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Access Mechanics (Motorbikes)

In partnership with Rural and Urban Training Scheme (RUTS), Access Mechanics offers a new course aimed at providing young people who have a keen interest in motorbike mechanics with an introduction into the industry.

Former Central Workshops
https://accesstoindustry.co.uk/courses/access-to-mechanics-motorbikes/
Andy Bracken
07809555705
andybracken@accesstoindustry.co.uk

Service Type

Education and training

Client Group

Care experienced, Disability, Homeless / at risk of homelessness, Substance misuse, BME Groups, Criminal Convictions, and Long term unemployed

Target Area

All Edinburgh

Age group served

16-19 and 20-24

Pipeline Stage

Stage 2 / Barrier Removal

Outreach offered

Yes

Access to Industry - Access Data

Access Data supports participants in gaining or improving knowledge and skills related to the worlds of IT & data, preparing them for the demands of the contemporary job market. The project is made both for those with no previous interest in data, as...

156 Cowgate
www.accesstoindustry.co.uk
www.facebook.com/accesstoindustry
@Access2Industry
Magda Gucman
07809 555 709
magdagucman@accesstoindustry.co.uk

Service Type

Employability and Education and training

Client Group

Disability, BME Groups, Lone Parents, Health Conditions, and Long term unemployed

Target Area

All Edinburgh

Age group served

16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-50, and 50+

Pipeline Stage

Stage 1 / Engagement, Stage 2 / Barrier Removal, Stage 3 / Vocational Activity, Stage 4 / Job Matching, and Stage 5 / Upskilling & Aftercare

Outreach offered

Yes

Access to Industry - EdinMe

EdinMe is a service for people aged 16-21 with emerging and entrenched mental health issues affecting their progression towards sustained employment. Through 1:1 appointments, group work and an embedded employability focus, the project will support ...

156 Cowgate
www.accesstoindustry.co.uk
www.facebook.com/accesstoindustry
Access to Industry
0131 260 9721
admin@accesstoindustry.co.uk

Service Type

Employability

Client Group

Care experienced, Homeless / at risk of homelessness, Substance misuse, Criminal Convictions, and Health Conditions

Target Area

All Edinburgh

Age group served

16-19 and 20-24

Pipeline Stage

Stage 1 / Engagement, Stage 2 / Barrier Removal, and Stage 3 / Vocational Activity

Outreach offered

Yes

Access to Industry - Encompass

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 ...

156 Cowgate
www.accesstoindustry.co.uk
www.facebook.com/accesstoindustry
Access to Industry
0131 260 9721
admin@accesstoindustry.co.uk

Service Type

Employability

Client Group

Care experienced, Disability, Homeless / at risk of homelessness, Substance misuse, LGBT+, BME Groups, Criminal Convictions, and Long term unemployed

Target Area

All Edinburgh

Age group served

20-24, 25-29, and 30-50

Pipeline Stage

Stage 1 / Engagement, Stage 2 / Barrier Removal, Stage 3 / Vocational Activity, and Stage 4 / Job Matching

Outreach offered

No

Access to Industry - Moving Forward for Parents

Moving Forward for Parents supports participants in building a brighter future for themselves and their families. It assists parents with navigating change and transitions to help their family thrive. Utilising a holistic, trauma-informed approach, i...

156 Cowgate
www.accesstoindustry.co,uk
www.facebook.com/accesstoindustry
Access to Industry
0131 260 9721
admin@accesstoindustry.co.uk

Service Type

Employability, Health / Mental Health, Housing, Education and training, and Money / Benefits

Client Group

Care experienced, Disability, LGBT+, BME Groups, Lone Parents, Health Conditions, and Long term unemployed

Target Area

North west and South west

Age group served

30-50 and 50+

Pipeline Stage

Stage 1 / Engagement and Stage 2 / Barrier Removal

Outreach offered

Yes

Action for Children - Care First

CareFirst Action for Children - Edinburgh & Lothian Employability Service

How the programme works: We have designed a 5 week training programme aimed at young people who would like to explore careers in Social Care

The programme starts on Tues 10 Janu...

Castlebrae Business Centre
www.actionforchildren.org.uk
@employability_s
Ingrid Seilman
07540920194
ingrid.seilman@actionforchildren.org.uk

Service Type

Employability, Health / Mental Health, and Education and training

Client Group

Care experienced, Disability, LGBT+, Lone Parents, Health Conditions, and Long term unemployed

Target Area

All Edinburgh

Age group served

16-19, 20-24, 25-29, and 30-50

Pipeline Stage

Stage 1 / Engagement, Stage 2 / Barrier Removal, Stage 3 / Vocational Activity, Stage 4 / Job Matching, and Stage 5 / Upskilling & Aftercare

Outreach offered

No

Action for Children - Cashback: Positive Choices

Our Cashback - Positive Choices programme is aimed at young people aged 15 – 24 who reside in Edinburgh and are looking to start their journey within the world of work.

This is an interactive and practical programme that is delivered from our trainin...

Unit 17&18 Castlebrae Business Centre
https://services.actionforchildren.org.uk/employability-services-scotland/
@actionforchildrenscotland
@Actn4ChildrScot
Hazel Kennedy
01316611354
Hazel.Kennedy@actionforchildren.org.uk

Service Type

Employability and Education and training

Client Group

Care experienced, Disability, Homeless / at risk of homelessness, Substance misuse, LGBT+, BME Groups, Criminal Convictions, Lone Parents, Health Conditions, and Long term unemployed

Target Area

All Edinburgh

Age group served

16-19 and 20-24

Pipeline Stage

Stage 1 / Engagement and Stage 2 / Barrier Removal

Outreach offered

No

Action for Children - Discovering Your Potential

The Discovering Your Potential Programme aims to improve the pathway outcomes to education training and employment for care experienced young people who are, or have been Looked After at Home. We understand that young people from this most vulnerable...

Unit 17&18 Castlebrae Business Centre
https://services.actionforchildren.org.uk/employability-services-scotland/
@actionforchildrenscotland
@Actn4ChildrScot
Hazel Kennedy
01316611354
Hazel.Kennedy@actionforchildren.org.uk

Service Type

Employability and Education and training

Client Group

Care experienced

Target Area

All Edinburgh

Age group served

16-19, 20-24, and 25-29

Pipeline Stage

Stage 1 / Engagement

Outreach offered

Yes

Action for Children - EF4: Pave Your Way

Pave Your Way is a construction programme for young people aged 18-24 years old who live in Edinburgh or East Lothian who looking to secure employment within the industry.
Unit 17&18 Castlebrae Business Centre
https://services.actionforchildren.org.uk/employability-services-scotland/
@actionforchildrenscotland
@Actn4ChildrScot
Hazel Kennedy
01316611354
Hazel.Kennedy@actionforchildren.org.uk

Service Type

Employability and Education and training

Client Group

Care experienced, Disability, Homeless / at risk of homelessness, Substance misuse, LGBT+, BME Groups, Criminal Convictions, Lone Parents, Health Conditions, and Long term unemployed

Target Area

All Edinburgh

Age group served

16-19 and 20-24

Pipeline Stage

Stage 4 / Job Matching

Outreach offered

No

Action for Children - Lay Your Foundations

‘Lay Your Foundations’ (Employability Fund Stage 2) is a ten-week generic training programme offering young people an introduction into the world of work.

The programme would suit young people who are interested in exploring the world of work and loo...

Unit 17 & 18 Castlebrae Business Centre
https://services.actionforchildren.org.uk/employability-services-scotland/
Hazel Kennedy
0131 661 1354
Hazel.Kennedy@actionforchildren.org.uk

Service Type

Employability, Health / Mental Health, Education and training, Money / Benefits, and Volunteering

Client Group

Care experienced, Disability, Homeless / at risk of homelessness, Substance misuse, LGBT+, BME Groups, Criminal Convictions, Lone Parents, Health Conditions, and Long term unemployed

Target Area

All Edinburgh

Age group served

16-19

Pipeline Stage

Stage 2 / Barrier Removal

Outreach offered

No

Action for Children - Women into Construction

Similar to our flagship Youthbuild programme, this is an opportunity for women to explore the world of construction in a supported and interactive way.

This 7-week training programme will allow participants to explore the world of construction whils...

Unit 17&18 Castlebrae Business Centre
https://services.actionforchildren.org.uk/employability-services-scotland/
@actionforchildrenscotland
@Actn4ChildrScot
Hazel Kennedy
01316611354
Hazel.Kennedy@actionforchildren.org.uk

Service Type

Employability and Education and training

Client Group

Care experienced, Disability, Homeless / at risk of homelessness, Substance misuse, LGBT+, BME Groups, Criminal Convictions, Lone Parents, Health Conditions, and Long term unemployed

Target Area

All Edinburgh

Age group served

16-19 and 20-24

Pipeline Stage

Stage 3 / Vocational Activity and Stage 4 / Job Matching

Outreach offered

No

Action for Children - Youthbuild

Youthbuild is our flagship programme aimed at young people aged 16-24 years old living in Edinburgh who are facing barriers to employment.

The programme includes several sector-based qualifications, Level 4 SQA Health & Safety in a Construction Envir...

Unit 17&18 Castlebrae Business Centre
https://services.actionforchildren.org.uk/employability-services-scotland/
@actionforchildrenscotland
@Actn4ChildrScot
Hazel Kennedy
01316611354
Hazel.Kennedy@actionforchildren.org.uk

Service Type

Employability and Education and training

Client Group

Care experienced, Disability, Homeless / at risk of homelessness, Substance misuse, LGBT+, BME Groups, Criminal Convictions, Lone Parents, Health Conditions, and Long term unemployed

Target Area

All Edinburgh

Age group served

16-19 and 20-24

Pipeline Stage

Stage 3 / Vocational Activity and Stage 4 / Job Matching

Outreach offered

No

Advance

Advance, part of the Blended Employability Service, is an in-work employment support service delivered by a consortium of Enable Scotland (lead partner), The Action Group and Forth Sector. The service supports clients who are:

  • Experiencing in-work po...
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The Cube
Niamh Murphy
0131 370 3850
hello@edinburghfuse.com

Outreach offered

No

All Cleaned Up & APEX - ABC Academy

ABC Academy is a programme where we can take clients through the employability pipeline. We offer CSCS Card, UKCPAS Cleaning Qualification and SQA Employability Award - all in house. However, we do support funding applications so that if our clients ...

12a Dumbryden Road
@APEX_ACUacademy
Natalya Adams
07498067871
info.abcedinburgh@apexscotland.org.uk

Service Type

Employability, Education and training, and Volunteering

Client Group

Care experienced, Disability, Homeless / at risk of homelessness, Substance misuse, LGBT+, BME Groups, Criminal Convictions, Lone Parents, Health Conditions, and Long term unemployed

Target Area

All Edinburgh

Age group served

20-24, 25-29, 30-50, and 50+

Pipeline Stage

Stage 1 / Engagement, Stage 2 / Barrier Removal, Stage 3 / Vocational Activity, Stage 4 / Job Matching, and Stage 5 / Upskilling & Aftercare

Outreach offered

No

All In Edinburgh

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

If you are working with someone who has a disability or long term health condition and they are interested in finding a job and keeping it, we can help. ...

Charter logo
Birch House
allinedinburgh.org.uk
@AllinEdinburgh
All In Edinburgh
0300 0200 101
info@allinedinburgh.org.uk

Service Type

Employability, Health / Mental Health, Education and training, and Money / Benefits

Client Group

Disability, LGBT+, Criminal Convictions, Health Conditions, and Long term unemployed

Target Area

All Edinburgh

Age group served

16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-50, and 50+

Pipeline Stage

Stage 1 / Engagement, Stage 2 / Barrier Removal, Stage 3 / Vocational Activity, Stage 4 / Job Matching, and Stage 5 / Upskilling & Aftercare

Outreach offered

Yes

Apex Scotland - Strides Employability

Long-term service covering each stage of employability pipeline:

- Stage 0 and 1: Initial Assessment and Action Plan

- Stage 2: Disclosure/Employability support (CV, Mock Interviews etc.)

- Stage 3: Sector specific certification & qualifications

- Stage...

9 Great Stuart Street
https://www.apexscotland.org.uk/
@Strides_Apex
Ellen Dickie
0131 220 0130
strides.edinburgh@apexscotland.org.uk

Service Type

Employability and Education and training

Client Group

Care experienced, Disability, Homeless / at risk of homelessness, Substance misuse, LGBT+, BME Groups, Criminal Convictions, Lone Parents, Health Conditions, and Long term unemployed

Age group served

16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-50, and 50+

Pipeline Stage

Stage 1 / Engagement, Stage 2 / Barrier Removal, Stage 3 / Vocational Activity, Stage 4 / Job Matching, and Stage 5 / Upskilling & Aftercare

Outreach offered

No

Articulate Cultural Trust

Do you like to draw, dance, design or DJ?

Are you interested in the arts as a training or career option?

Then apply to join us for eight weeks of creativity and exploration ... meeting inspiring people, learning new skills and getting a flavour of what...

Out of The Blue - Drill Hall
www.articulatehub.com
www.facebook.com/articulatehub
@TrustCultural
Eona Craig
0141 416 4105
eonacraig@articulatehub.com

Service Type

Employability, Education and training, and Volunteering

Client Group

Care experienced and Homeless / at risk of homelessness

Target Area

All Edinburgh

Age group served

16-19 and 20-24

Pipeline Stage

Stage 1 / Engagement, Stage 2 / Barrier Removal, and Stage 3 / Vocational Activity

Outreach offered

Yes

ASH Scotland

ASH Scotland (Action on Smoking and Health) is the independent Scottish charity taking action to reduce the harm caused by tobacco

8, Frederick Street
www.ashscotland.org.uk
@ASHScotland
Jim O'Rorke
01312254725
jororke@ashscotland.org.uk

Service Type

Health / Mental Health, Education and training, and Addictions

Target Area

All Edinburgh

Outreach offered

Yes

Barnardo's Best

Barnardos Best offers flexible appointments for young people to attend and work on anything they are struggling within the employment field. Supported is offered in CV writing, cover letters, increasing confidence in applying for jobs and career rese...

Charter logo
181 Pleasance
Rhianna Wright
07879893072
Rhianna.wright@barnardos.org.uk

Service Type

Employability, Education and training, and Volunteering

Target Area

All Edinburgh

Age group served

16-19, 20-24, and 25-29

Pipeline Stage

Stage 1 / Engagement

Outreach offered

No

Barnardo's Discovering Your Potential

This programme is an extra support system for care experienced young people aged 16-29. There is no minimum appointments needed per week, it works around the young person and there needs. Support can be given to help with CV's, applying for jobs and ...

Charter logo
181 Pleasance

Client Group

Care experienced

Target Area

All Edinburgh

Age group served

16-19, 20-24, and 25-29

Pipeline Stage

Stage 1 / Engagement, Stage 2 / Barrier Removal, and Stage 3 / Vocational Activity

Outreach offered

No

Barnardo's No One Left Behind - Activity Agreement

Barnardo’s No One Left Behind Acitivity Agreements support young people aged 15.5 - 19 (or up to age 26 for those who have multiple barriers) who are not in education, employment or training. We are Based at Ferry Road, but also have an office at For...

Charter logo
181 Pleasance
Rhianna Wright
07879893072
Rhianna.wright@barnardos.org.uk

Service Type

Employability

Client Group

Care experienced, Disability, Homeless / at risk of homelessness, Substance misuse, LGBT+, BME Groups, Criminal Convictions, Lone Parents, Health Conditions, and Long term unemployed

Target Area

North east and North west

Age group served

16-19 and 20-24

Pipeline Stage

Stage 1 / Engagement

Outreach offered

No

Barnardos STEP 2 WORK

A 13-week employability group programme designed to support individuals to explore different career options and gain a vocational qualification. Young people will meet 3-days a week and participate in a range of different activities, including;

  • Comp...
Charter logo
181 Pleasance
Nia Pearce
07874 395843
nia.pearce@barnardos.org.uk

Service Type

Employability and Volunteering

Target Area

All Edinburgh

Age group served

16-19 and 20-24

Pipeline Stage

Stage 2 / Barrier Removal

Outreach offered

No

Barnardo's Works Explore

Explore aims to help make the transition from school to their next step as easy as possible. We realise this can be a daunting process for young people. By covering different topics, we help to set realistic goals and build confidence and motivation....

Charter logo
181 Pleasance
Rhianna Wright
07879893072
Rhianna.wright@barnardos.org.uk

Service Type

Employability and Education and training

Target Area

All Edinburgh

Pipeline Stage

Stage 1 / Engagement

Outreach offered

No

Barnardo's Works Head 2 Work

Head 2 Work is an 8-week course that runs 2 days per week. It includes volunteering and taking part in physical, fun activities and attending workshops to help gain knowledge in different topics. These can include, sexual health, mental health, rela...

Charter logo
181 Pleasance
Nicola Obrien
07894708319
nicola.obrien2@barnardos.org.uk

Service Type

Employability

Target Area

All Edinburgh

Pipeline Stage

Stage 1 / Engagement

Outreach offered

No

BBFF Employability Programme

Move On’s Employability course is designed to improve young people’s chances of employment in the construction sector or their chances of moving on to further training.

This is a 8-week employability programme for young people aged 16-21 years who a...

Charter logo
7 Bakehouse Close
https://www.moveon.org.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/MoveOnScotland/
https://twitter.com/moveonscotland
Stephen Wilson
07787256833
stephen@moveon.org.uk

Service Type

Employability and Education and training

Client Group

Care experienced, Disability, Homeless / at risk of homelessness, Substance misuse, LGBT+, BME Groups, Criminal Convictions, Lone Parents, Health Conditions, and Long term unemployed

Target Area

All Edinburgh

Age group served

16-19 and 20-24

Pipeline Stage

Stage 1 / Engagement and Stage 2 / Barrier Removal

Outreach offered

No

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