[cma-l] SHMU receives £ 1million in 10 year funding package

Mon Dec 1 12:56:07 GMT 2008

Fantastic news Murray and all at Station House!

Very well done

Phil Shepherd
CMA Council

On 1/12/08 11:25, "CMA-L" <cma-l at commedia.org.uk> wrote:

> Murray

This is excellent news - just the sort of long-term
> financial
commitment that all community media projects require.

Well
> done!

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2008/11/29
> Murray Dawson <murray at shmu.org.uk>:
> Aberdeen Charity receives over £1million
> investment from Inspiring Scotland.
>
> Station House Media Unit, a community
> media resource operating across the
> regeneration areas of Aberdeen has just
> been awarded just over £1million
> to support the organisation's ambitious
> programme of work with vulnerable
> young people over the next 10 years.
>
>
> On 20th November, Inspiring Scotland (an exciting new funding body with
> the
> aim to change people's lives for the better through significant
> long-term
> funding) announced its intention to invest £55 million of cash
> in 24
> charities over the next ten years through its 14:19 Fund. These
> charities
> are to receive the initial investment of a fund that is targeted
> at
> improving the lives of 14 to 19 year olds who are struggling to make a
>
> successful transition from school to the next stage of their lives.
>
> Murray
> Dawson, Project Director at SHMU, was delighted on hearing the
> news. "It's
> absolutely fantastic, and it's a testament to all the hard
> work that all the
> volunteers, Board members and staff team invested in the
> application
> process. This is a milestone in the charity's development, and
> coming at a
> time when funding in the voluntary sector in Aberdeen is
> extremely
> stretched, this investment from a major external funder of over
> £1million,
> with a financial commitment for 10 years, really is tremendous
> news."
>
>
> The funded initiative, shmuTRAIN, will support and encourage vulnerable
>
> young people from the regeneration areas of the city to participate and
>
> train in community media production (radio and video production, and
> design
> and on-line publications), with a focus on three keys strands:
>
> early
> intervention  developing a vocational training programme in schools
>
> focussing on digital media for young people aged between 14 and 16 who are
>
> showing early indications of not moving into further education, employment
>
> or training;
>
> positive transitions  to support young people aged between
> 16 and 19 who
> are not in education, employment or training to move on to a
> positive
> destination, including an apprenticeship scheme;
>
> shmu training
> arm  to support the organisation in its aim to become a
> designated
> community media training centre offering accredited training
> opportunities
> ranging from SVQ accredited core skills through to degree
> level courses.
>
>
> "We plan to deliver a 10-year programme of activities, which will grow
> from
> working with 212 young people in year one to over 500 young people
> per year
> in year ten." continued Murray. "The initiative would also not be
> possible
> without the enthusiasm and commitment from our strong network of
> partners
> who will support and enhance this initiative in order to impact
> on, and
> transform the lives of the young people involved" he added. "Key
> partners
>
> include: Aberdeen Works (the new challenge forum which feeds into The
>
> Aberdeen City Alliance), Community Training Unit, Careers Scotland, Adult>
> Learning, Northfield Academy, Pathways, Aberdeen College, Aberdeen City
>
> Council, Dialogue Youth and Family Learning."
>
> Total project cost for the
> shmuTRAIN project over 10 years will be
> £2,843,543, with an investment from
> Inspiring Scotland of £1,073,803.
>
> For more information on Station House
> Media Unit phone 01224 515013 or
> visit www.shmu.org.uk, and for Inspiring
> Scotland and the 14:19 Fund,
> phone 0870 428 1982 or visit
> www.inspiringscotland.org.uk.
>
> - ends -
>
> Notes to Editors:
>
>
> Contacts
> For further information, and/or to arrange interviews please
> contact:
>
> Murray Dawson, Project Director, Station House Media Unit on
> 01224 515013
>
> Catriona Henderson, Head of Communications, Inspiring
> Scotland on 0131 442
> 8764 or 07793 258 120.
>
> Brendan Rooney, Scottish
> Government, on 0131 244 2960.
>
>
> Quote from Inspiring Scotland Chief
> Executive
> Andrew Muirhead, Inspiring Scotland Chief Executive, said: "We are
> really
> excited by the work the 24 charities we're investing in will
> deliver
> across 17 local authorities in Scotland. 56,000 vulnerable 14 to 19
> year
> olds will receive support over the next ten years, and we are excited
> by
> the prospect that 35,000 of them will end up in education, employment
> or
> training because of this investment. We anticipate the 14:19 Fund will
>
> attract up to another £67m of support for these charities and are looking>
> forward to producing results for the young people who, for a whole variety
>
> of reasons, need extra support, and for our investors who have made this
>
> possible." "As well as developing the charities, it is creating links
>
> between them and the business community and has attracted a high level of>
> interest including international interest," he added.
>
>
> Quote from Fiona
> Hyslop, Education Secretary, Scottish Government
> Inspiring Scotland has also
> received the backing of the Scottish
> Government, which has invested more
> than £9m over three years to be used
> alongside support from other
> investors.
> Fiona Hyslop, Education Secretary, said: "In these difficult
> economic
> times, it's crucial that we equip our young people with the skills
> to
> reach their potential and contribute to a more successful Scotland."
>
> "We want to boost opportunities for young people who might lose their way>
> when making the transition from school and we know the vital role the
> third
> sector plays in achieving this. That's why we're investing in
> Inspiring
> Scotland - to provide charities with long-term and sustainable
> funding that
> will enable our young people to receive the guidance and
> support they need
> in continuing their education, or obtaining employment
> or training."
>
>
> please reply to
> murray at shmu.org.uk
>
> Murray Dawson
> Project Director
>
> Station House Media Unit
> Station Road, Woodside,
> Aberdeen  AB24 2WB
> Tel
> - 01224 515013
>
> www.shmu.org.uk
>
> listen to our community radio station
> live on 99.8FM and at www.shmufm.net
>
> SHMU is a charity registered in
> Scotland - SC034211 and a registered
> Limited Company
> - SC332413
>
>
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