Young Person’s Guarantee projects
As part of the Young Person’s Guarantee, the City of Edinburgh Council has funded additional projects to deliver employability support for young people:
ACCESS TO INDUSTRY - ACCESS MECHANICS
A 10-week introduction to mechanics course that will enable young people, aged 16 to 24, to gain accredited learning and skills. Run by Access to Industry in partnership with GTG.
Website: www.accesstoindustry.co.uk
ACCESS TO INDUSTRY - ACCESS POTENTIAL
Support for unemployed young people aged 16 to 24. It helps those who have dropped out of activity, are unemployed and have barriers to employment due to their convictions.
You will be supported by a caseworker, on your own and in group sessions. They also offer training. They will help you move into education, apprenticeships and employment. They’ll also continue to support you after you have started.
Website: www.accesstoindustry.co.uk
BARNARDO’S WORKS - DRIVE2WORK
Supports young people aged 17 to 24 to access practical driving tuition for up to 4 hours a week, for 12 weeks. All young people who complete the programme will be supported into employment or self-employment. Focusing on North East and North West Edinburgh.
Website: www.facebook.com/barnardosworksedinburgh
BARNARDO’S WORKS - STRIDE2WORK
A tailored, person-centred programme for young people aged 16 to 24. Their focus is on developing employability skills through training and work experience. You will be supported to enter employment, an apprenticeship or training/further education.
Website: www.facebook.com/barnardosworksedinburgh
CODECLAN AND DATAKIRK - BECOME A DATA ANALYST
A six month training programme for young people in Edinburgh aged 16 to 24 from BAME backgrounds, and BAME individuals aged 20 to 24 who have dropped out of education, to learn professional data analytics skills.
By the end of the programme, you will have the technical skills to successfully gain employment in a data related role in Edinburgh’s tech sector, such as a Junior Data Analyst, Junior Business Analyst, or Junior Data Scientist. You will be supported by the Careers Team for six months after the programme to find employment.
Website: www.codeclan.com and www.thedatakirk.org.uk
CYRENIANS - KEY TO COLLEGE
Key to College offers one-to-one outreach and home visiting support to young people aged 16 to 24 and their families as they transition from school to college.
The support includes helping to apply right through to settling into your course.
Website: www.cyrenians.scot
THE DATAKIRK - DATAKIRK BOUNZBLACK (DBB)
This programme is for Black African and Black African Caribbean young people aged 16 to 24 in Edinburgh who:
• were disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, resulting in job losses, reduced hours, and financial difficulty
• are underemployed, in low paid jobs, at risk of redundancy or
• are leaving school without a positive destination.
Running over 30 weeks, it starts with a 14 week programme of virtual learning, face-to-face, lab sessions, career development and networking events. It is then followed by two months of tailored one-to-one support designed to equip you with everything you need to progress into a sustainable career in the digital and data industry.
Website: www.thedatakirk.org.uk
ENABLE SCOTLAND - BREAKING BARRIERS
Breaking Barriers is for young people aged 16 to 24, not in education or employment, who have a learning disability or additional barriers to education and employment. This is a partnership between ENABLE Scotland, Napier University Business School and corporate partners. The project supports you to gain a business qualification and experience within a host workplace, with one-to-one support to remove barriers and help you stay in the job long-term.
Website: www.joinedupforjobs.org/directory/breaking-barriers
FOUR SQUARE – SPRINGBOARD
Four Square’s Springboard project supports young people aged 20 to 24 who are homeless and currently supported across Edinburgh. Springboard offers employability training, volunteering opportunities and lifestyle management all in a holistic, supported environment. The seven week programme runs three days a week and provides a variety of sessions at Four Square sites across the city. Our team offers ongoing support to help you into the next stage of your employability journey.
Website: www.foursquare.org.uk
IMPACT ARTS - IMPACTFUL STARTS
For young people aged 16 to 24 who are long-term unemployed, especially if you:
- are a young parent
- need mental health support
- are care experienced
- are LGBTQI+
- are black, Asian or minority ethnic.
The support is available year-round and based around creative industries, including individual support and group work.
Website: www.impactarts.co.uk
INTO WORK - INCLUSION WORKS
For young people aged 16 to 24, not in education or employment, who have a disability or a long-term health condition and live in Edinburgh. The programme is a series of 12 workshops, in groups of 10-12, to explore your future goals and aspirations. Individual support is also offered by a wellbeing coach.
Website: www.intowork.org.uk
MOVE ON - MOVE ON EMPLOYABILITY PROJECT
An eight week employability programme (two days per week), offering group work and individual support. The programme supports you to meet your needs and aspirations and to maximise your strengths. You will get support to gain employment, experience, education, training and includes aftercare support.
Website: www.moveon.org.uk
RURAL & URBAN TRAINING SCHEME (RUTS) - INSPIRE
The RUTS Inspire programme supports young people aged 16 to 24 with barriers to employment. Support includes access to sector-specific training and gaining accredited qualifications, such as CSCS cards. You’ll get one-to-one support to create your individual action plan and set goals so you can gain employment, education, training and work experience. Ongoing aftercare is also provided.
Website: www.ruts.org.uk
STREET LEAGUE - STREET LEAGUE ACADEMY
The programme supports young people aged 20 to 24, providing a service in local communities that doesn’t require one-to-one appointments or classroom-based activities. You can engage in drop in health and fitness activities and also be supported to gain qualifications, including Modern Apprenticeships, employment and education. Ongoing aftercare support is provided.
Website: www.streetleague.co.uk
VOLUNTEER EDINBURGH - BESPOKE YOUTH VOLUNTEERING
For young people aged 16 to 24 with complex mental illness and associated personal barriers. Our team will support you in a volunteering role designed for you. It will help you address your personal and employability goals. In partnership with specialist mental health organisations and the NHS.
Website: www.volunteeredinburgh.org.uk
VENTURE TRUST - CHANGE CYCLE
For young people aged 20 to 24 who have barriers to employment, including being involved in Youth Justice. If you have an interest in bike mechanics, the programme can help you build skills and work towards employment. The support is designed for your own needs and carries on for up to 6 months after the training programme is finished.
Website: www.venturetrust.org.uk/programmes/change-cycle
YOUNG ENTERPRISE SCOTLAND - BRIDGE 2 BUSINESS
For students aged 16 to 24 at Edinburgh College. Sessions are delivered to young people around Enterprise Skills with the opportunity for one-to-one support and a small grant to those young people interested in starting their own business.
Website: www.yes.org.uk
MORE OPTIONS
As well as the projects listed here, there are many others which can help you reach your goals.
View the Find a Service directory for full details of all the services that are available.