• Project name : CashBack for Change
• Age range : 10 – 21 years
• Number of Young People Project expects to work with : 1,004
• Funding Awarded by CashBack for Communities Fund : £ 410,000
The YDance and GLASS ‘ CashBack for Communities ’ funded project benefits young people aged 10- 21 through providing a range of dance and drama activities which :
• Support young people , families , and communities most affected by crime .
• Supports those most at risk of being involved in antisocial behaviour , offending , or reoffending into positive destinations .
• Supports young people most at risk of entering the criminal justice system .
There are three delivery strands :
1 . Strand 1 : HMYOI Polmont 2 . Strand 2 : Alternative Education / Secure units 3 . Strand 3 : Community Diversions
CashBack for Change uses dance and drama to engage and positively influence those most at risk of displaying anti-social behaviours and / or entering the criminal justice system . In partnership with theatre company Glass Performance , YDance set out to deliver a 3-strand programme to benefit young people aged 10-21 , as follows :
• Strand 1 : At HMYOI Polmont , YDance and Glass Performance will run weekly dance and drama sessions in partnership with Barnardo ’ s and the Scottish Prison Service . YDance will deliver Award in Dance Leadership courses ( SCQF Level 4 ) and establish a youth dance company alongside the existing Polmont Youth Theatre run by Glass Performance . Participants will learn theatre and dance techniques , improve their physical fitness , and learn to work together and can gain accreditation or awards as well as participate in an annual performance .
• Strand 2 : The Alternative Education / outreach programme will work with young people who are not engaging in mainstream education . Dance and Drama Artists will deliver weekly sessions that will allow the young people to express themselves in a safe environment , and to work towards SQA Personal Achievement Awards ( at SCQF Level 2 ).
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