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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 2016-2017

£167,096

Activities in 2016-2017

5,472

Aberdeenshire

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£110,877

Activities in 2016-2017

8,071

Angus

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£133,259

Activities in 2016-2017

3,458

Argyll and Bute

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£91,576

Activities in 2016-2017

5,120

Clackmannanshire

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£81,905

Activities in 2016-2017

3,024

Dumfries and Galloway

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£139,224

Activities in 2016-2017

17,125

Dundee

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£199,359

Activities in 2016-2017

4,682

East Ayrshire

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£205,418

Activities in 2016-2017

5,859

East Dunbartonshire

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£99,836

Activities in 2016-2017

3,427

East Lothian

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£108,043

Activities in 2016-2017

8,595

East Renfrewshire

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£69,867

Activities in 2016-2017

4,169

Edinburgh

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£363,805

Activities in 2016-2017

17,006

Eilean Siar

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£77,860

Activities in 2016-2017

1,922

Falkirk

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£162,294

Activities in 2016-2017

8,670

Fife

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£259,300

Activities in 2016-2017

13,343

Glasgow

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£644,310

Activities in 2016-2017

34,330

Highland

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£349,474

Activities in 2016-2017

6,163

Inverclyde

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£109,899

Activities in 2016-2017

2,481

Midlothian

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£82,957

Activities in 2016-2017

7,543

Moray

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£81,852

Activities in 2016-2017

3,819

North Ayrshire

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£158,264

Activities in 2016-2017

9,335

North Lanarkshire

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£249,667

Activities in 2016-2017

9,449

Orkney

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£76,453

Activities in 2016-2017

1,595

Perth and Kinross

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£102,507

Activities in 2016-2017

6,518

Renfrewshire

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£135,002

Activities in 2016-2017

7,680

Scottish Borders

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£149,575

Activities in 2016-2017

9,520

Shetland

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£45,942

Activities in 2016-2017

942

South Ayrshire

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£196,404

Activities in 2016-2017

19,615

South Lanarkshire

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£263,775

Activities in 2016-2017

15,226

Stirling

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£140,367

Activities in 2016-2017

8,584

West Dunbartonshire

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£112,855

Activities in 2016-2017

4,949

West Lothian

Project Spend in 2016-2017

£135,255

Activities in 2016-2017

6,867

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