Our Future Now (OFN) is a 10 year fund which aims to transform the life chances of young people unfairly disadvantaged by their circumstances. In this Year 6 interim report we highlight the issues being addressed through the OFN fund, as well as the impact achieved over the past 6 months (April – September 2024). We also make clear the need to maintain momentum and scale our work making the best use of the resources that are generously provided by our investors.
According to the most reliable statistics available, there are approximately 150,000 young people in Scotland aged 16 – 24 years old that are not economically active.? The reasons are many and complex, however, this presents a significant opportunity to support young people who risk becoming a net cost to become net contributors; thereby helping them to fulfill their potential.
Our Future Now is targeting these young people, supporting them through a process of personal growth, acquiring skills and qualifications and progressing into work.? Now in its 6th year of operation, OFN has successfully supported over 15,000 young people on the margins of society to be involved, included and cherished. Young people tell us that this has a transformational impact on their life chances.? Over the past 6 months over 3,700 young people have been supported, 1800 of whom have already secured a positive destination.
This is the fifth progress report of the Scottish Government’s Equality and Human Rights fund (E&HR). The fund covers a period of three and a half years from October 2021 to March 2025, and this report reviews the six-month period of October 2023-March 2024. It provides data on activities and impact, and highlights the key
Read MoreThe Delivering Equally Safe (DES) team at Inspiring Scotland have released a new report on the impact of funded activity tackling gender-based violence (GBV) between April 2022-September 2022. During the six-month period 23,439 people affected by GBV received frontline support from funded organisations and 27,541 people engaged in awareness raising and education sessions. The report highlights key
Read MoreOur 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
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