The Inspiring Scotland non-cash support in the form of Performance Advisors, volunteers and pro-bono professional services is working very effectively.

Significant collaboration between ventures is adding value for organisations and young people.

£6.2m cash invested in 2009 and £4m additional income leveraged by ventures. Anticipated investment of £7.1m investment in 2010 and ventures plan to leverage an additional £2.8m.

Almost 1,000 young people supported into positive destinations in 2009, and almost 700 in the first quarter of 2010.

Over 2,300 tangible qualifications and achievements attained by young people in 2009; over 1,400 in the first quarter of 2010.

Over 3,300 young people actively involved with services from the portfolio of 24 ventures during 2009; on course for over 4,200 in 2010 with first quarter performance significantly ahead of target.