scottishathletics receives £60k Young Start funding to support work of YPF

Friday 2nd May 2025

scottishathletics are delighted to have received an award of over £60,000 through Young Start.

The funding is a share of a £3.5 million fund to support a wide range of projects supporting young people across Scotland to develop their natural talents and make lasting connections within their local communities.

Young Start funding, delivered by The National Lottery Community Fund, awards money from dormant bank accounts to projects that help young people reach their full potential.

Full list of supported projects.

The award of £60,310 allows us to employ a part-time Digital Content Creator and Marketing Officer to work closely with our Athletics Trust Scotland Young People’s Forum (ATS YPF), our voluntary group giving young people a voice in our sport.

Working closely with the Forum to create engaging digital content and resources and promote them on platforms like TikTok, the new role will help the group reach a wider audience and increase awareness of topics affecting young people in sport, including athlete health, inclusion and retention of young people in sport.

scottishathletics CEO, Colin Hutchison, said:

“We are delighted to have received funding from the Young Start Fund to support the work of our Young People’s Forum,

“This will have a significant impact on the lives of young people in our sport and allow us to reach a wider, younger audience which will help our young people meet their full potential through physical activity and sport.”

Kate Still, The National Lottery Community Fund, Scotland Chair said:

“We are delighted to announce our latest Young Start funding, which allows us to support organisations like scottishathletics who are providing a safe and welcoming environment where the door is always open for young people to go and learn new skills and hone their talents,

“Through our Young Start grants we want to continue to support more projects like these which work so hard to encourage and develop the potential of young Scots.”

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