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Sam Linton - Inspiring Scotland

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Fund Manager - CashBack for Communities

Sam Linton

Sam Linton

Sam brings more than 30 years’ business development and organisational acumen to managing Scottish Government’s CashBack for Communities programme.

With experience at executive level and across a variety of banking industry disciplines, Sam has adapted his commercial knowledge and ability garnered at RBS and Lloyds TSB to the voluntary sector to help CashBack-supported organisations dramatically develop efficiency, capacity and impact.

His experience in relationship building and managing multiple projects simultaneously has helped to foster a fruitful collaborative environment within the programme – contributing to its continued success in investing in Scotland’s young people and tackling inequalities.

£3 Million Bright Start Breakfasts Fund Now Open
14.05.2025

£3 Million Bright Start Breakfasts Fund Now Open

Today (14th May 2025) a new £3 million Bright Start Breakfasts Fund will open to applications.  The fund will expand access to breakfast clubs for primary school children by combining provision of healthy and nutritious breakfast food with before-school supervision or childcare enabling early drop off for parents to support them to work or study.  

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£3 Million Bright Start Breakfasts Fund Now Open
14.05.2025

£3 Million Bright Start Breakfasts Fund Now Open

Today (14th May 2025) a new £3 million Bright Start Breakfasts Fund will open to applications.  The fund will expand access to breakfast clubs for primary school children by combining provision of healthy and nutritious breakfast food with before-school supervision or childcare enabling early drop off for parents to support them to work or study.  

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Catalysts for Change: Understanding the motivations of volunteers in Scotland (new report published) 
12.05.2025

Catalysts for Change: Understanding the motivations of volunteers in Scotland (new report published) 

Volunteers play a vital role in supporting the work of charities across Scotland. Their contribution, big or small, can make a huge difference to individual lives and the reach and impact of organisations.   Two of Inspiring Scotland’s programmes would not exist without the support of volunteers: our Specialist Volunteer Network (SVN) connecting professional volunteers with

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