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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 2019-2020

£182,039

Activities in 2019-2020

1,695

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Aberdeenshire

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£104,138

Activities in 2019-2020

963

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Angus

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£55,570

Activities in 2019-2020

297

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Argyll and Bute

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£39,836

Activities in 2019-2020

364

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Clackmannanshire

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£111,945

Activities in 2019-2020

727

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Dumfries and Galloway

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£126,710

Activities in 2019-2020

720

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Dundee

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£220,718

Activities in 2019-2020

819

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East Ayrshire

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£199,421

Activities in 2019-2020

919

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East Dunbartonshire

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£47,702

Activities in 2019-2020

114

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East Lothian

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£158,989

Activities in 2019-2020

591

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East Renfrewshire

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£97,750

Activities in 2019-2020

684

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Edinburgh

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£491,926

Activities in 2019-2020

2,370

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Eilean Siar

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£53,777

Activities in 2019-2020

240

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Falkirk

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£172,028

Activities in 2019-2020

1,112

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Fife

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£209,700

Activities in 2019-2020

1,569

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Glasgow

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£1,122,526

Activities in 2019-2020

7,411

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Highland

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£154,176

Activities in 2019-2020

508

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Inverclyde

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£99,144

Activities in 2019-2020

270

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Midlothian

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£1,229,718

Activities in 2019-2020

45,067

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Moray

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£75,804

Activities in 2019-2020

402

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North Ayrshire

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£192,878

Activities in 2019-2020

982

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North Lanarkshire

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£258,158

Activities in 2019-2020

1,471

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Orkney

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£19,168

Activities in 2019-2020

42

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Perth and Kinross

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£71,774

Activities in 2019-2020

339

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Renfrewshire

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£199,989

Activities in 2019-2020

838

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Scottish Borders

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£72,060

Activities in 2019-2020

888

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Shetland

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£11,503

Activities in 2019-2020

85

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South Ayrshire

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£129,111

Activities in 2019-2020

468

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South Lanarkshire

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£241,063

Activities in 2019-2020

1,556

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Stirling

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£50,756

Activities in 2019-2020

356

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West Dunbartonshire

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£160,839

Activities in 2019-2020

828

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West Lothian

Project Spend in 2019-2020

£165,517

Activities in 2019-2020

592

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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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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

    ‘I am always finding new goals to work towards’

    An autistic young person participating in the Moving Forward+ project shares her experience. Moving Forward+ with CashBack is delivered by the National Autistic Society (NAS). It is for autistic children and young people aged 10-15 who have stopped engaging with school or been excluded, or those aged 16-25 who are not in education, employment, or […]

    24th April 2024

    Young person E smiling behind table with Fortnite jenga blocks stacked

    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