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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 […]

31st May 2022

Chance:2:Be 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 […]

31st May 2022

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 […]

29th April 2022

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 […]

29th March 2022

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 […]

29th March 2022

Young Person’s 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 […]

17th February 2022

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 […]

7th February 2022

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 […]

24th January 2022

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 […]

17th December 2021