Transforming Life Chances
Established by The Distillers’ Charity, the Youth Action Fund aims to transform the life chances of people, aged between 16 and 25, in Scotland who are facing significant barriers to reach their potential, and empower them to create positive change in their lives and their communities.
A partnership across livery, industry and third sector
The Youth Action Fund is a major charitable initiative by the Distillers’ Charity, the philanthropic arm of The Worshipful Company of Distillers, which aims to make a difference to young people, helping them to reach their full potential, improve their life chances, and make a positive contribution to their communities.
The Youth Action Fund has been co-designed, building on the ambition of the Scotch Whisky Industry to make a positive impact on the lives of young people in their communities, in particular in communities which broadly sit aligned with the Scotch Whisky industry. The project is funded by the proceeds raised from the Distillers’ Charity One of One auction series, in collaboration with Sotheby’s.
Our collaborative approach
Inspiring Scotland was appointed by The Distillers’ Charity to manage the Youth Action Fund.
Six charities, Aberdeen Foyer, Action for Children, FARE Scotland, Street League, ENABLE Works and the Alcohol Education Trust  are engaged as delivery partners in the Youth Action Fund, working together, sharing best practice, with the constant aim of making their work – and the outcomes – as impactful as possible.
Inspiring Scotland also supports the organisations with rigorous evaluation, to continuously improve and develop new ways of working, and to nurture partnerships through shared goals and interests, as well as by strengthening governance, maximising efficiency and scaling social impact.
March 2022
The Youth Action Fund Launch 2022
The Youth Action Fund, an ambitious new charity initiative from the Scotch Whisky industry launched on  8th March 2022, driven by a commitment to make a positive impact on the lives of young people across Scotland for the long term.
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Working across Scotland
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Aberdeen Foyer
Aberdeen Foyer provides housing support to young people aged 16 years and over in crisis situations. This core service is complemented by a holistic range of programs including money management, employability initiatives and counselling. Investment supports those aged 16-25 who have been, or are at risk of, exclusion from education and supports the provision of
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Action for Children
Action for Children delivers services aimed at young people who are unemployed and who may have other issues restricting their ability to access the job market. OFN investment supports a number of important programmes that improve young people’s ability to move into a positive destination such as Youthbuild, Hospitality, Aiming High and STAY. CashBack for
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Alcohol Education Trust
The Alcohol Education Trust (AET) is a national charity that supports schools, parents, carers, health educators and professionals supporting young adults to ensure that young people of all abilities are equipped with the resilience and life skills to make safer choices around alcohol and other substances. The Trust’s work in Scotland is an integral part
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Enable Works
ENABLE Works delivers services to people with additional support needs, and their families, around the UK. The organisation’s vision is that every person with a learning disability should have the choice and control to live independently in the community. The Disability Employment Gap is a Government measure used to understand the difference between those who
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FARE Scotland
FARE Scotland (Family Action in Rogerfield and Easterhouse) is a voluntary organisation working within disadvantaged communities throughout Central Scotland. FARE strive to raise people’s aspirations, encourage them to become more involved in their communities, create opportunities for personal development and equip them with the skills required to deal with the demands of 21st century life.
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Street League
Street League is a leading Youth Employability provider in Scotland who deliver services with 16-25 year olds who are not in work and who face barriers to progressing in life. Street League delivers sport (including football, dance, gym based fitness and multi-sport programmes), SQA accredited learning opportunities and employability work as a package to support
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