The Building Brighter Futures Fund (BBFF) aims to support the most disadvantaged young people furthest from the labour market by providing opportunities to gain the skills and confidence to succeed through education, training and employment, throughout Scotland. The BBFF is funded by Hub Community Foundation (HCF) and managed by Inspiring Scotland.
About the Building Brighter Futures Fund
The current phase of the Building Brighter Futures Fund runs from June 2022 – June 2024 and will support 8 charities from the previous phase. In the first six months, 469 young people were supported.
The first phase of Building Brighter Futures Fund ran from July 2018 – June 2022 and invested 1.3 million into 10 charities supporting young people, aged 12 to 21, into employment, education or training.
The fund's first three years
This short film covers the impact of the first three years of the Building Brighter Futures Fund.
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Portfolio of charities
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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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Callander Youth Project Trust
Callander Youth Project  offers services to young people across a large area within the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park. In addition to providing a range of activities, they create employment opportunities through the management of two social enterprises. BBFF investment supports young people to secure Modern Apprenticeships, skills-based training in hospitality and wider employability
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Grassmarket Community Project
The Grassmarket Mission was founded in 1890 and has historically provided a variety of services to homeless people in the Grassmarket area of Edinburgh where they traditionally gathered. Grassmarket Community Project takes an innovative approach to creating community and providing sanctuary and support to participants, many of whom are amongst the most vulnerable of our citizens.
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