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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.

‘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 training.

Following on from World Autism Acceptance Week earlier this month, here’s a look at how transformative this project can be for the young people who take part.

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‘I am always finding new goals to work towards’

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 2008-2023

£3,363,411

Activities 2008-2023

63,811

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Aberdeenshire

Project Spend 2008-2023

£1,870,065

Activities 2008-2023

109,520

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Angus

Project Spend 2008-2023

£1,865,442

Activities 2008-2023

49,049

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Argyll and Bute

Project Spend 2008-2023

£1,001,074

Activities 2008-2023

39,138

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Clackmannanshire

Project Spend 2008-2023

£1,340,054

Activities 2008-2023

33,940

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Dumfries and Galloway

Project Spend 2008-2023

£2,509,006

Activities 2008-2023

77,161

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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 2008-2023

£2,641,294

Activities 2008-2023

62,786

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East Dunbartonshire

Project Spend 2008-2023

£1,050,173

Activities 2008-2023

40,547

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East Lothian

Project Spend 2008-2023

£1,724,196

Activities 2008-2023

70,520

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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 2008-2023

£8,760,091

Activities 2008-2023

198,369

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Eilean Siar

Project Spend 2008-2023

£1,010,913

Activities 2008-2023

12,270

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Falkirk

Project Spend 2008-2023

£2,745,163

Activities 2008-2023

84,417

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Fife

Project Spend 2008-2023

£4,124,198

Activities 2008-2023

142,770

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Glasgow

Project Spend 2008-2023

£15,912,945

Activities 2008-2023

277,643

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Highland

Project Spend 2008-2023

£3,811,782

Activities 2008-2023

113,421

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Inverclyde

Project Spend 2008-2023

£2,051,753

Activities 2008-2023

44,942

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Midlothian

Project Spend 2008-2023

£1,509,698

Activities 2008-2023

46,544

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Moray

Project Spend 2008-2023

£1,069,520

Activities 2008-2023

33,131

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North Ayrshire

Project Spend 2008-2023

£3,333,343

Activities 2008-2023

75,364

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North Lanarkshire

Project Spend 2008-2023

£4,495,585

Activities 2008-2023

96,586

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Orkney

Project Spend 2008-2023

£568,084

Activities 2008-2023

21,849

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Perth and Kinross

Project Spend 2008-2023

£1,620,754

Activities 2008-2023

56,465

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Renfrewshire

Project Spend 2008-2023

£2,615,646

Activities 2008-2023

74,664

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Scottish Borders

Project Spend 2008-2023

£2,241,046

Activities 2008-2023

100,766

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Shetland

Project Spend 2008-2023

£512,814

Activities 2008-2023

18,922

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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 2008-2023

£3,235,094

Activities 2008-2023

122,614

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Stirling

Project Spend 2008-2023

£1,979,755

Activities 2008-2023

64,475

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West Dunbartonshire

Project Spend 2008-2023

£2,450,696

Activities 2008-2023

44,266

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West Lothian

Project Spend 2008-2023

£2,429,005

Activities 2008-2023

60,058

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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

    ‘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