Grant funding of £5.3 million for the financial year 2025-26 was awarded to Upside, a partnership of eight third-sector organisations, to deliver national voluntary throughcare support to individuals leaving short-term prison sentences and periods of remand.The partnership consists of Access to Industry, Action for Children, Apex Scotland, Barnardo’s Scotland, Circle Scotland, Families Outside, Sacro and Turning Point Scotland, with Sacro acting as lead partner.Funding is issued to Sacro on a quarterly basis for distribution among the Upside partners.