A weekly drop-in service to help young people into work, training, further or higher education and apprenticeships is launching in Musselburgh on 26 February 2019.
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) are teaming up with East Lothian Council’s Employability Hub East Lothian Works and Children’s Services, the Bridges Projects, the Department for Work & Pensions and other local partners, to offer the ‘one-stop shop’ every Tuesday afternoon from 2pm-5pm.
SDS’s Fiona Nicholson said: “These drop-in sessions are designed to make it easier for young people, especially those who are care-experienced, to access the help they need.“It means as well as finding out about opportunities in the area and getting career information, advice and guidance, young people will also be able to get support on issues like housing, benefits and managing budgets.“I would urge young people who think they could use any of the help on offer to please come along and see us.”
Alison Hood from East Lothian Works said: “The drop-in further enhances our well-established partnership in making positive changes to young people’s lives.”Emma Scarcliffe from the Bridges Project said: “We are thrilled to be working in partnership with SDS and East Lothian Council to engage with young people in our community and offer them valuable support and guidance.
“There is a wealth of experience, knowledge and expertise across the partner organisations and we look forward to advising and supporting young people in many areas such as employability, housing, training and managing money.”
The drop-in takes place at SDS’s Musselburgh careers centre at Adam Ferguson House on Station Road.
No appointments are necessary.
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SDS is Scotland’s careers service, with professionally-qualified careers advisers working from its careers centres, community premises and in every state secondary school across Scotland.
Career information and advice is also available online via SDS’s award-winning career information and advice web service myworldofwork.co.uk
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