• Seeds of the Future

    Brief summaryWe run a volunteer programme for people aged 14 and over. It helps you volunteer and gain learning accreditation. This progresses with age and can lead to a paid apprenticeship as a trainee youth worker.

  • Single Parent Employability Support Service

    Brief summaryOne Parent Families Scotland (OPFS) in Edinburgh offers comprehensive support for single parents. We help individuals who want to find work or advance in their current roles. We can also help you pursue education and training.

  • Springboard Mentoring Programme

    Brief summarySpringboard provides consistent, flexible, and personalised mentoring. We help young people to overcome barriers, build confidence, and take steps forward into education, employment, and independent living.

  • Step2Work

    Brief summaryA 13-week employability group programme designed to support you in exploring different career options. You can also gain a vocational qualification.

  • Steps to Skills Academy

    Brief summaryApex help those with a history of offending or at risk of offending to progress into training and work. Apex will deliver a new sector-based skills academy called Strides. This targets sectors that are experiencing recruitment challenges. You will get 1:1 support for life and career skills. You can…

  • Strides

    Brief summaryWe offer employability support for those who are looking to get into work, volunteering or training. We work 1:1 and can take you through the entire employability pipeline, from pre-employability to in-work support. This is only for individuals who have a conviction/s.

  • Support @ Work

    Brief summarySupport @ Work is an employment rights and responsibilities project linked to Edinburgh Trade Union Council. The service is staffed by three part-time senior experienced union officials Monday to Friday via a phone with an answer machine service, linked to staff mobiles.