Our Future Now (OFN) is a 10-year committment for Scotland’s young people. Here for young people whose start in life isn’t equal. Affected by poverty and disadvantaged by where they live or their family circumstance they must work unfairly hard to overcome a wide range of challenges.
In addition to the statistics for the last year you will find piercing insights from charity leaders in the report, describing the challenges young people face at this time together with their confidence that the situation can be improved significantly given time and support.
This report covers April 2022 to March 2023 – year four of the fund.
The Support in the Right Direction (SiRD) programme provides local independent support, advice and advocacy in line with the Scottish Government’s vision for Self-directed Support. Independent support is integral to social care and without it, care users and carers would struggle to access the support they need and make use of it in the way
Read MoreWe are sharing a number of case studies from our charity partners who are part of the Creative Communities programme. Lyth Arts Centre(LAC) Creative Communities funded project supports local artists-in-residence matched with Caithness communities to co-design programmes of work exploring local themes and issues. This particular project commenced in March 2021. LAC sponsored five artists for
Read MoreInspiring Scotland’s Annual Overview 2021/ 2022. Providing a summary or programmes delivered and highlights from the 2021/2022 financial year.
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