Written Question · S3W-15473 · Session 3
Which communities in (a) West Dunbartonshire and (b) East Dunbartonshire are benefiting from the Cash Back for Communities scheme.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive which communities in (a) West Dunbartonshire and (b) East Dunbartonshire are benefiting from the Cash Back for Communities scheme.
The answer
The young people of East and West Dunbartonshire are benefiting from CashBack for Communities funding: in East Dunbartonshire, Merkland School has participated in Easter and Summer Street Football events whilst Leisuredrome and Kirkintilloch L.C. participated in Bank of Scotland Midnight Leagues. Eight schools in the area are participating in the Soccer One Leagues programme.
In West Dunbartonshire, Dumbarton Academy, Levenvale Primary School and Braidfield Campus have been involved in the Street Football summer programme, and Brucehill Activity Centre hosted a Bank of Scotland Midnight League. Four schools in the area are participating in the Soccer One Leagues programme.
In addition to football, six secondary and 28 primary schools in East and West Dunbartonshire will receive rugby coaching over the next academic year via CashBack. Discussions are underway for Street Rugby to be integrated into the diversionary activity programmes currently on offer in East Dunbartonshire with the initial target area being Hillhead and for the possible introduction of a rugby development officer in West Dunbartonshire.
YouthLink are administering a £3 million local grant scheme funded by the Scottish Government. Successful applicants in East Dunbartonshire consisted of Enable Scotland, with activities across the region, and Twechar Community Action. In West Dunbartonshire, Bonhill, Bellsmyre, Drumry and Faifley benefit from funding awarded to the Community Links Scotland Streetlinks re-CYCLE project, and the Tullochan Trust works with young people in the Whitecrook and Drumry area of Clydebank. The full list of successful applicants can be found on the YouthLink Scotland website:
http://www.youthlink-scotland.org.
In West Dunbartonshire, Dumbarton Academy, Levenvale Primary School and Braidfield Campus have been involved in the Street Football summer programme, and Brucehill Activity Centre hosted a Bank of Scotland Midnight League. Four schools in the area are participating in the Soccer One Leagues programme.
In addition to football, six secondary and 28 primary schools in East and West Dunbartonshire will receive rugby coaching over the next academic year via CashBack. Discussions are underway for Street Rugby to be integrated into the diversionary activity programmes currently on offer in East Dunbartonshire with the initial target area being Hillhead and for the possible introduction of a rugby development officer in West Dunbartonshire.
YouthLink are administering a £3 million local grant scheme funded by the Scottish Government. Successful applicants in East Dunbartonshire consisted of Enable Scotland, with activities across the region, and Twechar Community Action. In West Dunbartonshire, Bonhill, Bellsmyre, Drumry and Faifley benefit from funding awarded to the Community Links Scotland Streetlinks re-CYCLE project, and the Tullochan Trust works with young people in the Whitecrook and Drumry area of Clydebank. The full list of successful applicants can be found on the YouthLink Scotland website:
http://www.youthlink-scotland.org.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-15473 by reference.