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Encompass is an education, training and employability service for people in Edinburgh living with complex needs. It helps people furthest removed from the labour market to build their skills, gain access to opportunities and, where appropriate, move into employment.

The Edinburgh Youth Services programme works with young people across the capital who have complex needs. It provides education, training and employability support to help them gain confidence and move forward with their lives.

Supported employment for people who have a disability or long term health condition in Edinburgh.

Free CashBack to the Future workshops will offer 12-19 year olds the chance to work with artist Christine Novosel as part of fun, friendly and fascinating visual arts workshops! You will learn how to make printed bags, signs, tiles, sketchbooks, patches, badges and cards. You will make cool prints from everyday items - from rubbers and old shoes, to granny's cutlery and potatoes! We will be taking inspiration from the incredible contents of Edinburgh's National Museum of Scotland, and tying personal stories in with the heritage and history the Museum unlocks... Weekly sessions at the Museum will build towards the main summer programme which lasts four weeks and will run Tuesday 2nd July - Friday 26th July 2019. The programme is funded by the Scottish Government's CashBack for Communities initiative, National Museums Scotland and the National Lottery Heritage Fund's Kick the Dust fund.

We provide training in a supportive cafe and kitchen environment. Trainees get involved with a range of tasks including customer service, food preparation, baking, cleaning, dish washing and helping with outside catering orders. Our programme is great for people looking for catering experience before applying for jobs in the sector. It also suits people who are looking to build their confidence and increase their social skills through attending a structured programme.

Citadel Connect is an innovative training and volunteering programme based at the Citadel Youth Centre. The programme allows the young people to gain new skills, have new experiences, become active members of communities and make a positive difference to their lives. A 10 week training programme followed by a 10 week group volunteering project. Young people participating in the group programme get to do lots of fun team building activities, learn new skills and gain certificates and awards for your CV. Those who go on to do the volunteering project pick something that is important to them in the community such as: conservation of local areas, working with children, fundraising for their favourite local charity, working with older people, or anything else that will involve them in their local community and allow them to give something back.

Young people aged 16-19 attend our weekly Activity Agreement hub in Leith to get support with their move on to the next step in their life. We work closely with the young person to help them to decide what they need in order to move into an appropriate opportunity whether this is employment, education, training or voluntary work. Our weekly hub offers not only the support from competent staff but workshops and support with job applications, CV writing, interview preparation, as well as finding appropriate further training programmes.

CHAI’s Employability & Support Service operates in the South-West of the City of Edinburgh and works with young people and adults, who are out of work, helping to address barriers to employability.

We offer a wide range of programmes tailored to suit individual needs. With a focus on providing person centred training that is delivered locally, we help improve IT confidence, employment prospects and keeping up to date with modern technology. All our training courses are run in small, friendly groups by highly experienced tutors in convenient venues located all round Edinburgh. So whether you’re starting completely from scratch, wanting to update your skills, or improve your chances of getting a job, Create Digital Skills has a class for you. Plus, our courses are totally FREE for learners.

Cyrenians’ Foundations to Employment has been delivering an innovative and bespoke employability service to those furthest from employment across the city for the last nine years. The provision of a person-centred, relational approach to address barriers to employment is inspiring, rewarding, frustrating and, at times, challenging - often generating all of those emotions in just one day! With two dedicated Key Workers who promote active engagement and positive progression, it has proven to be highly successful. Evelyn and Karen have extensive expertise in the management of multiple and complex needs and collectively bring over twenty years related experience to the delivery of this much-needed outreach service.

Our Employability Service at Deaf Action covers Edinburgh and the Lothians and Fife.

ENABLE Works in Edinburgh is delivering the Stage 2 and Stage 3 Programmes of the Employability Fund. Candidates will work towards a Personal Development Award in Employability qualification through group work, planning and delivering a Community Impact Project and participate in a real work experience placement (Stage 3).

WE are deliverty partners in All in Edinburgh, a 5 stage Supported Employment programme. for people with Disabiliy or Long Term Health conditions amongst their identified barriers to employment. The aim of the prgramme is that clients move into (or remain in) valued and fullfilling work roles.

The Recruitment and Skills Centre (RSC) at Fort Kinnaird Shopping Centre supports Employers’ current recruitment and staff development needs and also Jobseekers to gain and retain employment in the area. The RSC is a partnership with British Land (Fort Kinnaird) and the Joined Up For Business Partners including Business Gateway, Capital City Partnership, City of Edinburgh Council, East Lothian Works, Jobcentre Plus, Midlothian Council, and Skills Development Scotland.

The Futureheads Employability project supports young people aged 15 – 21 into employment, education, training and voluntary work. Our weekly Careers Café assists unemployed young people and school leavers with job searches, college and job applications, CV writing, interview preparation, as well as finding appropriate Activity Agreements and Training programmes.

IMPACT provides free training and access to information and other resources about the adverse effect of smoking tobacco on mental health to any person working in the Third Sector who supports people with mental health problems IMPACT also provides free training to NHS staff working in in patient facilities and free CPD for Smoking Cessation Workers.

Established in 1994, Impact Arts is a forward-thinking community arts organisation which uses the arts and creativity to enable and empower social change. We consider the arts as a positive tool for change – helping people to: - Build confidence and attain new skills - Get back into work or education - Source work in the creative arts - Enjoy better health or simply improve quality of life From dance to digital, our door is always open.

Into Work provides one-to-one employment advice and support service for people with a disability or health condition who live in Edinburgh. We can help people you if you: don’t have a job but want to find one; are struggling to keep your current job; have no idea what you want to do or simply need some dedicated guidance.

Business Gateway Edinburgh offers expert support and guidance to new and existing businesses. Through Business Gateway you can access: Free advice from our experienced business advisers to help you start a business or find new ways of doing business Free local workshops and seminars - ranging from start-up sessions to specific skills events - covering marketing, finance and ecommerce Free business information. The team offers information on all aspects of starting and growing a business. We are in partnership with other professional organisations - so you can be sure you will receive the best possible support.

Edinburgh College is one of Scotland's biggest Colleges with around 19,000 students across 4 campuses in Edinburgh and the Lothians. Offering a wide variety of vibrant vocational and academic courses, Edinburgh College provides flexible learning opportunities to suit all learning needs. Whatever path you choose we offer over 700 courses from access to degree level and continuing professional development to help you achieve your future career ambitions.

Edinburgh College is one of Scotland's biggest Colleges with around 19,000 students across 4 campuses in Edinburgh and the Lothians. Offering a wide variety of vibrant vocational and academic courses, Edinburgh College provides flexible learning opportunities to suit all learning needs. Whatever path you choose we offer over 700 courses from access to degree level and continuing professional development to help you achieve your future career ambitions.

Edinburgh College is one of Scotland's biggest Colleges with around 19,000 students across 4 campuses in Edinburgh and the Lothians. Offering a wide variety of vibrant vocational and academic courses, Edinburgh College provides flexible learning opportunities to suit all learning needs. Whatever path you choose we offer over 700 courses from access to degree level and continuing professional development to help you achieve your future career ambitions.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. As the UK’s biggest public service department it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. As the UK’s biggest public service department it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. As the UK’s biggest public service department it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers.