Young people get creative thanks to cash from criminals
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Young people across Scotland are to be given a unique opportunity to be creative and try something new, thanks to over £1 million cash seized from criminals. |
The Scottish Government has committed £1.2 million from the CashBack for Communities Scheme for an 18-month Creative Identities project, in partnership with the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen.
The CashBack scheme reinvests the ill-gotten gains seized from serious and organised crime back into Scotland’s communities, making a real difference to the lives of our young people.
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The Creative Identities project will enable young people to communicate using arts and moving image media (film, video & games), and promote positive images of young people, it is open to young people aged 10-19 across Scotland but particularly targets looked after children and young carers. |
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Creative Identities is a Scotland-wide initiative delivered through five regional programmes led by cultural organisations. The projects will be shaped by the young people involved and will include activities such as mobile phone film production, DJ’ing, digital storytelling, dancing and scriptwriting.
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An estimated total of 3000 young people will participate in the programme which will take place over the next 18 months. |
Lead partners in each region:
National Partners:
- Barnardo’s
- Action for Children Scotland
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- The Princess Royal Trust for Carers
- BBC Scotland and
- Skills Development Scotland.
For more information visit www.cashbackscotland.com |