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£2.5 million fund opened to youth groups

Justice Secretary urges community organisations to get involved

Youth projects throughout Scotland are invited to apply for funding from a £2.5 million pot of cash created from the proceeds of crime.
 
Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill announced that a fourth round of funding for youth projects from the CashBack for Communities scheme is now open.
 
The scheme, to be administered by YouthLink Scotland, the national agency for youth work, has been allocated £2.5 million to distribute over the next two years to local youth projects in the form of grants up to a maximum of £30,000.
 
Jim Sweeney, Chief Executive of YouthLink Scotland, said:
"YouthLink Scotland, as the National Agency for Youth Work, is delighted that the Scottish Government has agreed to enrich and increase the availability of youth work activities through CashBack for Communities.  It will enable hundreds of groups and tens of thousands of young people across the country to benefit through more and better provision."
 

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