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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 2014-2015

£319,722

Activities in 2014-2015

6,371

Aberdeenshire

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£172,377

Activities in 2014-2015

9,070

Angus

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£92,402

Activities in 2014-2015

3,531

Argyll and Bute

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£94,071

Activities in 2014-2015

2,595

Clackmannanshire

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£128,249

Activities in 2014-2015

2,435

Dumfries and Galloway

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£137,292

Activities in 2014-2015

4,430

Dundee

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£252,048

Activities in 2014-2015

5,580

East Ayrshire

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£247,291

Activities in 2014-2015

5,991

East Dunbartonshire

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£68,348

Activities in 2014-2015

4,346

East Lothian

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£91,586

Activities in 2014-2015

8,439

East Renfrewshire

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£47,950

Activities in 2014-2015

4,093

Edinburgh

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£609,791

Activities in 2014-2015

19,719

Eilean Siar

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£68,526

Activities in 2014-2015

636

Falkirk

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£159,401

Activities in 2014-2015

6,512

Fife

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£259,908

Activities in 2014-2015

22,464

Glasgow

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£1,084,514

Activities in 2014-2015

20,047

Highland

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£210,460

Activities in 2014-2015

8,511

Inverclyde

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£185,684

Activities in 2014-2015

3,655

Midlothian

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£117,035

Activities in 2014-2015

4,888

Moray

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£69,013

Activities in 2014-2015

4,767

North Ayrshire

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£173,329

Activities in 2014-2015

8,920

North Lanarkshire

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£193,720

Activities in 2014-2015

10,596

Orkney

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£51,717

Activities in 2014-2015

1,418

Perth and Kinross

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£82,662

Activities in 2014-2015

5,553

Renfrewshire

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£152,267

Activities in 2014-2015

6,274

Scottish Borders

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£172,624

Activities in 2014-2015

10,956

Shetland

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£42,118

Activities in 2014-2015

806

South Ayrshire

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£153,146

Activities in 2014-2015

9,780

South Lanarkshire

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£177,009

Activities in 2014-2015

14,289

Stirling

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£160,836

Activities in 2014-2015

5,729

West Dunbartonshire

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£241,387

Activities in 2014-2015

3,704

West Lothian

Project Spend in 2014-2015

£332,499

Activities in 2014-2015

6,194

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