Funding for The Promise

42 organisations across Scotland will benefit from £4 million funding to deliver projects that will help children, young people and families in the care system.

Administered by the Corra Foundation, the second round of The Promise Partnership Fund will be split across third sector and public organisations that prioritise work to:

• build supportive workforces that can provide the unique support for young people and families in the care system to thrive
• create school structures that provide support, opportunities and a sense of belonging
• enhance youth justice and rights to reduce and prevent the criminalisation of children and young people with care experience

The announcement marks the beginning of Care Experienced Week, when people come together to advocate for change and encourage the transformation required to Keep The Promise.

Minister for Keeping the Promise Natalie Don said:

"The Promise Partnership Fund is crucial in supporting organisations to make the changes needed to enrich the lives of children and young people in or on the edges of care.

“Care Experienced Week starts today and is a key opportunity for Scotland to come together to celebrate and show our love for children and young people who have experienced care. I am determined we keep driving forward the transformational change that is required to Keep The Promise and make Scotland the best place in the world to grow up, where all children are loved, safe, respected and realise their full potential.”

Background

In 2022 the Scottish Government appointed Corra to administer £12 million through the Promise Partnership Fund from December 2022 until March 2025.

The 42 successful organisations are:

• Aberdeenshire Council Virtual Headteacher
• Adoption UK
• Angus Carers Association
• Association for Fostering, Kinship and Adoption Scotland
• Bright Light Relationship Counselling
• Children 1st
• Children and Families Service, Dundee City Council
• Children and Young People's Centre for Justice
• Children in Scotland Ltd
• Circle
• City of Edinburgh Council – Childrens Partnership
• City of Edinburgh Council – Parent Panel
• Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
• Community Law Advice Network
• Cyrenians
• Families Outside Limited
• Fife Council
• Fostering People Scotland
• Highland Child Protection Committee
• Home-Start UK
• includem
• Kirkcaldy YMCA
• Moray Council
• Napier University Development Trust (Hub for Success)
• North Lanarkshire Council
• Project Esperanza
• Renfrewshire Council
• Salvesen Mindroom Centre
• Scotland Yard Adventure Centre (known as The Yard)
• Scottish Attachment in Action
• South Ayrshire Council
• South Lanarkshire Council
• Staf
• Stirling Community Enterprise
• Stirling Council
• The Fostering Network
• The Princes Trust
• The Why Not? Trust
• West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership
• Winning Scotland
• YMCA Edinburgh SCIO
• Young Scot