MSP URGES LOCAL YOUTH ORGANISATIONS TO APPLY FOR CASHBACK FOR COMMUNITIES FUNDING

Linda Fabiani, SNP MSP for Central Scotland, has urged local youth organisations to take advantage of the Scottish Government’s Cashback for Communities scheme, which passes assets seized from organised criminals over to projects for young people across Scotland. £1m of cash is up for grabs in the next round of applications, which opens in June.

Ms Fabiani said today:

“The Cashback for Communities scheme ensures that something good can come out of the damage that is done to communities by the activities of serious criminals, by giving cash seized from those same criminals back to community-based clubs and organisations for young people.

“Over a dozen youth organisations in South Lanarkshire have already benefited from grants of up to £10,000, offering young people opportunities to get involved in volunteering or other activities they might not otherwise have had the chance to try. That benefits the whole community, as well as the young folk themselves.

“The next round of applications opens on 1 June until 31 October, and I would urge youth organisations in South Lanarkshire to get their applications in soon. This is too good an opportunity to miss!”

Applications are administered by the national youth work agency Youthlink Scotland, and forms and guidance are available at www.youthlink.co.uk from 1 June. South Lanarkshire’s share of the £1m available nationally is £58,527. Grants of up to £10,000 are available.