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Hi Murray,<br><br>Congratulations! You have the golden touch. Hope things are going well in Aberdeen - see you next time we venture to the frozen North. Mind you, it's pretty frozen here at the moment.<br><br>All the best for Christmas and the New Year.<br><br>Cheers,<br>Michael & Val Fryer<br><br><br><br><br>> Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:48:42 +0000<br>> From: murray@shmu.org.uk<br>> To: cma-l@commedia.org.uk<br>> Subject: [cma-l] SHMU receives £1million in 10 year funding package<br>> <br>> Aberdeen Charity receives over £1million investment from Inspiring Scotland.<br>> <br>> Station House Media Unit, a community media resource operating across the<br>> regeneration areas of Aberdeen has just been awarded just over £1million<br>> to support the organisation’s ambitious programme of work with vulnerable<br>> young people over the next 10 years.<br>> <br>> On 20th November, Inspiring Scotland (an exciting new funding body with<br>> the aim to change people’s lives for the better through significant<br>> long-term funding) announced its intention to invest £55 million of cash<br>> in 24 charities over the next ten years through its 14:19 Fund. These<br>> charities are to receive the initial investment of a fund that is targeted<br>> at improving the lives of 14 to 19 year olds who are struggling to make a<br>> successful transition from school to the next stage of their lives.<br>> <br>> Murray Dawson, Project Director at SHMU, was delighted on hearing the<br>> news. “It’s absolutely fantastic, and it’s a testament to all the hard<br>> work that all the volunteers, Board members and staff team invested in the<br>> application process. This is a milestone in the charity’s development, and<br>> coming at a time when funding in the voluntary sector in Aberdeen is<br>> extremely stretched, this investment from a major external funder of over<br>> £1million, with a financial commitment for 10 years, really is tremendous<br>> news.”<br>> <br>> The funded initiative, shmuTRAIN, will support and encourage vulnerable<br>> young people from the regeneration areas of the city to participate and<br>> train in community media production (radio and video production, and<br>> design and on-line publications), with a focus on three keys strands:<br>> <br>> early intervention – developing a vocational training programme in schools<br>> focussing on digital media for young people aged between 14 and 16 who are<br>> showing early indications of not moving into further education, employment<br>> or training;<br>> <br>> positive transitions – to support young people aged between 16 and 19 who<br>> are not in education, employment or training to move on to a positive<br>> destination, including an apprenticeship scheme;<br>> <br>> shmu training arm – to support the organisation in its aim to become a<br>> designated community media training centre offering accredited training<br>> opportunities ranging from SVQ accredited core skills through to degree<br>> level courses.<br>> <br>> “We plan to deliver a 10-year programme of activities, which will grow<br>> from working with 212 young people in year one to over 500 young people<br>> per year in year ten.” continued Murray. “The initiative would also not be<br>> possible without the enthusiasm and commitment from our strong network of<br>> partners who will support and enhance this initiative in order to impact<br>> on, and transform the lives of the young people involved” he added. “Key<br>> partners<br>> include: Aberdeen Works (the new challenge forum which feeds into The<br>> Aberdeen City Alliance), Community Training Unit, Careers Scotland, Adult<br>> Learning, Northfield Academy, Pathways, Aberdeen College, Aberdeen City<br>> Council, Dialogue Youth and Family Learning.”<br>> <br>> Total project cost for the shmuTRAIN project over 10 years will be<br>> £2,843,543, with an investment from Inspiring Scotland of £1,073,803.<br>> <br>> For more information on Station House Media Unit phone 01224 515013 or<br>> visit www.shmu.org.uk, and for Inspiring Scotland and the 14:19 Fund,<br>> phone 0870 428 1982 or visit www.inspiringscotland.org.uk.<br>> <br>> - ends -<br>> <br>> Notes to Editors:<br>> <br>> Contacts<br>> For further information, and/or to arrange interviews please contact:<br>> <br>> Murray Dawson, Project Director, Station House Media Unit on 01224 515013<br>> <br>> Catriona Henderson, Head of Communications, Inspiring Scotland on 0131 442<br>> 8764 or 07793 258 120.<br>> <br>> Brendan Rooney, Scottish Government, on 0131 244 2960.<br>> <br>> <br>> Quote from Inspiring Scotland Chief Executive<br>> Andrew Muirhead, Inspiring Scotland Chief Executive, said: “We are really<br>> excited by the work the 24 charities we’re investing in will deliver<br>> across 17 local authorities in Scotland. 56,000 vulnerable 14 to 19 year<br>> olds will receive support over the next ten years, and we are excited by<br>> the prospect that 35,000 of them will end up in education, employment or<br>> training because of this investment. We anticipate the 14:19 Fund will<br>> attract up to another £67m of support for these charities and are looking<br>> forward to producing results for the young people who, for a whole variety<br>> of reasons, need extra support, and for our investors who have made this<br>> possible.” "As well as developing the charities, it is creating links<br>> between them and the business community and has attracted a high level of<br>> interest including international interest," he added.<br>> <br>> <br>> Quote from Fiona Hyslop, Education Secretary, Scottish Government<br>> Inspiring Scotland has also received the backing of the Scottish<br>> Government, which has invested more than £9m over three years to be used<br>> alongside support from other investors.<br>> Fiona Hyslop, Education Secretary, said: "In these difficult economic<br>> times, it's crucial that we equip our young people with the skills to<br>> reach their potential and contribute to a more successful Scotland.”<br>> "We want to boost opportunities for young people who might lose their way<br>> when making the transition from school and we know the vital role the<br>> third sector plays in achieving this. That's why we're investing in<br>> Inspiring Scotland - to provide charities with long-term and sustainable<br>> funding that will enable our young people to receive the guidance and<br>> support they need in continuing their education, or obtaining employment<br>> or training."<br>> <br>> please reply to<br>> murray@shmu.org.uk<br>> <br>> Murray Dawson<br>> Project Director<br>> Station House Media Unit<br>> Station Road, Woodside,<br>> Aberdeen AB24 2WB<br>> Tel - 01224 515013<br>> <br>> www.shmu.org.uk<br>> <br>> listen to our community radio station live on 99.8FM and at www.shmufm.net<br>> <br>> SHMU is a charity registered in Scotland - SC034211 and a registered<br>> Limited Company<br>> - SC332413<br>> <br>> <br>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> This message is not intended to have contractual effect<br>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> <br>> cma-l mailing list - cma-l@commedia.org.uk<br>> <br>> Community Media Association - www.commedia.org.uk<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> <br>> To manage your mailing list subscription please visit:<br>> http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l<br><br /><hr />Take your friends with you with Mobile Messenger. <a href='http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000001ukm/direct/01/' target='_new'>Click Here!</a></body>
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