Project name: CashBack – Towards New Futures
Age range: 16-24 years
CashBack – Towards New Futures is a person-centred employability and re-engagement programme for young people who have recently left prison or are at risk of involvement in the justice system.
Each of our 12 courses includes:
- 8 weeks of sessions
- One-to-one aftercare from dedicated staff
- Access to a Trauma Counselling Service
Over the course of the programme, our participants and Foundation staff are able to create a lasting and trusting relationship, supporting the participant towards their aspirations.
As an accredited SQA centre, we offer expert support for prisoners upon release. We focus on supporting young people’s integration back into the community and improving their mental health and wellbeing, whilst exploring opportunities to progress into employment and positive destinations.
We also work with young people who are on the cusp of incarceration and have been involved with the Police.
Building on the success of our previous CashBack programme (2020-2023), we support our participants to re-engage in a compassionate, empathetic environment and gain accredited qualifications, work and volunteering experience, participate in job search workshops, and liaise with range of potential employers and training providers.
Hear about Liam’s experience in the CashBack Towards New Futures project: “The programme gave me the kind of push that I think I needed to get back onto the right path.”
Local authority areas:
East Dunbartonshire; East Renfrewshire; Falkirk; Glasgow City; Inverclyde; North Ayrshire; North Lanarkshire; Renfrewshire; South Lanarkshire; West Dunbartonshire
