Directory
The Joined Up for Jobs directory lists organisations delivering employability and related services in Edinburgh. You can search for organisations listed the JUfJ directory by name, keyword, service type, postcode, or main client group.
Venture Trust - Change Cycle
Change Cycle is a free employability service.
It is an 8-week Employability Fund service with the first four weeks delivered partly in a digital workshop and training environment and the last 4 weeks delivered in a work-placement environment. If work...
Service Type
Employability and Education and training
Client Group
Care experienced, 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, Stage 2 / Barrier Removal, and Stage 3 / Vocational Activity
Outreach offered
Yes
Venture Trust - Inspiring Young Futures
Inspiring Young Futures is for young people 16-25, encouraging them to think about what they would like to achieve and helps them work towards their goals.
The programme offers regular community-based outreach support wrapped around an 8-day Wilderne...
Service Type
Employability, Health / Mental Health, Housing, Education and training, Domestic Abuse, and Addictions
Client Group
Care experienced, 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
Yes
Venture Trust - Living Wild
Living Wild supports individuals (16-40) on Community Payback (and other criminal justice orders*) who want to make positive and sustained changes that can lead to a move away from offending and into employment, training or education.
*These include ...
Service Type
Employability, Health / Mental Health, Education and training, Volunteering, Domestic Abuse, and Addictions
Client Group
Care experienced, 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, 20-24, 25-29, and 30-50
Pipeline Stage
Stage 1 / Engagement and Stage 2 / Barrier Removal
Outreach offered
Yes
Venture Trust - Next Steps
Next Steps is for women whose backgrounds have led to their involvement in offending or to experience homelessness or misuse drugs or alcohol which may impact on their wellbeing, relationships and life circumstances.
Our programmes provide support fo...
Service Type
Employability, Health / Mental Health, Education and training, Volunteering, Domestic Abuse, and Addictions
Client Group
Care experienced, 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, 20-24, 25-29, 30-50, and 50+
Pipeline Stage
Stage 1 / Engagement and Stage 2 / Barrier Removal
Outreach offered
Yes
Venture Trust - Positive Futures
Positive Futures is specifically for ex-Service men and women (16+); individuals who may have a wealth of experience and skills, but who are finding it difficult to either transition fully into civilian life or are struggling with maintaining a civil...
Service Type
Employability, Health / Mental Health, Housing, Education and training, Volunteering, Domestic Abuse, and Addictions
Client Group
Care experienced, 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, 20-24, 25-29, 30-50, and 50+
Pipeline Stage
Stage 1 / Engagement, Stage 2 / Barrier Removal, and Stage 3 / Vocational Activity
Outreach offered
Yes
Volunteer Edinburgh Employability Project
The Employability Project at Volunteer Edinburgh supports individuals who are unemployed and wish to volunteer with an aim to secure future employment.
Service Type
Employability 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, 20-24, 25-29, 30-50, and 50+
Pipeline Stage
Stage 2 / Barrier Removal, Stage 3 / Vocational Activity, Stage 4 / Job Matching, and Stage 5 / Upskilling & Aftercare
Outreach offered
Yes
Volunteer Edinburgh's VolChat
VolChat Employability Coaching Sessions is a new online chat platform like Skype to help individuals engage with Volunteer Edinburgh's employability service and make the first tentative steps towards employment.
Service Type
Employability 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, 20-24, 25-29, 30-50, and 50+
Pipeline Stage
Stage 2 / Barrier Removal, Stage 3 / Vocational Activity, Stage 4 / Job Matching, and Stage 5 / Upskilling & Aftercare
Outreach offered
No
WorkingRite
WorkingRite is the practical pathway to a job or apprenticeship. We help young people get their foot in the door, regardless of their academic background or previous experience. We therefore individually match young people to local businesses for ...
Service Type
Employability and Education and training
Client Group
Care experienced and Long term unemployed
Target Area
All Edinburgh
Age group served
16-19 and 20-24
Pipeline Stage
Stage 1 / Engagement, Stage 2 / Barrier Removal, Stage 3 / Vocational Activity, and Stage 4 / Job Matching
Outreach offered
No
You my sister
You My Sister supports women who have exited any branch of the porn or sex industries. Our focus is on unique mental health support that is co-produced and co-delivered by peers (women with lived experience of the sex industries). We operate online s...
Service Type
Health / Mental Health, Education and training, Volunteering, Domestic Abuse, and Addictions
Client Group
Disability, Homeless / at risk of homelessness, Substance misuse, LGBT+, Criminal Convictions, 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+
Outreach offered
No
Young Person's Guarantee Team
As part of the Scottish Government's commitment to supporting all young people to access employment, volunteering, training or education, the YPG team are a central point of contact for young people across Edinburgh to learn about and access an oppor...
Service Type
Employability, Health / Mental Health, Education and training, Volunteering, and Addictions
Client Group
Care experienced, Disability, Homeless / at risk of homelessness, Substance misuse, LGBT+, BME Groups, 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, Stage 3 / Vocational Activity, Stage 4 / Job Matching, and Stage 5 / Upskilling & Aftercare
Outreach offered
No
Your Pay Your Way Ltd
Our social enterprise offers financial education to anyone across Scotland who requires the skills needed to feel confident in managing their money. We remove the barrier of money for those furthest from the job market
Service Type
Employability and Money / Benefits
Client Group
Care experienced, Disability, Homeless / at risk of homelessness, LGBT+, BME Groups, Criminal Convictions, Lone Parents, and Long term unemployed
Target Area
All Edinburgh
Age group served
16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-50, and 50+
Pipeline Stage
Stage 2 / Barrier Removal and Stage 5 / Upskilling & Aftercare
Outreach offered
No