Current status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 11 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to reallocate any Children, Young People and Families Early Intervention and Adult Learning and Empowering Communities funding, in light of the closure of the charity, Saheliya.
The Children, Young People, Families Early Intervention and Adult Learning and Empowering Communities (CYPFEI & ALEC) Third Sector Fund has provided core funding to 115 organisations since 2016 to deliver support that tackles inequalities, child and family poverty, improve learning and build skills. Funding to the 115 organisations was awarded following a competitive exercise that was open to all third sector organisations who met the fund’s qualifying criteria. CYPFEI & ALEC funded organisations contribute to our policy priorities to Keep the Promise, tackle child poverty, provide family support, implement Children’s Rights, and promote positive mental and physical health and wellbeing.
Saheylia were awarded £14.7k through CYPFEI & ALEC and they had received their first quarter fund payment for 2025-26 prior to their unfortunate closure. The remaining funding allocated to Saheylia will not be transferred to another organisation, as the reallocation of the remaining funds would require the completion of a competitive exercise, open to all third sector organisations who meet the qualifying criteria for CYPFEI & ALEC funding.