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CashBack for Communities

Since 2008, £130 million recovered under the Proceeds of Crime Act has been committed to the CashBack for Communities Programme and other community initiatives. The programme has funded over 2.5 million activities and opportunities for young people.

Reach for Your Voice

Charity partners from Generation CashBack got together for a youth-led event Reach for Your Voice.

The event is themed around youth voice and the importance of young people feeling empowered to share their opinions and contribute to wider society.

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Reach for Your Voice

CashBack Phase Five Evaluation published

An independent evaluation of Phase Five of the CashBack programme published.

The programme helped thousands of young people develop their confidence, resilience, behaviour, skills, health and wellbeing, learning and employability.

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CashBack Phase Five Evaluation published

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.

During the visit, the Minister spoke with Penicuik High School pupils about how the programme has helped to prepare them for work.

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Siobhian Brown MSP Visits RUTS

£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.

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£20 million CashBack for Communities

CashBack for Communities Impact Report for 2022/2023

CashBack for Communities Impact Report for 2022/2023

The CashBack for Communities Impact Report for 2022/2023 shows invaluable support to 28,000 young people.

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CashBack for Communities Impact Report for 2022/2023

Local Authorities

Aberdeen Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll and Bute Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Edinburgh Eilean Siar Falkirk Fife Glasgow Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Perth and Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian

Aberdeen

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£144,324

Activities in 2008-2009

6,865

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Aberdeenshire

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£107,898

Activities in 2008-2009

13,630

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Angus

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£63,137

Activities in 2008-2009

9,615

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Argyll and Bute

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£65,343

Activities in 2008-2009

4,958

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Clackmannanshire

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£56,586

Activities in 2008-2009

4,797

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Dumfries and Galloway

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£89,478

Activities in 2008-2009

6,565

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Dundee

Project Spend 2008-2023

£3,789,744

Activities 2008-2023

66,969

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East Ayrshire

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£145,527

Activities in 2008-2009

5,962

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East Dunbartonshire

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£58,484

Activities in 2008-2009

3,710

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East Lothian

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£60,784

Activities in 2008-2009

3,128

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East Renfrewshire

Project Spend 2008-2023

£1,211,163

Activities 2008-2023

32,125

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Edinburgh

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£340,187

Activities in 2008-2009

9,777

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Eilean Siar

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£32,250

Activities in 2008-2009

1,110

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Falkirk

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£87,700

Activities in 2008-2009

16,657

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Fife

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£224,158

Activities in 2008-2009

10,796

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Glasgow

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£899,761

Activities in 2008-2009

29,263

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Highland

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£140,251

Activities in 2008-2009

26,892

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Inverclyde

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£115,724

Activities in 2008-2009

8,408

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Midlothian

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£61,631

Activities in 2008-2009

3,230

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Moray

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£50,224

Activities in 2008-2009

1,647

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North Ayrshire

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£126,124

Activities in 2008-2009

7,154

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North Lanarkshire

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£288,934

Activities in 2008-2009

7,459

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Orkney

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£22,606

Activities in 2008-2009

519

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Perth and Kinross

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£74,956

Activities in 2008-2009

5,294

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Renfrewshire

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£133,900

Activities in 2008-2009

10,028

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Scottish Borders

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£78,604

Activities in 2008-2009

8,010

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Shetland

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£24,960

Activities in 2008-2009

1,764

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South Ayrshire

Project Spend 2008-2023

£1,934,715

Activities 2008-2023

80,787

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South Lanarkshire

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£229,528

Activities in 2008-2009

10,740

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Stirling

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£63,113

Activities in 2008-2009

5,012

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West Dunbartonshire

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£101,665

Activities in 2008-2009

1,611

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West Lothian

Project Spend in 2008-2009

£102,448

Activities in 2008-2009

7,298

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Who we are

CashBack for Communities is a Scottish Government programme which takes funds recovered from the proceeds of crime and invests them into free activities and programmes for young people across Scotland.

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Who we are

Case Studies

  • I feel so grateful that James has this and I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone.
  • They have provided me with so many opportunities and support.
  • The programme is helping DM mange his anxieties, allowing him to see the positives in life.
  • I am a lot more confident, and I feel that if I put my mind to do something I will do it, whereas before I’d probably just give up if I thought something was too hard.
  • I wasnae doing anything with my life… now, seven months down the line, I’m in my first year of training and I’ll be starting an apprenticeship. In four years I’ll be a fully qualified electrician.
  • I was always carrying on and getting into trouble… now I am helping young people in trouble.

  • I felt less anxious to take part. Group didn’t feel like school, more relaxed and less pressure on me. I got on really well with everyone.

    • Key Statistics

    £130m

    committed from the proceeds of crime

    32

    local authorities impacted

    > 2.5m

    activities provided for young people

    75%

    of young people from the 30% most deprived communities

    News

    Reach for Your Voice

    Over the weekend, charity partners from Generation CashBack got together for a youth-led event Reach for Your Voice.

    12th March 2024

    MSP Siobhian Brown visiting CashBack programme RUTS.

    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 […]

    14th February 2024