Project Scotland - economic impact
In August 2007, Roger Tym & Partners was appointed by Project Scotland and Second City Creative to assess the economic impact of Project Scotland, a national volunteering programme for young Scots. 
Our assessment concluded that the project is of great value:
- it is worth at least £21.4m a year to the Scottish economy
- it is ten times more effective than Job Seekers in helping young people into sustainable, long term employment
- it saves £1.7m a year in welfare spending
- partner organisations receive benefits of £9m a year.
The report, published in December 2007, found that the project delivers £3 back to the economy for every £1 spent and equips young people with skills to reach a higher level of employment. These results were essential in supporting Project Scotland's funding negotiations: the 2007 government spending review cut its budget from £6.5m to £1.4m.
We produced a robust and defensible assessment of both Project Scotland's outputs and outcomes, and of the 'counter-factual' scenario of what would occur if Project Scotland was not in operation. The assessment included an understanding of the scale of both quantitative and qualitative economic benefit; the level of value generated within the economy by the project; and how charities within Scotland have benefited through Project Scotland.
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