passport is delivered by Access to Industry. The project engages young people aged 16-25 in custody prior to liberation, and on a community outreach basis, to build on their employability skills. Through their caseworkers, participants also receive holistic […]

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 […]

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 […]

Creative Practitioner Jo shares the impact of the Connecting Through Creativity project on a young person’s mental health and wellbeing. 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, […]

An autistic young person participating in the Moving Forward+ project shares her experience. 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 […]