Inspiring Scotland’s 14:19 Fund has an impressive track record from a standing start in January 2009, with over 20,000 disadvantaged young people across Scotland supported into positive destinations of employment, education or training to December 2015.
2015 saw 14:19 Fund ventures operating at scale and delivering significant growth in social impact, both in terms of the number of young people supported and the number achieving positive destinations, an increase of 23% compared with 2014. The 14:19 Fund, a 10-year fund, is currently on track to support 35,000 young people into positive destinations.
On the 24th March 2021, the Scottish Government and COSLA issued a joint statement on the Delivering Equally Safe fund. The statement, available in full below, outlines a number of important changes to the fund which have come in with immediate effect.
Read MoreIn 2014, independent evaluator Matrix was commissioned to undertake a preliminary examination of the monetary value of the impact of the Link Up programme established by Inspiring Scotland. This report does not provide a full cost benefit analysis rather, it gives an indication of the potential economic value of a still-evolving programme.
Read MoreThis reports on the progress of the 14:19 Fund first six months in 2016.
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