South Ayrshire Local Authority 2015/16
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CashBack for Communities South Ayrshire Local Authority 2015/16 About CashBack for Communities 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. Inspiring Scotland is the delivery partner for the CashBack for Communities programme, appointed in July 2012. CashBack invests monies seized from criminals under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 back into our communities. Since 2008 the Scottish Government has committed £92 million to CashBack / community initiatives, funding community activities and facilities largely, but not exclusively, for young people. CashBack supports all 32 Local Authorities across Scotland. Sporting and recreational activities / culture / mentoring and employability / community projects. CashBack has delivered nearly 2 million activities and opportunities for young people. Phase 3 of CashBack runs to end March 2017 and is focused on positive outcomes for young people. CashBack for Communities: Aims CashBack activities: . Use the proceeds of crime in a positive way to expand young people’s horizons and increase their opportunities to develop their interests and skills in an enjoyable, fulfilling and supportive way. Are open, where possible, to all children and young people, while focusing resources in those communities suffering most from antisocial behaviour and crime. Seek to increase levels of participation to help divert young people away from ‘at risk’ behaviour, and will aim to increase the positive long-term outcomes for those who take part. Current CashBack Investment . Creative Scotland . YouthLink Scotland . Basketball Scotland . Celtic FC Foundation . Scottish Football Association . Youth Scotland . Scottish Rugby Union . Glasgow Clyde College . Scottish Sports Futures . Ocean Youth Trust . Street Soccer Scotland . Prince’s Trust Scotland . Action for Children . sportscotland The CashBack Partners in Phase 3 (2014-2017) YOUTH CULTURE SPORTS YOUTH WORK EMPLOYABILITY MENTORING Basketball Ocean Youth Action for Children Scotland Trust KEY: Scottish Football Youth Scotland Celtic FC Delivery organisations Foundation Creative Scotland Association Grant Schemes Scottish Rugby Glasgow Clyde Union College YouthLink Prince’s Trust Scottish Sports Scotland Scotland Futures Street Soccer Scotland South Ayrshire - Historic CashBack funding (2008 -2016) Activity number represents the number of activities and opportunities that young people have taken advantage of as a result of CashBack funding. It should be noted that CashBack partners may have worked with some of the same young people over a number of years. Therefore the total annual activity and opportunity figures might not directly correlate to the number of individual young people who have been involved with CashBack. Historic CashBack funding (2008 -2016) Examples of CashBack funded activities up to 2016 The Small Grants Scheme consortium has been a beneficiary of CashBack funding in South Ayrshire since 2008 and this has included supporting Girls’ Brigade and Boys Brigade activities across the area. YouthLink Scotland, through the Youth Work Fund, has supported capacity of young people and youth work organisations. Examples in the Local Authority include Ayr Building Preservation Trust, Sport of Special Needs, Oasis Youth Project and Ayr United Football Academy. Prince’s Trust Development Awards have been used to support a number of young people in the area including attending a wedding planner course, SIA licence, chef clothing and a CSCS license. Basketballscotland has supported 2 clubs in the area, Ayr Storm and Troon Tornadoes providing coaching assistance and organising activities and courses for young people in the area. Scottish FA runs a School of Football initiative with Prestwick Academy, one of 26 schools across Scotland. A social and academic programme, the 32 pupils involved receive 1 hour per day activities within their curriculum. The SFA also manages the Midnight League programme which has activity at Girvan and Ayr. Scottish Rugby Union runs broad participation activities in South Ayrshire and has a School of Rugby which has been flourishing at Carrick Academy. South Ayrshire – CashBack Outcomes: Case Studies CashBack has made a huge difference to the lives of young people. We have captured information on individual case studies for CashBack partners which demonstrate the impact delivery activities have had to those participating. These can be accessed on the CashBack website at http://www.cashbackforcommunities.org/ Troon Youth Centre is an established youth group and a focus for young people in the area and has been part funded through the CashBack Small Grants Scheme. The CashBack grant was aimed at the P7 – S4 clubs. Young people reported how they ‘looked forward to being in P7 and getting to go to the youth groups’ and parents reported ‘It is the only thing in the area for young people’. The CashBack grant was used to support training weekends for young people to develop their committee skills and confidence, and to create opportunities for recognising young people’s achievements through for example an Annual Celebration and Burns Night Supper. The groups used Youth Scotland’s – Bored Meetings resource pack and involved older young people in training the younger new committee members. As a result of the commitment to getting young people actively involved in the youth group committees, young people have gone on to represent the group at the Community Council and the local Youth Forum. basketballscotland, through the funding received from CashBack, have been able to support Ayr Storm, the local basketball club. Eight clubs across Scotland, including Ayr Storm, were able to participate in the Club Development programme by engaging with local primary schools to establish U12 sessions for both boys and girls at the clubs. This has resulted in over 26 schools being involved with the programme and pupils joining the club to ensure sustained participation in the sport. Taster sessions have been organised which has enabled a significant number of young people to try the sport who otherwise wouldn’t have. This involved a one hour session weekly for 6 weeks and funding also allowed the club to provide schools with balls and other essential equipment. Over 400 pupils across 8 primary schools took part in the Future Starz programme. “CashBack has given us the opportunity to hit the ground running and given us an excellent start. We are very grateful for the support basketballscotland and CashBack has given so far” – Laura Nisbet, Coach at Ayr Storm. CashBack Activities in South Ayrshire 2016+ CULTURE CashBack Partner: Creative Scotland Contact details: Laura Black, CashBack for Creativity Development Officer, [email protected] 0131 523 0095 Local Authority spend £11,601 for 2015/16: Project Name Description Location The purpose of CashBack for Creativity is to provide access to high quality experiential opportunities in all arts forms via three routes: (i) an Open Arts Fund for small grant awards of up to £10k for youth arts groups; (ii) a Strategic Fund for larger arts groups who focus on young engagement and employability; and (iii) a training and education route through College networks looking at engaging young people in vital skills required for the textile and arts sectors. Funding rounds take place annually. Further details available at: www.youthlinkscotland.org Impact Arts - Gallery 37 Gallery37 Ayrshire is a multi-art-form programme for young people aged Grand Hall, Kilmarnock. 14-19. Led by inspirational artists, supported by youth workers, it delivers Impact Arts, Irvine. creative and experimental activities which develop confidence and Prestwick Academy, Prestwick. independent thinking. In partnership with the Ayrshire Youth Arts Hub, Gallery37 will enhance the quality of life for young people across the Ayrshires, increasing the number of places and opportunities for arts engagement. Aligned with the hub’s outcomes, this will be a flagship project, supporting the developing creative infrastructure within the region and enhancing the visibility of the newly emerging hub. Workshops take place in school holidays. Z1 Girls Group 1. The operation of Z1 Dance is a diversionary activity which will continue Z1 Girls Group to combat anti-social behaviour, offering a positive alternative for young c/o Z1 Youth Bar people. At this time 75% of the young people that attend the group live 154 Dalrymple Street within the Glendoune area of our community which is within the top 15% Girvan on the SIMD index. KA26 9BQ 2. Z1 Dance is an inclusive 'free' dance group for young people from 11 - 18 years old, it is open and accessible and promotes equality amongst young people. 3. Z1 Dance will work to broaden young people’s horizons, offering the young people opportunities to participate in dance shows outwith our local community, such as Glasgow. The activities will provide young people a chance to attend theatre productions allowing them to see what can be achieved through Dance and the Arts; giving them aspiration. 4. Through dance the young people will learn and engage in a fitness programme; the project will raise their awareness about healthy living in a fun and sociable setting. Ayrshire Fiddle ‘No Strings Attached’ will promote the playing of traditional music through: Waterloo Road Orchestra Prestwick • Recruiting more a further 30 young people to learn and develop their