Children’s Lottery funding for Capital City Partnership

Edinburgh charity Capital City Partnership has been awarded a £20,000 grant from the Scottish Children’s Lottery to help young people into retail and customer facing employment.

Capital City Partnership co-ordinates the city’s employability strategy and programme, bringing together partners including City of Edinburgh Council, Chamber of Commerce, NHS Lothians and Skills Development Scotland to help people into employment.

The funding from the Scottish Children’s Lottery will enable the charity to offer courses to 24 young people from the most marginalised areas of Edinburgh and the Lothians, who are looking for their first step into retail and customer facing employment.

The programme is an opportunity for the young people to gain skills, qualifications and work experience, with a guaranteed interview and ongoing support for graduates for up to six months. 

Rona Hunter, Chief Executive Officer of Capital City Partnership, said: “The support of the Scottish Children’s Lottery helps ensure that the next generation of workers gets access to quality opportunities and the chance to grow skills, and helps us find talent from all areas of our society.”

The Scottish Children’s Lottery was launched in October 2016 to raise money for children in Scotland, with proceeds helping to improve the lives of children right across the country and make a real difference to those who need it most.

Trustee Alan Eccles represents Chance to Succeed, which operates as a society lottery under the Scottish Children’s Lottery. Chance to Succeed supports projects that focus on employability and employment skills, helping to deliver a productive future for our young people.

Alan said: “Chance to Succeed believes that every young person in Scotland deserves a chance to be seen, prove themselves and forge a successful career for themselves. 

“By supporting Capital City Partnership we hope to help deliver a productive future for our young people. Thank you to those who play the Scottish Children’s Lottery; you are helping to support the great work that our charities undertake.”

Charities that support children in Scotland can apply online for Scottish Children’s Lottery funding.