CashBack for Communities
This session introduced our members to CashBack for Communities — a Scottish Government programme that does exactly what it sounds like: money recovered from the proceeds of crime gets reinvested directly into young people’s lives.
Since launching in 2008, CashBack has committed £130 million, supported 1.3 million young people, and delivered over 2.5 million activities across all 32 local authorities. Those are significant numbers. The session focused on the current Phase 6 (2023–2026), which funds trauma-informed, person-centred services for young people aged 10–25, with five core outcomes: diversion from the justice system, positive destinations, improved health and wellbeing, contributing to communities, and building personal skills and resilience.
The breadth of partners involved is striking — from Barnardo’s Scotland and Action for Children to Rangers Charity Foundation, YDance, and the National Autistic Society. The programme deliberately casts a wide net, recognising that what works for one young person won’t work for another.
A case study from Rangers Charity Foundation illustrated the kind of impact CashBack funding can have when channelled through trusted community organisations.
For more information about CashBack for Communities, visit cashbackforcommunities.org. To request the slides from this session, contact us at hello@scscotland.org.uk.
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