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Stuart McMillan MSP, (SNP West of Scotland) has today welcomed the news that organisation in East Dunbartonshire are to receive cashback for community funding from the Scottish Government. The organisations which are to benefit from this funding are Kirkintilloch Skatepark Initiative (KSI), Replies Youth Information Project, Woodhill Evangelical Church and Baldernock Community Association.
Mr. McMillan said;
"I am delighted to hear that numerous organisation in East Dunbartonshire are to receive funding from the Scottish Government's Cashback for Communities scheme.
" The Cashback for Communities scheme allows the money to be invested in youth projects which will give our young people a purpose and direction in their lives.
"I am sure the money will be welcomed by all the organisation and it will play an important role in giving our young people more opportunities and of course something enjoyable for them to do."
Ends
NOTES FOR NEWS EDITORS:
1. The Justice Secretary announced in February a new #3 million grant scheme for youth projects to be funded from the proceeds of crime.
2. This strand of the Scottish Government's CashBack for Communities scheme will provide funding for projects which support young people involved, or at risk from violence, alcohol, drugs or antisocial behaviour as well as support for initiatives such as youth drop-in services and residential, environmental and outdoor activities.
3. For the benefit of local news editors, details of the successful projects in the first round of bidding can be found at: www.scotland.gov.uk/cashbackyouthlinkround1
4. If you want further details on the projects, please contact YouthLink Scotland on 0131-313-2488.
5. YouthLink Scotland will be running a second round application process to allow those organisations who did not have enough time to submit applications to round one the opportunity to do so. The deadline for the second round of applications has been agreed as Friday 29 August 2008. Application forms and guidance notes are available on YouthLink website. YouthLink Scotland will organise local surgeries for youth work organisations in each of the six Assessment Panel Areas throughout Scotland prior to the closing date for round two.
6. Applicants who have not secured an award in round one are strongly advised to attend one of the surgeries where advice and assistance will be available.
7. Only three local authority areas have exhausted their allocation of funding in round one, these being, Argyll & Bute, East Lothian and North Lanarkshire (distributing #295,000 between the three areas). Youth work organisations in these areas will not be eligible to apply in round two.
Attachment: Round 2 of Scottish Government funding
CASHBACK FOR COMMUNITIES FUND - ROUND TWO AWARDS
Organisation Award £
Blue Horizon Youth Project £9,255.00
Printfield Community Project £2,200.00
Inchgarth Community Centre - Youth Club £23,434.00
Tilly Youth Project £19,085.00
Adult Learning £2,060.00
Grampian Police £10,000.00
ABERDEEN CITY SUB TOTAL £66,034.00
Princess Royal Sports & Community Trust £10,000.00
Aberdeen Foyer £31,146.00
Kintore Youth Club £3,712.00
Inverurie Youth Forum £2,426.00
Banchory Peer Education £478.00
Girls Group £1,845.00
Mintlaw Youth Group £1,636.00
Banchory Youth Forum £1,137.00
ABERDEENSHIRE SUB TOTAL £52,380.00
Locals Against Drugs, Oasis Youth Centre £12,280.00
The Drug Initiative Group Forfar £6,795.00
Enable Scotland - Options Angus £16,725.00
ANGUS SUB TOTAL £35,800.00
Apex Trust Scotland £16,254.00
Hillfoots YMCA £23,746.00
CLACKMANNANSHIRE SUB TOTAL £40,000.00
Mossburn Community Farm £5,250.00
Dumfries YMCA £21,885.00
Summerhill Community Centre Mgmt Cmtee £12,700.00
You Are Not Alone Family Support Services £6,835.00
Dum & Gal Youth Strategy Executive Group £2,518.00
Volunteer Action Dumfries and Galloway £2,247.00
DUM & GAL SUB TOTAL £51,435.00
The Attic Project £5,950.00
St John's Boomerang £8,294.00
Hot Chocolate Trust £16,721.00
16-24 Literacy Project £11,503.00
DUNDEE SUB TOTAL £42,468.00
Bellsbank Adventure Playground LTD £17,052.00
Dumfries & Galloway Constabulary £5,070.00
Volunteer Centre East Ayrshire £8,600.00
Drongan Health Initiative £23,116.00
Kilmaurs Community Association £15,846.00
Cumnock Landward Community Association £12,316.00
EAST AYRSHIRE SUB TOTAL £82,000.00
Kirkintilloch Skatepark Initiative (KSI) £1,000.00
Replies Youth Information Project £7,398.00
Woodhill Evangelical Church £14,000.00
Baldernock Community Association £3,910.00
EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE SUB TOTAL £26,308.00
Young People's Team, East Ren Council £22,374.00
Barrhead Housing Association £11,626.00
EAST RENFREWSHIRE SUB TOTAL £34,000.00
Rural and Urban Training Scheme Ltd £8,632.00
The Ripple Project £15,890.00
Sikh Sanjog £6,688.00
Citadel Youth Centre £2,355.00
The Rock Trust £4,713.00
Fairbridge in Edinburgh £5,339.00
EDINBURGH SUB TOTAL £43,617.00
Denny & Dunipace YMCA £17,441.00
Whitecross Power Station £6,948.00
Falkirk Council £6,735.00
Link Living £5,992.00
Youth Scotland £19,884.00
Falkirk Council £12,000.00
FALKIRK SUB TOTAL £69,000.00
Savoy Youth Centre £15,435.00
Levenmouth YMCA £10,000.00
The Initiative £11,163.00
Fife Council - Benarty Centre £4,242.00
Glenrothes YMCA - YWCA £3,665.00
Kirkcaldy Area Youth Strategy Group £9,287.00
Clued Up Project £10,800.00
YWCA Kirkcaldy £4,265.00
Big Shout Partnership £14,915.00
Kirkcaldy YMCA £9,981.00
Strike a Chord ( Music Project) £19,725.00
FIFE SUB TOTAL £113,478.00
Quarriers £7,410.00
Youth Scotland £20,490.00
Dennistoun Community Youth Project £13,021.00
Fairbridge in Glasgow - East Glasgow Project £9,021.00
Fairbridge in Glasgow - North Glasgow Project £9,021.00
Fairbridge in Glasgow - South Glasgow Project £9,021.00
Youth Community Support Agency £23,501.00
The Dalmarnock Centre £27,551.00
Chinese Community Development Partnership £11,021.00
Balornock East Tenants & Res Asstn £13,021.00
Greater Easterhouse Arts Company £23,577.00
Parkhead Youth Project £17,021.00
Scottish Marriage Care £17,500.00
LGBT Youth Scotland £48,619.00
Possil and Milton Forum on Disability £6,455.00
Integrating Toryglen Community Ltd £11,283.00
Young Enterprise Scotland £13,385.00
Govan Youth Programme £9,771.00
Stow College £11,450.00
Castlemilk Environment Trust £20,297.00
Global Glasgow Youth Project £18,589.00
YMCA Craigbank Youth & Family Centre £31,021.00
Citizens Theatre Ltd £18,800.00
Volunteer Centre Glasgow £18,777.00
Arden Chillout £2,727.00
Crossroads Youth & Community Association £11,021.00
The Larkfield Centre £15,662.00
Quarriers £10,520.00
Temple Shafton Youth Project £27,855.00
Stonedyke Young Volunteer Project £6,025.00
Scottish Sports Futures £12,941.00
Gallowgate & Calton Children's Project £5,021.00
Helenslea Hall Management Committee £18,711.00
North Maryhill Youth Project £14,111.00
The Reidvale Neighbourhood Centre £11,021.00
Caring Operations Joint Action Council £31,021.00
GLASGOW SUB TOTAL £576,259.00
Kinlochleven Youth Café £2,083.00
Nevis Canoe Club £2,083.00
Grantown-on-spey YMCA Community Centre £5,000.00
ACCYP £2,083.00
HIGHLAND SUB TOTAL £11,249.00
Inverclyde Council CLD Partnership £21,601.00
Inverclyde Council CLD £4,622.00
Inverclyde Council CLD £14,968.00
Arts Education Team, Inverclyde £13,811.00
32nd Greenock and District Scout Group £14,339.00
INVERCLYDE SUB TOTAL £69,341.00
Top Service £4,730.00
Mayfield & Easthouses Youth Project £9,337.00
Midlothian Young Peoples Advice Project £10,800.00
MIDLOTHIAN SUB TOTAL £24,867.00
Elgin Youth Development Group £2,629.00
Wild Things! £2,225.00
MORAY SUB TOTAL £4,854.00
Community Learning & Development £3,942.00
Arran Outreach Project £15,178.00
Youth Under Construction £15,000.00
North Ayrshire Council CLD £7,966.00
North Ayrshire Skate Group £16,000.00
Garnock Action Project £17,303.00
Hayocks Streetbeat Programme £9,774.00
Community Learning and Development £4,780.00
NORTH AYRSHIRE SUB TOTAL £89,943.00
Island of Hoy Development Trust £5,555.00
ORKNEY SUB TOTAL £5,555.00
Reality Adventure Works in Scotland Ltd £4,149.00
YWCA Coupar Angus £5,060.00
Muirton Community Flat Users Group £11,700.00
PERTH & KINROSS SUB TOTAL £20,909.00
GO COUNTRY £16,761.00
Paisley YMCA £19,576.00
Johnstone Castle Community Learning Centre £15,283.00
Moorpark Youth Centre £10,626.00
Loud 'n' Proud £19,960.00
Paisley & District Scout Council £10,000.00
Ferguslie Park Sports, Recreation and Leisure £7,794.00
RENFREWSHIRE SUB TOTAL £100,000.00
GYP Borders £1,545.00
Coldstream Community Trust Youth Project £5,026.00
SCOTTISH BORDERS SUB TOTAL £6,571.00
Shetland Youth Information Service £10,000.00
SHETLAND SUB TOTAL £10,000.00
Ayr and Prestwick Squadron-Air Training Crps £636.00
Room 60 (Youth Project) £1,936.00
Maybole Youth Action Group £5,000.00
Community Learning and Development £9,057.00
Girvan Youth Trust £10,949.00
South Aryshire Community Safety Partnership £7,422.00
South Ayrshire Community Safety Partnership £15,000.00
SOUTH AYRSHIRE SUB TOTAL £50,000.00
Aberlour Child Care Trust £15,639.00
Scottish Envmtl & Outdoor Ed Ctrs Asstn Ltd £24,361.00
STIRLING SUB TOTAL £40,000.00
Lanarkshire Ace £4,210.00
Street League £8,516.00
Biggar Youth Project £12,000.00
Hamilton Universal Connections £6,576.00
SOUTH LANARKSHIRE SUB TOTAL £31,302.00
1st Glen Lusset Scout Group £2,000.00
Knowetop Community Farm Project Ltd £15,548.00
Clydebank Housing Association £21,904.00
WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE SUB TOTAL £39,452.00
Edin. and Lothians Racial Equality Council £9,280.00
Loganlea Miners Welfare Charitable Society £9,798.00
Coldstream Community Trust Youth Project £6,400.00
YWCA Livingston £2,408.00
WEST LOTHIAN SUB TOTAL £27,886.00
Bridge Community Centre £3,580.00
Uig Community Centre Association £1,500.00
WESTERN ISLES SUB TOTAL £5,080.00
Total number of projects funded 159
Round two awards total £1,769,788.00
Round two allocation £1,800,303.00
Underspend in round two (West Lothian) £30,515.00
UNDERSPEND TO BE ALLOCATED VIA DISCUSSIONS WITH LOCAL COUNCIL
Author : Stuart McMillan MSP
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