Forty projects in Scotland including some in Edinburgh will share in more than £3 million awarded today.

Dormant assets from Young Start will be delivered by The National Lottery Community Fund to help 8 to 24 year olds build confidence and thrive.

A full list of all projects in the country set to benefit can be found here .

In Edinburgh Passion4Fusion receives £65,529 to develop and expand its work in the field of sport, with a volunteering and peer mentoring programme to support at least 180 children and young people in Edinburgh and West Lothian, helping them to build their confidence and leadership skills.

Vinomaandero Tjihumino, 22, joined the charity as a young person before becoming a volunteer coach.

He said: “When I first came to Edinburgh, I had no friends and felt isola

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