“Our parents often refer to our family sessions as a real lifeline, and we are very grateful for this support.” – Celine Sinclair, The Yard
Children and families across Scotland are set to benefit from funding awards totalling almost £15 million, announced by the Acting Children’s Minister today.
The funding has been awarded to 132 voluntary organisations which aim to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities for children and young people across Scotland and their families and communities that support them.
Confirming the funding allocations for 2015-16, Acting Minister for Children and Young People Fiona McLeod said:
“The Scottish Government is committed to creating a fairer Scotland and reducing inequalities, and supporting families is key to achieving that aim. I’m pleased we can invest further funding in these organisations to continue their fantastic work supporting children and families across Scotland.
“From vital childcare and youth work projects, to counselling and learning support, the work of these organisations is wide ranging, helping ensure our children get the best start in life. I’ve visited the Yard Adventure Centre in Edinburgh and have seen first hand the excellent work they do to support families.”
The funding is allocated through both the Third Sector Early Intervention Fund (TSEIF) and Strategic Funding Partnerships which began in 2013.
In the first year of the TSEIF alone, more than 3,500 families facing challenges were supported through project work.
The Yard Adventure Centre in Edinburgh is one organisation which has received funding through the TSEIF. It provides supported play and recreational activities for children with multiple and complex additional support needs.
Since the TSEIF grant began, there has been an increase in the number of new families using the centre and the funding has enabled them to increase their opening hours at the weekend.
Celine Sinclair, Chief Executive of Scotland Yard Adventure Centre said: “We are delighted to receive funding from the Third Sector Early Intervention Fund for a further year. The funds will support our weekend and holiday family sessions which provide both emotional and practical support to families with children with additional support needs. The sessions run every weekend and throughout the school holidays and give children and young people a safe and dynamic play space that meets their needs.
“Our parents often refer to our family sessions as a real lifeline, and we are very grateful for this support.”
Earlier this year the Scottish Government established a short-term working group to advise it on how the current funding arrangements supporting the Third Sector could be refined in the future.
The Third Sector Early Intervention Fund was launched in December 2012 with awards beginning from May 2013. It was originally intended to operate for two years, but has been extended to March 2016.
A Strategic Funding Partnership (SFP) is an agreement between the Scottish Government and a third sector organisation. The agreement is focused on the delivery of one or more Scottish Government outcomes, where the organisation is uniquely placed to assist with delivery and improve outcomes for children, young people, adults, families and communities. SFPs were also extended until March 2016 earlier this year.
Organisations receiving funding under the SFPs are:
Birthlink
British Association for Adoption and Fostering, Scotland
The Mentor Foundation UK (Mentor)
Genetic Alliance UK
Hearts and Minds
Article 12 in Scotland
Capability Scotland
The Alliance Scotland
Sense Scotland
Sleep Scotland
Scottish Youth Parliament
Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens
Dyslexia Scotland
Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC)
Lead Scotland
Learning Link Scotland
Scotland’s Learning Partnership
Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC)
Scottish Community Development Network
Workers’ Educational Association
Girlguiding Scotland
John Muir Trust
LGBT Youth Scotland
Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs
Scottish Environmental & Outdoor Education Centres Association
The Boys’ Brigade
The Girls Brigade in Scotland
The Iona Community
The Princes Trust
The Scout Association
Woodcraft Folk
YWCA Scotland
Care and Learning Alliance (CALA)
National Day Nurseries Association
Comann nam Pàrant (Nàiseanta)
Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland
Families Need Fathers Scotland
Fathers Network Scotland (FNS)
Parent Network Scotland
Working On Wheels
Family Service Unit Scotland (Circle)
Relationships Scotland
The Spark (Previously Scottish Marriage Care)
Asthma UK Scotland
Partners in Advocacy
Organisations receiving funding under the TSEIF are:
Action for Sick Children Scotland
Adoption UK in Scotland
Afasic Scotland
Befriending Networks
Black & Ethnic Minority Infrastructure in Scotland – BEMIS Scotland
Child Bereavement UK
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Scotland
Children in Scotland – Working for Children and their Families (CiS)
Community Care Providers Scotland – Coalition Of Care And Support Providers In Scotland
Community Law Advice Network
Contact a Family Scotland
Down’s Syndrome Scotland
Edinburgh Cyrenians
Enable Scotland
Families Outside
Fast Forward
Govan Law Centre (Education Law Unit)
Home-Start UK
Mellow Parenting – Fathers & Parents with Learning disabilities
Mellow Parenting Very Early Intervention Project for Parents to Be
NSPCC
One Parent Families Scotland (OPFS)
Parents Early Education Partnership (PEEP)
Play Scotland
Quarriers
Rape Crisis Scotland
Re-Solv
Royal Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children (Children 1st)
Royal Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children RSSPCC – Parenting across Scotland (Children 1st)
Save the Children
Scottish Child Law Centre
Scottish Childminding Association
Scottish Families Affected by Drugs- Strand 1
Scottish Mentoring Network
Scottish Out of School Care Network
Scottish Pre-School Play Association
Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum (STAF)
Scottish Women’s Aid
Smart Play Network
Stepping Stones for Families
The Breastfeeding Network (BfN)
The Children’s Parliament
The Church Of Scotland CrossReach – Children, Young People and Families Directorate
The Duke of Edinburgh Award
The Fostering Network (Fosterline Scotland: Early Intervention through Advice, Advocacy and Mediation)
The Fostering Network Scotland
The National Autistic Society
The Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance
Together (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights)
Who Cares? Scotland
YMCA Scotland
Youth Scotland
YouthLink Scotland
3D Drumchapel
Aberlour and Quarriers: Growing2gether – Early Years/Early Intervention Service
Aberlour Child Care Trust (Aberlour Bridges Glasgow: evidence-based early-intervention model)
Action for Children (Family support volunteering project)
Action for Sick Children Scotland
Argyll and Bute Rape Crisis
Barnardo’s Scotland – You First
Care and Learning Alliance (CALA)
Childcare First Limited – Ready, Steady, Restore
Drugs Action – Families First
Edinburgh Young Carers Project
Families Outside – Addiewell Prison Visitors’ Centre
Kindred Advocacy
Midlothian Sure Start
MindMosaic Counselling and Therapy – Providing Therapeutic support for children and young people.
One Parent Families Scotland (Supporting Scotland’s Children and Fathers)
Open Secret
Play Alloa: STEP UP Project
Positive Help-Children & Young people’s (C&YP) Services
Quarriers (Opt-In Early Years Project)
Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre Perth & Kinross
Saheliya
Scotland Yard Adventure Centre (The Yard – Families Project)
Scottish Childminding Association
Scottish Spina Bifida Association (“Be All You Can Be” Project)
Sense Scotland (Early Years Advisory Service)
St Andrew’s Children’s Society (SACS) – SafeBase Parenting Programme
The Butterfly Trust – Social Support for people affected by Cystic Fibrosis
The Church of Scotland Social Care Council – Daisy Chain Early Years Project
The Church of Scotland Social Care Council – Postnatal Depression Services, Lothian
The Moira Anderson Foundation
The National Deaf Children’s Society (Your Child Your Choices)
Tourette Scotland
Waverley Care (African Health Project Children and Families)
