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, from Glasgow and North Lanarkshire who have stopped engaging with school or who have been excluded from school.
Strand 2: for children and young people aged 16-25 from the above and other areas of West Central Scotland, who are not already engaged in any positive activity.
Across both strands, one to one support sessions encourage open conversations about participants’ experiences, hopes, fears, and autistic identity. Small group workshops and supported social activities are utilised to facilitate peer connections. Where a young person is particularly vulnerable or has the potential to come into conflict with the law, support can be extended to include their family or care environment. Where a child or young person needs additional support, we utilise our internal and external support networks to meet their immediate needs.
Participants who feel ready to consider a return to school or to move on to a positive destination are supported to make that transition.
Local authority areas:
East Ayrshire; Glasgow City; Inverclyde; North Ayrshire; North Lanarkshire; Renfrewshire; South Lanarkshire; West Dunbartonshire
