Written Question · S3W-24412 · Session 3
What the number and value of grants made under Cashback for Communities are to applicants in the Kilmarnock and Loudoun Scottish Parliament…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the number and value of grants made under Cashback for Communities are to applicants in the Kilmarnock and Loudoun Scottish Parliament constituency.
The answer
To date, the Scottish Government has committed to invest over £13 million in the CashBack for Communities programme which includes diversionary and participatory projects for young people across Scotland.
£3 million of this investment was allocated to YouthLink Scotland. Funding distributed through the YouthLink local youth project grant scheme is recorded by local authority rather than parliamentary constituency. The following organisations in East Ayrshire received funding in the 2009 phase:
Drongan Health Initiative
| £21,976.00
The Zone Project/Bellsbank Adventure Playground Ltd
| £15,912.00
East Ayrshire Community Safety Partnership
| £6,185.45
Four Connections Youth Group
| £3,235.00
Galston Youth Forum
| £8,695.50
Cumnock Mini/Midi Rugby Club
| £5,500.00
Cumnock Landward Community Association
| £7,816.05
Volunteer Centre East Ayrshire
| £8,600.00
Kilmaurs Community Association
| £2,580.00
Extreme Valley Riders
| £1,500.00
Total
| £82,000.00
A further £1 million has been allocated to YouthLink for a second grant programme which is currently open for applications.
In addition, the Scottish Football Association (SFA) are using CashBack funding to deliver a programme of diversionary football activities in East Ayrshire including Midnight Leagues (eight venues in 2008 and three venues in 2009) and Street Football (11 venues in 2008 and 22 in 2009) which were allocated a combined total of £8,800 for 2008-09.
East Ayrshire also hosts the South West School of Football, which is based at Cumnock Academy and has been allocated £18,200 in 2008-09. A total of £6,675 has been allocated to the Soccer One programme in East Ayrshire, in which nine schools are participating. CashBack funding has also enabled SFA football development officers to work with East Ayrshire Council''s New Sporting Futures team to increase existing successful activities. They have also collaborated to develop a pilot street football project called Killie Icon, which offers talented players the chance to win a full week''s training with Kilmarnock Football Club.
Scottish Rugby are investing £7,082 of CashBack funding in a range of diversionary school and club rugby activities in East Ayrshire. Between August 2008 and April 2009, nine Street Rugby sessions took place and 2,212 primary and secondary pupils participated in school-based rugby activities. The local development officer, apprentices and community coaches are working t
£3 million of this investment was allocated to YouthLink Scotland. Funding distributed through the YouthLink local youth project grant scheme is recorded by local authority rather than parliamentary constituency. The following organisations in East Ayrshire received funding in the 2009 phase:
Drongan Health Initiative
| £21,976.00
The Zone Project/Bellsbank Adventure Playground Ltd
| £15,912.00
East Ayrshire Community Safety Partnership
| £6,185.45
Four Connections Youth Group
| £3,235.00
Galston Youth Forum
| £8,695.50
Cumnock Mini/Midi Rugby Club
| £5,500.00
Cumnock Landward Community Association
| £7,816.05
Volunteer Centre East Ayrshire
| £8,600.00
Kilmaurs Community Association
| £2,580.00
Extreme Valley Riders
| £1,500.00
Total
| £82,000.00
A further £1 million has been allocated to YouthLink for a second grant programme which is currently open for applications.
In addition, the Scottish Football Association (SFA) are using CashBack funding to deliver a programme of diversionary football activities in East Ayrshire including Midnight Leagues (eight venues in 2008 and three venues in 2009) and Street Football (11 venues in 2008 and 22 in 2009) which were allocated a combined total of £8,800 for 2008-09.
East Ayrshire also hosts the South West School of Football, which is based at Cumnock Academy and has been allocated £18,200 in 2008-09. A total of £6,675 has been allocated to the Soccer One programme in East Ayrshire, in which nine schools are participating. CashBack funding has also enabled SFA football development officers to work with East Ayrshire Council''s New Sporting Futures team to increase existing successful activities. They have also collaborated to develop a pilot street football project called Killie Icon, which offers talented players the chance to win a full week''s training with Kilmarnock Football Club.
Scottish Rugby are investing £7,082 of CashBack funding in a range of diversionary school and club rugby activities in East Ayrshire. Between August 2008 and April 2009, nine Street Rugby sessions took place and 2,212 primary and secondary pupils participated in school-based rugby activities. The local development officer, apprentices and community coaches are working t
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