A Glasgow-based youth charity has won a top community award.
Scottish Sports Futures (SSF) has been given the highest possible award of £20,000 from the Aviva UK Broker Community Fund Award 2025.
The charity was one of 28 projects across the UK to receive funding from the Aviva UK Broker Community Fund.
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Every year, brokers from across the UK are invited to nominate causes to receive funding donations of up to £20,000.
Finalists are also encouraged to crowdfund, with the money raised receiving match funding from Aviva.
SSF, which uses sport to support young people in some of Scotland's most challenged communities, was nominated by Nick Morrall of agricultural brokers, Denis O.Brown, which is based in Stirling.
The £20,000 donation will be used to help finance the charity’s Twilight initiative, a free programme of multi-sport activity and youth work based directly within communities affected by deprivation and crime.
Open to young people aged between 7 and 19, the sessions aim to offer a safe place and improve the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of participants whilst developing self-confidence and enhancing their future prospects.
They are designed to help buffer the effects of adverse childhood experiences and trauma through access to positive trusted adults and role models.
They also hope to reduce antisocial and risk-taking behaviour by providing alternative activities for the young people.
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Jude Reid, head of sustainable business development at Scottish Sports Futures, said: "We are thrilled to receive this funding, which means so much to our charity and the young people we support.
"Our Twilight sessions have literally transformed people’s lives who, for various reasons, fall down the cracks and just need a helping hand to have someone listen and believe in them.
"The change in confidence and aspirations is just fantastic to be part of and Aviva can be assured that this money will truly make a big difference."
Nick Morrall, head of risk management at Denis O. Brown, said: "Absolutely delighted that we were able to help obtain much needed funds for SSF via our connections at Aviva.
"Special thanks should go to Aviva for their sponsorship of such a fantastic event and for the support their community awards provides to deserving causes like SSF."
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