Aberdeen Foyer awarded more than £800,000 lottery funding

An Aberdeen group, helping young people into work and education is set to profit from a share of £5.9million of lottery funding.

The cash from the Big Lottery Fund is going to eight initiatives across Scotland – with Aberdeen Foyer taking £824,567

Maureen McGin, chairwoman of the Big Lottery Fund's Early Action System Change programme, said: “This early action approach aims to support people to overcome problems before they become harder to tackle.

“Each of the initiatives receiving funding brings together voluntary and public sector organisations to redesign and re-organise their services, placing the focus on more preventative work.”

Aberdeen Central MSP Kevin Stewart said:

“The support that Aberdeen Foyer is able to provide is essential in helping young people find their feet in the world. Aberdeen Foyer provides a vital service here in Aberdeen, and I am sure this substantial funding award will be most welcome.

"Aberdeen Foyer is a massive help to young folk in Aberdeen who find themselves in challenging circumstances and I understand the funding will go a long way in allowing Aberdeen Foyer to continue their fantastic work in this regard. 

"This funding is excellent news for young people in Aberdeen and across the North-East more widely."