CashBack for Communities Youth Work Fund Annual Report 2020 / 21
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Outdoor youth work
Although lockdown restrictions forced engagement outdoors , outdoor delivery has always been a significant feature of the fund . Notably , examples include a mixture of traditional ‘ outdoor adventure ’ work which usually requires specialist input alongside more informal examples that simply take the youth work offer to an outdoor setting such as ( in 2021 / 21 ):
• Venture Scotland was funded for a “ Changing Young Lives Outdoors ” programme in South Glasgow and East Renfrewshire .
• Getting Better Together in Shotts ran an outdoor summer programme .
• The 12th inverness Boys Brigade was funded to run an “ Active Skills and Outdoor Adventure Programme ” in Inverness .
• In North Lanarkshire , Parents Action for Safe Play , received funding to support an outdoor learning programme for 13 young people from a disadvantaged area .
• Gallatown Bike Hub ( Scottish 8Borders ) was funded to run a ‘ pump , pedal , food and fun ’ project .
• As part of an area wide youth work collaborative bid , Logos ( Strathearn ) were funded to deliver Walk & Talk ” sessions .
Having a planned outdoor CashBack funded project brought some advantages , as these projects were less affected by the tight restrictions on indoor delivery . Some indoor projects converted to outdoor delivery as a method of continuing contact with vulnerable young people with everything from just meeting outside the youth centre to more intense outdoor pursuits .