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# CashBack for Communities

Investing in young people to make positive choices

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- [World Refugee Day: Community, Belonging, and Recovery through CashBack for Communities ](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/world-refugee-day-community-belonging-and-recovery-through-cashback-for-communities/) - World Refugee Day, 20 June, provides an opportunity to recognise the experiences of people seeking safety and the support available to help them rebuild their lives. In Scotland, this support is shaped by a rights-based, trauma-informed approach. Through CashBack for Communities, this approach is put into practice by supporting organisations to deliver projects that create safe spaces, build confidence, and provide positive opportunities.
- [RM’s Development Through the Cashback Programme](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/rms-development-through-the-cashback-programme/) - CashBack Achieving Goals by Scottish Football Association uses the power of football to provide young people with routes to learn, build confidence and skills, volunteer, and gain qualifications to divert them from taking part in antisocial behaviour or involvement in the justice system. The project has three strands: Alternative Football, Alternative Education, and Volunteer Inspire Programme
- [Phase 7 CashBack For Communities Launch](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/phase-7-cashback-for-communities-launch/) - Phase 7 of the CashBack for Communities programme will run from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029 with an increased overall programme budget of up to £26 million. Since 2008 CashBack for Communities has invested £156 million and supported around 1.4 million young people across all 32 local authorities in Scotland.
- [L’s Journey: From Unsupported Carer to Engaged Support](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/ls-journey-from-unsupported-carer-to-engaged-support/) - Brighter Futures for Young Carers is a holistic service for children and young people caring for a parent affected by alcohol/substance use.
- [CM’s Journey: Building Stability and Confidence Through CashBack Support ](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/cms-journey-building-stability-and-confidence-through-cashback-support/) - Action for Children CashBack Positive Changes is a behavioural change, wellbeing, and inclusion service for young people aged 14-24 who are not engaged in school, currently offending, or perceived to be at risk of being involved in the justice system. Our project supports young people with a range of complex needs/challenges, including being disengaged or excluded from education, behavioural issues, risk-taking behaviour, family adversity, negative peer influences and a lack of positive role models.
- [Resilience and Recovery: A Young Woman’s Path Through Support](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/resilience-and-recovery-a-young-womans-path-through-support/) - CashBack Green Futures by Venture Trust is a trauma-informed, needs-led, employability service for disadvantaged young people. They provide community-based one-to-one and group support, combining employability training with developmental and outdoor activities.
- [What does CashBack deliver in your area?](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/what-does-cashback-deliver-in-your-area-2/) - CashBack for Communities funds activities and programmes for young people across all 32 of Scotland’s local authorities. Check out our new ‘Activities in the Area’ resources to find out what we deliver in your local authority.
- [From Isolation to Empowerment: Karla’s Journey Through CashBack for Young Parents](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/from-isolation-to-empowerment-karlas-journey-through-cashback-for-young-parents/) - CashBack for Young Parents is delivered by Starcatchers in partnership with Fife Gingerbread, supporting families in Fife who are living in areas of deprivation and dealing with the impact of sexual violence and coercive relationships.
- [Launch of CashBack for Communities Impact Report 2024-2025](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/impact-report-2024-2025-see-the-difference-weve-made/) - We’re proud to launch our Impact Report for 2024–2025, highlighting the difference CashBack for Communities has made across Scotland over the past year. Funded through the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, the programme continues to reinvest in young people and communities, working with 29 partner organisations and delivering £6.2 million in funding.
- [Lisa’s Journey – Building a Future in Construction](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/lisas-journey-building-a-future-in-construction/) - Station House Media Unit (shmu) empowers communities in Aberdeen’s regeneration areas through creative media, digital inclusion, and skills development supporting young people and adults facing barriers including those with justice experience through trauma-informed, person-centred approaches
- [Calum's story: "I think about those choices more now"](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/calums-story-i-think-about-those-choices-more-now/) - Supporting young people to open up and engage can be the first step towards more positive choices. Our partners support young people at risk of involvement in the justice system, antisocial behaviour and carrying weapons. The Larder West Lothian’s CashBack Community Connections (CCC) provides trauma-informed support for young people aged 10-25 to prevent offending and
- [Applications now open for CashBack for Communities funding](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/applications-now-open-for-cashback-for-communities-funding/) - The online applications portal is now open for the next funding phase from April 2026 to end of March 2029. Following a busy pre-application period, the CashBack for Communities fund is now open to applications. The next phase of funding will provide up to £26 million from April 2026 to end of March 2029. Organisations
- [£26m funding boost for CashBack for Communities](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/26m-funding-boost-for-cashback-for-communities/) - A new phase has been announced for the Scottish Government’s CashBack for Communities programme, with a significant increase in funding available. The programme will strengthen communities across Scotland by supporting young people at risk of involvement in antisocial behaviour, offending or reoffending. The funding, which reinvests criminal assets recovered through the Proceeds of Crime Act,
- [What does CashBack deliver in your area?](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/what-does-cashback-deliver-in-your-area/) - CashBack for Communities funds activities and programmes for young people across all 32 of Scotland’s local authorities. Check out our new ‘Activities in the Area’ resources to find out what we deliver in your local authority. CashBack for Communities supports young people from all 32 of Scotland’s local authorities. It takes funds recovered from the
- [Young person's mental health improved through CashBack creative sessions](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/young-persons-mental-health-improved-through-cashback-creative-sessions/) - 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,
- [Empowering women and girls to take the lead](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/empowering-women-and-girls-to-take-the-lead/) - This Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week, we celebrate how CashBack projects are supporting young women and girls. Want to learn more? Find out more about the partner organisations featured in this video: YDance (Scottish Youth Dance) Scottish Sports Futures Rangers Charity Foundation Scottish Football Association Follow CashBack for Communities on X and Facebook
- [Midlothian initiative provides positive Bonfire Night activities for young people](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/midlothian-initiative-provides-positive-bonfire-night-activities-for-young-people/) - The "Stay spooky, stay safe, be bright” initiative is an example of how CashBack partners are supporting young people to stay safe this season. For more information, and resources and activities to support young people, see: Fearless Halloween and Bonfire Night campaign Scottish Fire and Rescue Service website About Y2K's CashBack 180 project CashBack 180
- [Women in leadership: Insights for the next generation](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/women-in-leadership-insights-for-the-next-generation/) - To mark International Women’s Day, we asked women in CashBack leadership roles to share their advice for the next generation of women leaders. We are fortunate to have many talented women in leadership roles across the CashBack programme. Whether they are managing projects, steering whole organisations, or directly influencing and guiding young people, CashBack’s women
- [Improving young people’s wellbeing: Adam’s story](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/improving-young-peoples-wellbeing-adams-story/) - This Children’s Mental Health Week, we’re showcasing an example of how CashBack projects support young people to improve their wellbeing. Supporting young people who are most at risk of involvement in the justice system to improve their wellbeing is one of the key aims of the CashBack programme. Each of our partners achieves this in
- [Listen up: Young participants share their views on CashBack](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/listen-up-young-participants-share-their-views-on-cashback/) - We asked young people participating in CashBack projects to share their views on the programme. They told us what makes the biggest difference for them, and what they would like to see in the future. Young people are involved in every stage of the CashBack programme – from sharing day-to-day feedback with our partner organisations
- [Go Fitba Easter Sessions](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/go-fitba-easter-sessions/) - Young people all over Scotland took part in Go Fitba during the Easter holidays. The young people enjoyed a healthy lunch before getting out onto the football pitch. The football sessions include; learning new skills, developing skills and having fun playing games. Boys and girls have the opportunity to make new friends, be active and
- [CashBack supported over 15,000 young people across Scotland in last year](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/cashback-supported-over-15000-young-people-across-scotland-in-last-year/) - 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
- [Leo’s story: “The VOW Project gave me hope and a positive role model”](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/leos-story-the-vow-project-gave-me-hope-and-a-positive-role-model/) - 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
- ["I am always finding new goals to work towards"](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/i-am-always-finding-new-goals-to-work-towards/) - 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
- ["If it wasn't for the support I probably wouldn't be working"](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/if-it-wasnt-for-the-support-i-probably-wouldnt-be-working/) - 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
- [Partner Learning Day demonstrates the benefits of working together](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partner-learning-day-demonstrates-the-benefits-of-working-together/) - 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
- [New report on how CashBack is changing lives through sport](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/new-report-on-how-cashback-is-changing-lives-through-sport/) - 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
- [Reach for Your Voice](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/reach-for-your-voice/) - Over the weekend, charity partners from Generation CashBack got together for a youth-led event Reach for Your Voice.
- [CashBack tackling fire safety ](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/cashback-tackling-fire-safety/) - Several CashBack for Communities funded organisations have been partnering with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to increase understanding of fire safety, tackle fire-related antisocial behaviour and encourage positive relations between young people and the Service. Celtic FC Foundation's CashBack funded programme, CashBack Gateway to Opportunities (CBGTO) has developed a strong working relationship with the
- [Siobhian Brown MSP Visits RUTS ](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/siobhian-brown-msp-visits-ruts/) - The Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Siobhian Brown MSP, visited the Rural & Urban Training Scheme (RUTS) on 31st January. RUTS received a CashBack for Communities award of up to £420,000 over 2023 to 2026. The visit follows an invitation to the Minister from constituency MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Christine Graham
- [GMAC CashBack Summer Project Film 2023  ](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/gmac-cashback-summer-project-film-2023/) - Over summer, young people engaged in GMAC CashBack’s intensive filmmaking training programme, where they built their skills and confidence in film-making. During the programme, they learned a variety of skills about film and media; including how to operate camera equipment, different angles for shot composition, and the creative ways that producers make sound effects. They
- [CashBack supports 28,000 young people over last year](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/cashback-supports-28000-young-people-over-last-year/) - A unique programme funded from seized criminal assets has helped to provide new opportunities for more than 28,000 young people in the past year. CashBack for Communities used £19 million recovered from criminal activity to support 24 organisations during Phase 5 of the programme, which ran from April 2020 to March 2023, to support young
- [CashBack Evaluation - December 2023](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/cashback-evaluation-december-2023/) - This evaluation report explores the impact of and lessons learned from Phase 5 of CashBack for Communities, which ran from April 2020 to March 2023. It explores: • the profile of participants• the impact of the programme• the key success factors and barriers in bringing about impact• lessons learned around programme management, planning and support.
- [Women and Girls in Sport Week 2023](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/women-and-girls-in-sport-week-2023/) - CashBack celebrated Women and Girls in Sport Week earlier this month. The Week provides a chance to inspire and support every woman and girl in Scotland to get active. This year celebrates inclusion and encourages all women and girls, no matter who they are or what their ability, to get involved. The Week also seeks
- [CashBack Portfolio Day](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/cashback-portfolio-day/) - The 29 CashBack for Communities Phase 6 Partners gathered together to share programme progress and development, share best practice, and to encourage collaboration. CashBack for Communities is a unique Scottish Government programme which reinvests criminal assets recovered through the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) and invests in projects delivering positive futures for our young
- [£20 million CashBack for Communities](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/20-million-cashback-for-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
- [CashBack to the Future Summer Showcase](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/cashback-to-the-future-summer-showcase-2/) - A fantastic week of showcases for CashBack to the Future summer participants took place across Impact Arts venues in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and North Ayrshire. CashBack to the Future is Impact Arts’ highly successful youth diversionary programme which aims to provide young people from disadvantaged backgrounds with opportunities to engage in artistic pursuits. Through workshops, mentorship,
- [CashBack Green Futures](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/cashback-green-futures/) - CashBack Green Futures is a new trauma-informed, needs-led, employability service for disadvantaged young people. It provides community-based 1-1 and group support combining employability training alongside developmental and outdoor/environmental activities. The service works to reduce the risk of (re)offending, improve mental health and wellbeing, and prepare young people for work. CashBack Green Futures has a strong
- [The Anchor Highland CashBack Launches](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/the-anchor-highland-cashback-launches/) - The Anchor Highland CashBack Project officially launched on July 4th 2023 in Inverness. The Anchor is a community-based hub with a targeted, assertive outreach/response team focusing on individuals subjected to exploitation. The project, which received £453,218 from the Scottish Government’s CashBack for Communities scheme, aims to support 135 young people aged 13 to 18 over
- [Minister for Victims and Community Safety visits CashBack - Towards New Futures](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/minister-for-victims-and-community-safety-visits-cashback-towards-new-futures/) - Siobhian Brown MSP, the Minister for Victims and Community Safety visited the Rangers Charity Foundation to meet with the CashBack – Towards New Futures team and participants. The Minister and her team were met by Foundation Chief Executive, Connal Cochrane, and Community Programmes Manager, Jamie Duncanson, for a presentation of the CashBack activity before the
- [On Board with CashBack](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/on-board-with-cashback/) - Nine young people set sail for five days as part of their On Board with CashBack programme. The young people from G15 Youth Project in Drumchapel stayed on board 72-foot sail training yacht, Alba Explorer, for five days of intensive sailing with Ocean Youth Trust Scotland. The young people undertook all aspects of the voyage,
- [Towards New Futures](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/towards-new-futures/) - CashBack – Towards New Futures commenced on the 10th of April with 24 engaged and a core group of 18 attending every day. CashBack – Towards New Futures, delivered by Rangers Charity Foundation, is three weeks into its first course of Phase 6. It has been an action-packed start for the 24 candidates participating, where
- [CashBack for Communities 2021/2022 Impact Report](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/cashback-for-communities-2021-2022-impact-report/) - 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: Support people, families and communities most affected by crime Support those most at risk of being involved in antisocial behaviour,
- [Youth Media Takeover](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/youth-media-takeover/) - Young people from CashBack MoveForward’s Youth Media Project took over shmu’s social media accounts to share what Youth Media means to them. CashBack – MoveForward programme engages the most vulnerable and disadvantaged young people in Aberdeen, using media as a key tool to overcome their personal barriers in order to avoid becoming involved in anti-social
- [CashBack Partners work to support children’s rights](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/cashback-partners-work-to-support-childrens-rights/) - The CashBack for Communities programme aims to recognise, respect and promote children’s rights. These include rights to be treated fairly, to be heard and to be as healthy as possible. 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
- [Moving Forward+ with Police Scotland](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/moving-forward-with-police-scotland/) - Moving Forward+ with CashBack for Communities helps young people realise their potential by reducing social isolation, and building confidence and resilience before supporting onward transition to positive destinations. The programme reaches autistic young people who are most at risk of entering the justice system. Since the outset of Moving Forward+ with CashBack for Communities in
- [Young people share views on CashBack](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/young-people-share-views-on-cashback/) - Young people supported by CashBack for Communities share their pandemic perspectives and look to the future. Two years of the Covid-19 pandemic have created exceptional challenges. For those young people in Scotland who were already most disadvantaged – the group targeted by the CashBack for Communities programme – lockdown created many additional hurdles. Those hurdles
- [CashBack Training Young Leaders with SSF](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/cashback-training-young-leaders-with-ssf/) - Eleven Young Leaders from SSF CashBack – Transforming Lives took part in a weekend training course where they built up their leadership skills and qualifications. Over the 14th-16th October, the Scottish Sports Futures (SSF) team held the first in a series of SSF Young Leaders 3-day training events at Inverclyde National Sports Centre with SSF
- [Women and Girls in Sports Week 2022](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/women-and-girls-in-sports-week-2022/) - Women and Girls in Sport Week took place 3rd-9th October, celebrating the participation of women and girls in sport. This year’s theme focused on visibility and partnerships. The work of CashBack partners supports, promotes and celebrates women and girls in sport. CashBack partners across Scotland work with schools, clubs and organisations to increase opportunities for
- [CashBack for Communities – next phase announced!](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/cashback-for-communities-new-funding-phase-launches-20th-june/) - Scottish Government have announced that up to £20 million in crime proceeds will be committed to support the delivery of community projects. The latest round of CashBack for Communities funding opens today, on 20th June. Community projects are set to receive CashBack funding over the next three years to continue supporting young people and communities
- [CashBack to the Future Summer Showcase](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/cashback-to-the-future-summer-showcase/) - Young people from Glasgow, North Ayrshire and Edinburgh who took part in CashBack to The Future’s summer programme shared their work at their summer showcase. Over 70 young people created works of art with varying themes, expressing themselves through drama, animation, visual arts, textiles and film. The showcase took place in Glasgow and included a
- [CashBack Gateway to Employment Wellness Retreat](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/cashback-gateway-to-employment-wellness-retreat/) - Participants from CashBack Gateway to Employment enjoyed a three day health and wellbeing retreat in Stucktaymore where they focused on personal development. Participants from CashBack Gateway to Employment enjoyed a three day health and wellbeing retreat in Stucktaymore where they focused on personal development. CashBack Gateway to Employment is a bespoke employability project focusing on
- [World Youth Skills Day 2022](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/world-youth-skills-day-2022/) - CashBack partners featured at an employability event for HMP and YOI Polmont with a vision of ‘Transforming Youth Skills for the Future.’ CashBack partners Access to Industry, Celtic FC Foundation, Rangers Charity Foundation, and Barnardo’s Scotland joined with HMP and YOI Polmont to deliver an employability event in recognition of World Youth Skills Day. Other
- [Schools of Rugby Tournament Day](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/schools-of-rugby-tournament-day/) - CashBack School of Rugby, Falkirk High School, hosted a rugby tournament for schools from all over the surrounding areas. Falkirk High School P.E teacher, Neil Davies, organised a rugby tournament day with the help of CashBack Rugby Ambassadors and former pupils. The day was a great success with over 150 pupils playing at least 6
- [Report highlights CashBack pandemic pressures, adaption and success](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/report-highlights-cashback-pandemic-pressures-adaption-and-success/) - “The CashBack project has become a bit of a lifeline for some of our young people, it has kept them engaged and healthy.” – CashBack delivery partner 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 report focuses
- [2020/2021 Local authority information pages launched](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/2020-2021-local-authority-information-pages-launched/) - CashBack for Communities delivers support, opportunity and activities across all 32 of Scotland’s local authorities. During 2020/21, and despite the impact of Covid-19 restrictions, the Fund’s 24 partner organisations worked with 13,978 young people across Scotland. The breakdown of activity by local authority, now available here highlights the wide range of work undertaken by CashBack
- [Chance:2:Be launches in Govan](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/chance2be-launches-in-govan/) - Scottish Sports Futures (SSF) Chance:2:Be Programme 3 Govan launched at the end of January with 7 young people attending every week. This programme is a personal development programme for young people aged 15+ who enjoy sport and physical activity and not engaging in education, employment or training. Throughout the 12 week programme we have been
- [Young CashBack graduates take on Police Scotland football team](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/young-cashback-graduates-take-on-police-scotland-football-team/) - Graduates from the Rangers Charity Foundation’s latest Cashback for Communities – Towards New Futures course played Police Scotland on March 14th in a friendly football match at Benburb FC in Govan. After a tight game and a 2-2 draw after 90 minutes, the CashBack team won on penalties. Graduates were then presented with their course certificates
- [CashBack for Change extends into HMYOI Polmont with YDance](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/cashback-for-change-extends-into-hmyoi-polmont-with-ydance/) - YDance artists have been busy in HMYOI Polmont this year, working with young men and women as part of the CashBack for Change project. We’d like to take some time to shine a light on those young men who have been part of the most recent Extend course. Extend is a qualifications programme where young
- [Young Person's Guarantee commitment](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/young-persons-guarantee-commitment/) - The Young Person’s Guarantee is a commitment to every 16–24 year old in Scotland of an opportunity that will positively impact their future. That opportunity could be a job, apprenticeship, further or higher education, training programme, or volunteering. CashBack for Communities and Inspiring Scotland are supporting the ongoing campaign to make young people aware of
- [CashBack for Communities Impact Report for 2020/2021](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/cashback-for-communities-impact-report-for-2020-2021/) - The CashBack for Communities Impact Report for 2020/2021 shows invaluable support to 14,000 young people. In a year that presented substantial challenges to the ability to deliver projects as initially planned, Inspiring Scotland and Scottish Government worked alongside CashBack Partners to adapt to the pandemic and ensure continued support to projects and participants. In launching
- [CashBack Partners Celebrate Women and Girls in Sport](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/cashback-partners-celebrate-women-and-girls-in-sport/) - 25th – 31st October 2021 marked the fifth anniversary of Scottish Women and Girls in Sports Week, an annual opportunity to celebrate the participation of women and girls in sport. This year’s theme focused on how sport and physical activity can support women’s health and wellbeing, helping them to create healthy habits for life. So
- [New NHS job makes “massive difference” to CashBack course graduate Andre](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/new-nhs-job-makes-massive-difference-to-cashback-course-graduate-andre/) - Before attending the Rangers Charity Foundation’s CashBack for Communities ‘Towards New Futures’ course, Andre Chuengwe was struggling to find employment. However, after participating in the 8 week employability programme in August and September of 2021, Andre has secured a job working for the NHS, something that Andre says has made a “massive difference” to his
- [Eden Court Reunite Young Creatives at CashBack Under Canvas](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/eden-court-reunite-young-creatives-at-cashback-under-canvas/) - As the days grow colder, Eden Court have been reflecting on their successful summer programme, CashBack Next Steps Under Canvas. The programme brought young people together after a long period of restrictions to have fun and get creative in their outdoor, festival-style tent. For the duration of the summer holidays, young people were able to
- [CashBack for Communities Youth Work Fund 2022/23 open for applications](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/cashback-for-communities-youth-work-fund-2022-23-open-for-applications/) - YouthLink Scotland is now receiving applications for the latest round of the Scottish Government’s CashBack for Communities Youth Work Fund. Funded projects must be delivered between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023. They welcome proposals for the delivery of targeted youth work programmes for young people aged between 10 and 24 that: Support young
- [Justice Secretary Visits Edinburgh Police Station to Support CashBack VOW Project](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/justice-secretary-visits-edinburgh-police-station-to-support-cashback-vow-project/) - Justice Secretary Keith Brown met with a team of police officers and peer mentors at Edinburgh’s West End Police Station on August 12th, as part of the ongoing commitment to the CashBack VOW Project. Based in Edinburgh, the CashBack VOW Project is a police-led partnership initiative funded by CashBack for Communities. It aims to reduce
- [Keith Brown MSP Meets With ‘CashBack – Towards New Futures’ Cohort](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/keith-brown-msp-meets-with-cashback-towards-new-futures-cohort/) - On Friday 10th of September, Justice Secretary Keith Brown visited the Rangers Charity Foundation and met with the current ‘CashBack – Towards New Futures’ cohort of young people. ‘CashBack – Towards New Futures’ is a bespoke employability programme designed to re-engage young people aged 16-24 who have previously committed offences, helping them build confidence, resilience
- [Cyrenians’ ‘Keeping Families Together’ Cross-Sector Advisory Board Meets for First Time](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/cyrenians-keeping-families-together-cross-sector-advisory-board-meets-for-first-time/) - Cyrenians’ ‘Keeping Families Together with CashBack for Communities’ project held its first cross-sector advisory board meeting on Wednesday, 15th September. Experts from across the sector, including Cyrenians, The Centre for Youth and Criminal Justice, Scottish Government, Aid and Abet, Police Scotland Violence Reduction Unit, University of Strathclyde, East Lothian Council, the Care Inspectorate and Good
- [Pupils gain Achievement Awards for their participation in YDance school programme](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/pupils-gain-achievement-awards-for-their-participation-in-ydance-school-programme/) - Spark of Genius Caledonian School in Glengarnock, North Ayrshire, are a leading provider of education and residential care for children and young people aged 5-18 with social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties. The school offers individualised pathways to empower and enable pupils, including a combination of residential and day placements. The school receives CashBack funding through the
- [Impact Arts CashBack to the Future: Summer Showcase 2021](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/impact-arts-cashback-to-the-future-summer-showcase-2021/) - With summer almost over, it’s a good time to look back at what the young people attending the Impacts Arts summer programme got up to during the warmer months. Despite the challenges of Covid-19 restrictions, nearly 100 young people from across Scotland took part in the programme, where they worked with artists, performers and youth
- [Ocean Youth Trust Scotland are back on the waves](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/ocean-youth-trust-scotland-are-back-on-the-waves/) - Ocean Youth Trust Scotland (OYTS) has been hit by the Coronavirus restrictions perhaps harder than most CashBack partners. For 15 months, it has been impossible to take young people out on voyages, which is at the heart of OYTS youth work. Undaunted, Barry McLaughlin, the Trust’s Youth Development Worker, has worked hard to adapt the
- [Girls School of Football participant signed by Celtic FC Women](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/girls-school-of-football-participant-signed-by-celtic-fc-women/) - A former pupil of the Scottish Football Association’s School of Football has signed for Celtic FC Women. 16-year-old striker London Pollard took part in the CashBack-funded programme whilst attending St Machar Academy in Aberdeen. Jo Murphy, Girls and Women’s Club Development Officer with the Scottish FA, commented: “London had a great attitude when involved in
- [CashBack is a lifesaver!](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/cashback-is-a-lifesaver/) - CashBack for Communities seeks to bring real and lasting change to young people. Sometimes the impact and change can be life-changing. For three young people from Rangers Charity Foundation’s CashBack – Towards New Futures course, this was life-saving! Putting new lifesaving skills from this course to good use and helping save a woman’s life. Marco,
- [CashBack School of Rugby players showcase their community spirit](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/cashback-school-of-rugby-players-showcase-their-community-spirit/) - Players from Hawick’s CashBack School of Rugby took part in a community clean-up on Sunday 16th May, dedicating their time in a bid to tidy up the town’s streets. The young people, who play with Hawick Youth Rugby, joined Hawick Volunteers, Community Councillors and members of the public in clearing rubbish from outdoor spaces around
- [CashBack Off the Bench launches](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/cashback-off-the-bench-launches/) - Funded by the Scottish Government’s CashBack scheme, Off the Bench will begin in Spring 2021, initially with five clubs across the Scottish Premiership and Scottish Championship. Off the Bench’ is a 16-week programme for 18-24-year-olds who have committed, or are considered likely to commit offences or engage in anti-social behaviour, particularly, but not limited to offences in and
- [Virtual visit to HMYOI Polmont](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/virtual-visit-to-hmyoi-polmont/) - More than 100,000 young people supported by the scheme. CashBack for Communities is a youth programme unique to Scotland has helped transform the lives of 106,000 young people in the past three years. The CashBack for Communities scheme reinvests seized criminal assets into community projects which support young people into positive destinations, diverting some away
- [2017 - 2020 Evaluation and Animation](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/2017-2020-evaluation-and-animation/) - We are pleased to publish the external evaluation reports and case study reels covering the project activity for CashBack for Communities. We are also delighted to release an animation which succinctly captures the impact of the programme, the scale and power of change it has successfully brought to many thousands of young people in Scotland.
- [£19 million CashBack funding allocated](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/19-million-cashback-funding-allocated/) - Youth projects share cash seized from criminals. Projects for disadvantaged young people will share £19 million seized from criminals. https://youtu.be/6xdj7-F5uOs New organisations to benefit from the latest round of CashBack for Communities funding include Eden Court arts project in Inverness and the Mayfield & Easthouses Youth 2000 Project. They will work closely with young

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## Case Studies

- [Building skills and resilience](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/case-studies/building-skills-and-resilience/)
- [Contributing to communities](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/case-studies/contributing-to-communities/)
- [Improving health and wellbeing](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/case-studies/improving-health-and-wellbeing/)
- [Positive destinations](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/case-studies/positive-destinations/)
- [Diversion from the justice system](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/case-studies/diversion-from-the-justice-system/)

## Quotes

- [So much happier - YDance](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/quotes/i-feel-more-confident/) - I used to be too anxious to get the bus into Dundee but now I find it easy and get excited before dance. [...] I'm so much happier now. Young person, YDance (Scottish Youth Dance)
- [College transition - Action for Children](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/quotes/coming-here-prison/) - The programme improved BH's mental health and made it easier for her to transition to Motherwell College. Parent, Action for Children
- [My own decisions - Starcatchers](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/quotes/i-was-always-carrying-on-and-getting-into-trouble-now-i-am-helping-young-peope-in-trouble/) - Before [CashBack] I had a good behaviour order due to issues against my ex. This has now been dropped and I very rarely drink. I am no longer bothered about his actions and don't let this influence me. I am able to make all my own decisions. Young parent, Starcatchers
- [Jobs and courses an' that - SSF](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/quotes/i-wasnae-doing-anything/) - SSF have helped me get into jobs and courses an' that. It's defo something you wanna do, especially if you're no in a good place or kicking about schemes or that. Young person, Scottish Sports Futures
- [Proud of contributing - Scottish Rugby Union](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/quotes/i-do-feel-ive-become/) - I'm proud to see my child actively contributing to their community through the CashBack rugby programme. Parent, Scottish Rugby Union
- [Positive future - Y2K](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/quotes/i-used-to-run/) - I am working towards my goals now and staying out of trouble. I want to have a positive future. Young person, Mayfield and Easthouses Youth 2000 Project

## Regions

- [West Dunbartonshire](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/west-dunbartonshire/)
- [South Ayrshire](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/south-ayrshire/)
- [Renfrewshire](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/renfrewshire/)
- [Perth and Kinross](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/perth-and-kinross/)
- [North Lanarkshire](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/north-lanarkshire/)
- [North Ayrshire](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/north-ayrshire/)
- [Glasgow](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/glasgow/)
- [Fife](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/fife/)
- [Falkirk](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/falkirk/)
- [East Dunbartonshire](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/east-dunbartonshire/)
- [Dundee](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/dundee/)
- [Angus](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/angus/)
- [East Ayrshire](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/east-ayrshire/)
- [Orkney](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/orkney/)
- [Aberdeen](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/aberdeen/)
- [West Lothian](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/west-lothian/)
- [South Lanarkshire](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/south-lanarkshire/)
- [Shetland](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/shetland/)
- [Stirling](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/stirling/)
- [Scottish Borders](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/scottish-borders/)
- [Moray](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/moray/)
- [Midlothian](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/midlothian/)
- [Inverclyde](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/inverclyde/)
- [Highland](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/highland/)
- [Eilean Siar](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/eilean-siar/)
- [Edinburgh](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/edinburgh/)
- [East Renfrewshire](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/east-renfrewshire/)
- [East Lothian](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/east-lothian/)
- [Dumfries and Galloway](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/dumfries-and-galloway/)
- [Clackmannanshire](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/clackmannanshire/)
- [Argyll and Bute](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/argyll-and-bute/)
- [Aberdeenshire](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/regions/aberdeenshire/)

## Partners

- [Youth Scotland](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/youth-scotland/) - Project name: Location CashBack Age range: 10-25 years Youth Scotland is Scotland’s charity for community-based youth work, reaching urban, rural and island communities. Our Location CashBack Partnership (Youth Scotland, Girlguiding Scotland, Boys' Brigade Scotland, Scouts Scotland) supports youth groups embedded within communities, critical to 170,000+ young people. Together, we help young people to be confident,
- [Aberdeen Foyer](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/ydance-scottish-youth-dance/) - Project name: CashBack Compass - Navigation, Choice, New Direction Age range: 14-25 years Every young person has potential - sometimes they just need the right person, at the right time, to help them see it. We support 150 young people aged 14-25 across North Aberdeenshire, prioritising areas of highest need including Fraserburgh and Peterhead, who
- [Rangers Charity Foundation](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/rangers-charity-foundation/) - Project name: CashBack - Towards New Futures Age range: 13-25 years CashBack for Communities - Towards New Futures is a person centred, wellbeing/employability programme which re-engages people aged between 16 to 25 with current or past convictions or who have experience of the criminal justice system, and helps them move towards a more positive future
- [Mayfield and Easthouses Youth 2000 Project](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/mayfield-and-easthouses-youth-2000-project/) - Project name: CashBack 180 Age range: 11-21 years CashBack 180 is a vital targeted youth service supporting young people aged 11-21 in Midlothian who are at risk of, or involved in, anti-social, risky, or offending behaviour. As the only service of its kind locally, it provides focused group based interventions as well as the option
- [YoMo (Young Movers)](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/yomo-young-movers/) - Project name: Aspire @ Achieve through CashBack Age range: 12-21 years Aspire @ Achieve Through CashBack (A&A) is a diversionary early intervention youth work program for young people 12 to 21 who are disengaged from school or at risk of becoming not in education, training or employment, and living in the Glasgow communities of Easterhouse
- [National Autistic Society](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/national-autistic-society/) - Project name: Moving Forward with CashBack Age range: 10-25 years Moving Forward with CashBack offers a safe, supportive space for autistic children and young people living within communities most affected by crime and deprivation and those who are particularly vulnerable to manipulation and risk-taking. The project has two strands: Strand 1: for children aged 10-15,
- [Under The Trees](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/under-the-trees/) - Project name: Root and Rise through CashBack - Rewilding Youth Futures Age range: 10-25 years Root & Rise through CashBack - Rewilding Youth Futures is a transformative outdoor youth development project designed for young people aged 10-25 who face significant challenges, including disengagement from education or work, poverty, trauma, care experience and involvement with or risk
- [Ukrainian St Mary's Trust Limited](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/ukrainian-st-marys-trust-limited/) - Project name: CashBack to Belonging: Healing, Learning and Integration for Ukrainian Youth Age range: 10-25 years CashBack to Belonging: Healing, Learning and Integration for Ukrainian Youth offers trauma-informed support, predominately in Glasgow, for displaced Ukrainian children and young people, living in Scotland, and aged 10 to 25. Many will have experienced war, sudden displacement, educational
- [The Larder West Lothian](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/the-larder-west-lothian/) - Project name: CashBack Gateway to Positive Desintations Age range: 10-25 years The project will engage 640 young people aged 10-25 across West Lothian who are already in contact with the youth justice system or are showing early signs of offending, ASB or high-risk vulnerabilities. These young people often face complex barriers including trauma, school disengagement,
- [The Anchor SCIO](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/the-anchor-scio/) - Project name: CashBack: On The Edge of Belonging Age range: 12-25 years CashBack: On the Edge of Belonging will be delivered in Inverclyde to support young people aged 12 - 25 who are involved in, or at risk of becoming involved in, conflict with the law. The project will work with young people affected by
- [Survivors of Human Trafficking in Scotland](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/survivors-of-human-trafficking-in-scotland/) - Project name: Young and Free CashBack Project Age range: 14-25 years The Young and Free Cashback Project is an anti-human trafficking prevention project which provides holistic support and advocacy for young people aged 14 to 25 and their families who are particularly vulnerable or have been impacted by forced criminality and exploitation. It utilises engaging
- [St Paul's Youth Forum](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/st-pauls-youth-forum/) - Project name: Riddrie is Thriving due to CashBack Age range: 10-25 years Riddrie Is Thriving Due To CashBack offers high quality universal youth work provision in the community of Riddrie & Carntyne. The project provides a positive alternative to drugs and alcohol, reducing crime and anti-social behaviour, by providing youth clubs for and with local
- [Station House Media Unit](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/station-house-media-unit/) - Project name: CashBack Unlocked Age range: 10-18 years CashBack Unlocked is a creative youth work programme delivered by Station House Media Unit (shmu) for children and young people aged 10 to 18 living in Aberdeen City's communities facing the greatest disadvantage. Delivered over three years, the project will engage 775 young people through a combination
- [Starcatchers](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/starcatchers/) - Project name: CashBack for Young Parents Age range: 12-25 years CashBack for Young Parents is a Fife-based early intervention project for parents under 25, with babies aged 0-2, who are affected by, or at risk of entering, the criminal justice system. Delivered by Starcatchers and Fife Gingerbread, the project is
- [Scran Academy SCIO](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/scran-academy-scio/) - Project name: CashBack @ Scran Age range: 11-25 years CashBack @ Scran is a place-based youth training and employment programme delivered by Scran Academy in and around West Pilton Park, Edinburgh. Using a purpose-built, youth-led community café, the project supports young people aged 11-25 who face barriers linked to poverty which put them at risk
- [Scottish Youth Dance (YDance)](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/scottish-youth-dance-ydance/) - Project name: CashBack on Track Age range: 10-25 years CashBack on Track will support 720 aged 10 - 25 young people who are at risk of engaging in antisocial or criminal activity. The programme will be delivered in secure and alternative education settings, including HMYOI Polmont, and in communities experiencing high levels of deprivation across
- [Rural & Urban Training Scheme](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/rural-urban-training-scheme/) - Project name: RUTS CashBack Academies Age range: 12-18 years The RUTS CashBack Academies deliver a practical, mobile programme supporting young people aged 14-17 across 4 Local Authorities who are at risk of disengaging from school, becoming involved in antisocial behaviour, or entering the justice system. Each academy provides twelve structured sessions delivered to three groups
- [Police Service of Scotland](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/police-service-of-scotland/) - Project name: CashBack VOW Age range: 10-25 years CashBack VOW is a project led by Police in partnership with Aid and Abet. The team is based in Edinburgh uses a unique staffing model: Police Officers work with Mentors, who have lived experience of the criminal justice system. The aim of the team is to identify
- [Pilton Youth & Children's Project](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/pilton-youth-childrens-project/) - Project name: CashBack North Edinburgh Futures Age range: 10-15 years CashBack North Edinburgh Futures is a universal youth work programme for young people aged 10-15 in North West Edinburgh. We provide safe, welcoming spaces in the evenings and at weekends - times when young people tell us they need positive places to go and when
- [Perth Autism Support SCIO](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/perth-autism-support-scio/) - Project name: CashBack Community: Neurodivergent/Autism Youth Services Age range: 13-24 years The project will provide early intervention supports for neurodivergent/autistic young people aged 13-24 and resident in Perth & Kinross, and will include: - Weekly, co-designed social groups and outings - Duke of Edinburgh Award programmes - One to one support for young people -
- [Passion4Fusion](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/passion4fusion/) - Project name: NextGen Empowered by CashBack Age range: 12-25 years This project will support Black young people aged 12 to 25 across Edinburgh and West Lothian who are at risk of becoming involved in crime or exploitation, as well as their families. The project will prioritise young Black men who are not engaged in school
- [Partick Thistle Charitable Trust](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/partick-thistle-charitable-trust/) - Project name: Stand Up Speak Out with CashBack! Age range: 14-21 years Stand Up, Speak Out with CashBack is a youth empowerment programme developed by Partick Thistle Charitable Trust in partnership with our Youth Panel to support young people aged 14-21 who are facing disadvantage, exclusion or at risk of offending. Delivered from safe spaces
- [Ocean Youth Trust Scotland](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/ocean-youth-trust-scotland/) - Project name: Turning the Tide with CashBack Age range: 12-25 years Turning the Tide will work with 40 groups of young people aged 12-25 from across Scotland over 3 years. Working with local partners, the project will provide an intense programme of diversionary activities aimed at young people involved
- [musicALL](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/musicall/) - Project name: CashBack and musicALL: Banding Together Age range: 14-25 years CashBack & musicALL: Banding Together is a music project for disabled and neurodivergent young people in Glasgow, aged 14 to 25, who may feel isolated, face barriers to joining in with activities, or have had their learning disrupted. We offer young people a safe
- [Live Music Now Scotland](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/live-music-now-scotland/) - Project name: CashBack | Sound Tracks Age range: 10-17 years This programme uses music to support care experienced young people at risk of anti-social and/or criminal behaviour in Rothesay and Dunoon (Argyll & Bute), using a tested model that has achieved demonstrable impact in two other local authority areas in recent years. Through weekly small
- [Kirkcaldy YMCA](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/kirkcaldy-ymca/) - Project name: CashBack Kirkcaldy Connections Age range: 10-25 years CashBack Kirkcaldy Connections will deliver targeted and universal youth work across Kirkcaldy, for young people aged 10-25 living in communities affected by deprivation and crime. The project applies a public health approach to preventing anti-social behaviour and youth offending by reducing risk factors and strengthening protective
- [Impact Arts](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/impact-arts/) - Project name: CashBack to the Future Age range: 12-25 years Using a range of different fun, positive creative activities, CashBack to the Future works with young people aged 12-25 at risk of involvement in anti-social or criminal behaviour. The project provides young people with their own creative safe space where they can express themselves free
- [Hot Chocolate Trust](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/hot-chocolate-trust/) - Project name: CashBack City Bridges Age range: 10-25 years CashBack City Bridges expands Hot Chocolate Trust's proven work growing community with young people aged 10-25 in Dundee city centre and progressively building their positive connections and influence. Blending universal and targeted approaches, the project will build bridges between young people and their city, their community,
- [Elgin Youth Development Group](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/elgin-youth-development-group/) - Project name: CashBack @ The Warehouse Age range: 11-18 years The Elgin Youth Development Group provides a safe and inclusive space where 11-18-year-olds socialise, access support and opportunities through community based, universal youth work provision. This includes drop-in sessions, holiday programmes and targeted group sessions based on the needs of young people. In the face
- [Edinburgh Young Carers](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/edinburgh-young-carers/) - Project name: CashBack for Brighter Futures Age range: 10-25 years Our project provides targeted early intervention for children and young people, age 10-25, affected by parental substance use. Young carers affected by parental substance use experience multiple adverse childhood experiences including emotional distress, neglect, social isolation, domestic abuse, and being taken into care - leaving
- [Eildon West Youth Hub](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/eildon-west-youth-hub/) - Project name: TD1 CashBack Extra Age range: 10-18 years TD1 CashBack Extra delivers targeted youth work for young people aged 10-18 in Galashiels and Langlee who are affected by poverty, trauma, exclusion, or risk-taking behaviour. The project runs two structured group sessions each week, using activities and discussion to build confidence, emotional regulation, decision-making skills,
- [Edinburgh Food Social CIC](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/edinburgh-food-social-cic/) - Project name: CashBack Community Cooking Age range: 10-18 years Community Cooking in Craigmillar supports young people aged 10-18 in Craigmillar, Niddrie and surrounding areas. The project's cookery sessions offer a safe, engaging space that reduces isolation and strengthens trust. It provides participants with something immediate and lasting: nourishment, purpose and skills to take forward. Many
- [Cumnock Juniors Community Enterprise](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/cumnock-juniors-community-enterprise/) - Project name: CashBack Cumnock - Play, Lead, Succeed Age range: 10-25 years CashBack Cumnock: Play, Lead, Succeed is a three-year programme delivered from the Townhead Community Sports Hub between 2026 and 2029. The project will support 150 young people aged 10 to 25 from Cumnock and surrounding communities who face challenges such as exclusion from
- [Fearless](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/crimestoppers-trust/) - Project name: CashBack Community Changemakers Age range: 12-18 years Fearless' CashBack Community Changemakers supports young people aged 12-18, who are, or have been, in conflict with the law to lead real change in their lives and communities. Through creative projects involving activities such as film making, music, social media, podcasting and event delivery, young people
- [Eden Court](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/eden-court/) - Project name: CashBack Next Gen Creatives Age range: 12 - 16 years CashBack Next Gen Creatives is a youth-led project for 12-16 year olds to find their artistic outlet, have fun and express themselves. Working alongside industry professionals participants try out multiple disciplines including acting, dance and filmmaking. They then choose their own creative
- [Cothrom Ltd](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/cothrom-ltd/) - Project name: CashBack: Òigridh Cothrom Age range: 11-25 years The project is delivered in the Uists, through a full time youth worker who runs daily classes, builds relationships with young people aged 11-25, and acts as a consistent, trusted adult. They reach out to young people through organisations such as our youth café and the
- [Community Volunteers Enabling You (COVEY) Ltd](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/community-volunteers-enabling-you-covey-ltd/) - Project name: CashBack Connections: Befriending, Mentoring and Family Support Age range: 10-16 years CashBack Connections will provide group-based befriending and mentoring, with embedded 1-1 relational support, for 150 young people over three years (aged 10-16) across deprived communities in Lanarkshire who are at risk of involvement in antisocial behaviour or offending. Support will be delivered
- [Citadel Youth Centre SCIO](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/citadel-youth-centre-scio/) - Project name: CashBack for Change Leith Age range: 14-19 years CashBack for Change Leith is a partnership between the Citadel and the Junction, which helps young people aged 14 to 19 who are at risk of getting involved in anti-social or criminal behaviour. We do this by: - Reaching Out - Delivering 'detached' youth work
- [Celtic FC Foundation](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/celtic-fc-foundation/) - Project name: CashBack Gateway to Opportunities Age range: 16-25 years Celtic FC Foundation's CashBack Gateway to Opportunities project supports vulnerable young people aged 16-25, living in areas of high deprivation. Particularly those who have experience of the justice system or are at risk of offending. Young people are referred through various routes e.g. schools, youth
- [Calman Trust](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/calman-trust/) - Project name: CashBack Hub X Age range: 15-25 years Calman Trust, Abriachan Forest Trust and Moniack Mhor work in partnership to deliver CashBack Hub X, creating fun, youth-led spaces where young people relax, connect and try out new creative activities. The project focuses on engaging with young people, age 15-25, in low income areas of
- [Burnfoot Community Futures](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/burnfoot-community-futures/) - Project name: CashBack Burnfoot Youth Project Age range: 10-25 years The CashBack Burnfoot Youth Project will deliver a structured, year-round programme of activities and targeted support for young people aged 10-25 in Burnfoot. A project coordinator and sessional staff will lead delivery, working alongside partner organisations including Escape Youth Services, G10 Sports, Hawick Boxing Club
- [British Red Cross Society](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/british-red-cross-society/) - Project name: Safemates - Peer Support through CashBack Age range: 15-25 years Safemates Scotland supports young people aged 15 to 25 in Glasgow, Dundee and Inverness who may be experiencing isolation, stress, boredom or limited opportunities. The project creates safe and welcoming spaces where young people can take part in activities that help them build
- [Big Hearts Community Trust](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/big-hearts-community-trust/) - Project name: Big Hearts 'CashBack Bright Lights' Project Age range: 13-18 years Big Hearts is delivering a targeted, early intervention youth work programme for teenagers (13-18 years) who are at risk of anti-social behaviour and youth crime and who live in areas of high deprivation across South West Edinburgh. The programme combines structured daytime support
- [Bethany Christian Trust](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/bethany-christian-trust/) - Project name: UpStream Youth Counselling with CashBack for Communities Age range: 10-25 years Bethany UpStream with CashBack for Communities is a community-based, youth-centred and trauma-informed project providing counselling and mental health support for young people aged 10-25 in Glasgow's East End. We work with young people facing a wide range of mental health and emotional
- [basketballscotland](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/basketball-scotland/) - Project name: CashBack Community of Basketball Age range: 10-17 years CashBack Community of Basketball supports young people aged 10-17 in the East End of Glasgow by offering safe spaces, trusted adults, and fun, positive activities in schools and at Easterhouse Sports Centre. Our project will take 2 approaches. Firstly, in our
- [Barnardo’s](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/barnardos/) - Project name: The Anchor CashBack Age range: 10-21 years Barnardo's The Anchor CashBack supports young people, age 10-21, across Inverness and Aberdeen City. We take a rights-based, trauma-informed approach to divert young people from potential conflict with the law and disrupt attempts at their criminal exploitation. It offers positive activities to combat boredom, frustration and
- [Barmulloch Community Development Company Limited](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/barmulloch-community-development-company-limited/) - Project name: CashBack for Barmulloch Age Range : 11-18 CashBack for Barmulloch delivers a programme of activities for young people, led by young people, who are most at risk of involvement in anti-social behaviour in Barmulloch and the surrounding areas. The programme is delivered in a supportive environment with a focus on mental and physical
- [Action for Children](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/action-for-children/) - Project name: CashBack Connections Age range: 11-18 years CashBack Connections supports young people (YP), age 11-18, facing difficult circumstances and challenges placing them at-risk of being drawn into criminal activity (through no fault of their own). We offer understanding, guidance and support to stay safe in all areas of their lives e.g. peer/group, community, online.
- [Access to Industry](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/access-to-industry/) - Project name: Passport CashBack Age range: 16-25 years Access to Industry's Passport CashBack project is an employability project, focussed on building skills, confidence, and resilience to enable young people to see a future where they are working in a job they are happy with. The project is dual aspect. The project will work with young
- [Aberlour Child Care Trust](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/aberlour-child-care-trust/) - Project name: Alternative Routes #CashBack Age range: 10-25 years Alternative Routes #CashBack is designed to target early support for young people aged 10 - 25 who may be at risk of becoming involved in antisocial behaviour, offending or reoffending. The project encourages young people to choose an alternative route, away from youth antisocial behaviour or
- [Venture Trust](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/venture-trust/) - Project name: CashBack Green Futures Age range: 13-25 years CashBack Green Futures is a trauma-informed, needs-led, employability service for disadvantaged young people. We provide community-based one-to-one and group support, combining employability training with developmental and outdoor activities. Our programme has a strong environmental focus, with community engagement and volunteering sessions in greenspaces and waterways in
- [Strengthening Communities for Race Equality Scotland](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/strengthening-communities-for-race-equality-scotland/) - Project name: CashBack Youth X-change Project Age range: 11-24 years CashBack Youth X-change supports minority ethnic young people to build and develop their learning and employment options, skills, and health and wellbeing. The project includes: Working with Police Scotland Establishing relationships of trust, through discussion, befriending and sport with officers. We
- [SPFL Trust](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/spfl-trust/) - Project name: CashBack Off The Bench Age range: 18-25 years CashBack Off the Bench is a life skills programme for young people aged 16-25. Using the unique power of professional football to engage those hardest to reach, our 8 week programme is delivered 3 days per week, at 5 football clubs. The programme includes: Learning
- [Scottish Sports Futures](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/scottish-sports-futures/) - Project name: SSF & CashBack in the Community: Empowered People, Safer Places Age range: 10-21 years Our CashBack for Communities programme will reduce anti-social behaviour by giving young people safe, welcoming spaces to take part in fun physical activity and issue-based youth work. We will operate in Glasgow (Dalmarnock, Barrowfield, Parkhead), North Ayrshire (The Towns
- [Scottish Rugby Union](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/scottish-rugby-union/) - Project name: CashBack Schools of Rugby & CashBack Community Rugby Age range: 10-25 years Scottish Rugby Union’s CashBack programme supports young people in the most deprived areas in Scotland to participate in a variety of positive, behavioural change activities to improve wellbeing and enhance a sense of purpose and belonging. The programme has two strands: Schools
- [Scottish Football Association](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/scottish-football-association/) - Project name: CashBack Achieving Goals Age range: 10-25 years CashBack Achieving Goals uses the power of football to provide young people with routes to learn, build confidence and skills, volunteer, and gain qualifications to divert them from taking part in antisocial behaviour or involvement in the justice system. The project has
- [Glasgow Media Access Centre Ltd (GMAC Film)](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/glasgow-media-access-centre-ltd-gmac-film/) - Project name: GMAC CashBack Age range: 14-25 years GMAC Cashback uses filmmaking as a hook to engage young people aged 11-25 in learning, and supports them to develop the confidence, skills, and aspirations to progress into further learning/training opportunities. The project includes: Outreach activities We deliver outreach activities to engage with young people from the
- [Cyrenians](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/cyrenians/) - Project name: Keeping Families Together & Key to Potential With CashBack For Communities Age range: 10-25 years, plus siblings and families At Cyrenians we offer two distinct, but related, values-led and relationship-based interventions to nurture skills and improve resilience amongst young people and families most at risk of spiralling into the justice system. Our trauma-informed
- [Avenue Confidential](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/avenue-confidential/) - Project name: CashBack - Connecting through Creativity Age range: 10-25 years Connecting through Creativity uses creative activities and art to enable children and young people aged 10 to 25 to explore and maintain positive frameworks for relationships in their personal lives. Using creativity and art, we support young people to explore trust, relationship building, emotional
- [The Wise Group](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/the-wise-group/) - Title of Project – CashBack Connections Project period: 2018 - 2020 Theme – Journey to Employment Target Group - Young people disadvantaged by: Living in areas of deprivation; and Being unemployed, not in education or training; and Being at risk of being involved in antisocial behaviour, offending/re-offending Age range : 18 to 24 years Total
- [YouthLink Scotland](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/youthlink-scotland/) - Project name: CashBack Youth Work Fund Project period : 2020 - 2023 Age range: 10 - 24 years Number of Young People Project expected to work with: 30,000 The CashBack for Communities Youth Work Fund made small grants available to youth work organisations across Scotland to support opportunities for young people most at risk of
- [Personal Development Partnership](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/personal-development-partnership/) - The Personal Development Partnership (PDP) commenced work in April 2010 and continued to run until 2013. Funded by the Scottish Government, as part of the Cashback from Communities Scheme, the over-arching aim of PDP was to: co-ordinate a young person’s journey as they move away from negative destinations, such as disengaging with formal education or
- [Street Soccer Scotland](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/street-soccer-scotland/) - The CashBack funding supported Street Soccer Scotland's Change programme for young people aged 16-25 across 4 major cities within Scotland; Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee. The programme was to include weekly drop-in sessions, personal development workshops, football works programmes, a peer mentorship programme and access to volunteering and work experience. The programme ran in 2014
- [Prince's Trust Scotland](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/princes-trust-scotland/) - Project name: CashBack Development Awards Project period : 2020 - 2023 Age range: 11 - 24 years Number of Young People Project expected to work with: 4,180 CashBack Development Awards helped disadvantaged young people overcome financial barriers to support them into work, education or training. These small grants of up to
- [LinkUp](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/linkup/) - Link Up - CashBack for Communities funded Inspiring Scotland's initial phase of Link Up across 10 areas in Scotland between 2011 and 2014.
- [Glasgow Clyde College](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/glasgow-clyde-college/) - Project period : 2013 - 2017 Glasgow Clyde College situated in southwest of Glasgow and ScottishPower formed a partnership to provide Powerskills, a programme that covered mechanical and electrical SQA units whilst developing students’ core skills such as numeracy and communications. Download the most recent evaluation of the ScottishPower and Glasgow Clyde College partnership activites.
- [Creative Scotland](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/creative-scotland/) - Title of Project - CashBack for Creativity Theme - Creativity Project period: 2017 - 2020 Target Group - Young people disadvantaged by:- Living in areas of deprivation; and Being unemployed, not in education or training; and Being excluded, or at risk of exclusion from school; and Being at risk of being involved in antisocial behaviour,
- [CashBack for Communities Facilities Fund](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/cashback-for-communities-facilities-fund/) - From 2009-2015, the CashBack for Facilities programme was managed by sportscotland. The Facilities fund was a capital investment programme which saw nearly £8.5m invested in a wide range of community football and rugby clubs, helping to upgrade to 3G pitches, instal new lighting and improving changing facilities. Over 50 projects were completed by 2015. In
- [Bridges Project](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/bridges-project/) - Title of Project - Way2Work#CashBack Theme – Journey to Employment Project period : 2017 - 2020 Target Group - Young people disadvantaged by:- Living in areas of deprivation; and Being unemployed, not in education or training; and Being excluded, or at risk of exclusion from school; and Being at risk of being involved in antisocial
- [Boxing Scotland](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/boxing-scotland/) - Boxing Scotland Ltd - was funded to deliver the Amateur Boxing Academy, which provided 10 to 25 year olds the chance to take part in a non-contact form of boxing. Project period: 2011 - 2014
- [Achieve More Scotland](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/achieve-more-scotland/) - Project name: A CashBack Difference Project period: 2020 - 2023 Age range: 10 - 24 years Number of Young People Project expected to work with: 3,000 Achieve More Scotland provided weekly, early intervention and diversionary based activities for young people, aged 10-24, across 6 identified areas in Glasgow
- [Includem](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/includem/) - Project name: Includem ADAPT for CashBack Project Period: 2020 - 2023 Age range: 10 - 15 years Number of Young People Project expected to work with: 250 An early intervention, one-to-one support service for young people aged 10-15 years on the edges of offending, delivered in West Dunbartonshire. Young
- [Just Play](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partners/just-play/) - Just Play - was funded to provide focused play sessions for families. This included, drop-in group sessions and a Dad’s group specifically for fathers and their children to attend, focusing on the important role fathers plays within the family. Just Play worked in collaboration with other agencies such as Police Scotland, Social Work, Health, Education and

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## Status

- [Current Partners (2026-2029)](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partner_by_status/current/) - CashBack Partners will provide a range of activities for young people between the ages of 10-24 which: Support people, families and communities most affected by crime; Support those most at risk of being involved in antisocial behaviour, offending or re-offending into positive destinations; Support young people most at risk of entering the justice system; and additionally, to provide activities, which are not limited by age, which meet the above and provides intergenerational support for parents, families and children impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences.
- [Previous CashBack for Communities partners](https://cashbackforcommunities.org/partner_by_status/previous/)