CashBack – Towards New Futures
The Foundation’s Cashback For Communities – Towards New Futures programme aims to re-engage young people with current or past convictions and help them move towards a more positive future including working, training or further education.
The course is delivered at the Ibrox Community Complex and works in partnership with four Scottish prisons and Govan Thriving Place (as well as other referral routes) to target and support a variety of young people aged 16 – 24 from the local area and beyond.
Participants improve their physical and mental health by taking part in accredited fitness and coaching sessions and a mental health first aid course. The initiative includes a variety of formal and industry recognised awards (including utilising the Foundation’s SQA Centre status), vocational work experience and the development of core skills which will greatly enhance their employment prospects and CVs.
The programme is free and is run four days per week for eight weeks. Participants will also have continued support after completion of the course to help them stay motivated and on track to achieving their goals.
CashBack for Communities is a unique Scottish Government programme which takes funds recovered through the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
and invests them into community programmes, facilities and activities largely aimed at diverting young people at risk away from potentially criminal or anti-social behaviour.
Register your interest or email Foundation CashBack Coordinator, Zander Carruth via: zandercarruth@rangers.co.uk for more information.
The next block starts 13th of January 2025 and finished 6th of March.
Some of our CashBack success stories
- Michael’s Redundancy Rebound
- Courtney Tastes Employment Success
- Workshop Sparks Empowerment For Participants
Also, you can read our Child’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment here – Children’s Rights Wellbeing Impact Assessment – December 23
Our 2023/24 CashBack Report can be read here – 2023/24 CashBack Annual Report
