CashBack Projects Support Thousands of Young People

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CashBack Projects Support Thousands of Young People

A report into the first year of the programme’s three-year funding phase, which runs from April 2023 to March 2026, showed that after taking part in CashBack for Communities projects:

7,440 young people reported positive changes in their behaviour.
4,318 young people reported that their anti-social or criminal behaviour reduced.
6,292 young people felt less likely to engage in anti-social or criminal behaviour.
4,954 young people gained an accreditation in furthering their development.
8,348 young people reported an increase in their wellbeing.
64,240 volunteering hours were contributed.

Download the report.