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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.

 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.

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.

 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.

£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.

CashBack for Communities Impact Report for 2022/2023

Aberdeen

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£283,585

Activities in 2010-2011

5,704

Aberdeenshire

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£125,013

Activities in 2010-2011

12,705

Angus

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£61,966

Activities in 2010-2011

5,879

Argyll and Bute

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£67,672

Activities in 2010-2011

2,966

Clackmannanshire

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£65,884

Activities in 2010-2011

3,657

Dumfries and Galloway

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£115,818

Activities in 2010-2011

6,049

Dundee

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£237,392

Activities in 2010-2011

9,307

East Ayrshire

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£122,749

Activities in 2010-2011

7,067

East Dunbartonshire

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£39,410

Activities in 2010-2011

2,584

East Lothian

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£99,799

Activities in 2010-2011

6,016

East Renfrewshire

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£51,526

Activities in 2010-2011

2,432

Edinburgh

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£425,641

Activities in 2010-2011

18,856

Eilean Siar

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£50,085

Activities in 2010-2011

1,815

Falkirk

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£113,253

Activities in 2010-2011

8,604

Fife

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£132,111

Activities in 2010-2011

13,772

Glasgow

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£713,004

Activities in 2010-2011

26,270

Highland

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£166,944

Activities in 2010-2011

10,785

Inverclyde

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£98,904

Activities in 2010-2011

5,703

Midlothian

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£147,806

Activities in 2010-2011

3,077

Moray

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£71,752

Activities in 2010-2011

4,590

North Ayrshire

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£95,755

Activities in 2010-2011

3,974

North Lanarkshire

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£170,161

Activities in 2010-2011

9,853

Orkney

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£47,429

Activities in 2010-2011

4,060

Perth and Kinross

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£148,772

Activities in 2010-2011

5,517

Renfrewshire

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£163,191

Activities in 2010-2011

6,061

Scottish Borders

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£111,340

Activities in 2010-2011

6,576

Shetland

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£83,342

Activities in 2010-2011

1,703

South Ayrshire

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£101,390

Activities in 2010-2011

4,489

South Lanarkshire

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£163,575

Activities in 2010-2011

10,484

Stirling

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£115,619

Activities in 2010-2011

10,413

West Dunbartonshire

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£83,314

Activities in 2010-2011

5,071

West Lothian

Project Spend in 2010-2011

£115,229

Activities in 2010-2011

5,830

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.

Who we are

£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

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

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