Tag: Supporting people into employment in Edinburgh

Syrian Futures is led by a Syrian member of staff at the University of Edinburgh to help Syrian Refugees access higher education and employment. Through the project, we create opportunities to engage the Syrian community with the University of Edinburgh students and facilities to improve their experience living in Edinburgh. We work together to identify opportunities to improve their skills, Read more…

Waverley Care works to make a positive difference in the lives of people living with or affected by HIV and Hepatitis C in Scotland. Read more…

Tinderbox is a diverse collective of young people, musicians, artists, youth workers, community activists and volunteers. Part of its magic comes from not quite knowing where it will take you, but thousands of young people could tell you about the spark it has ignited in them. Read more…

We welcome newcomers, build community and learn together. We do this by supporting newcomers to learn English, find jobs and access local services; offering opportunities for friendship, creativity, health and well-being in Edinburgh; connecting locals and newcomers through social and cultural exchange; collaborating with others to share knowledge and influence positive change. Read more…

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) delivers careers, information, advice and guidance. Read more…

We are a social work organisation that believes in early intervention. This means working with children and families before problems/issues become entrenched. We work to support children and parents dealing with important transition points – this can be the birth of a child, the move into primary school or the move to Edinburgh for families who are new migrants. We Read more…

LINKnet Mentoring Ltd is the first and the only direct mentoring organisation that is established to serve minority ethnic communities in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Scottish Borders and Fife. It was established in 2000 to serve disadvantaged ethnic minorities in their pursuit of development. Over the years, thousands have taken part in various mentoring programmes, education and employment mentoring being the Read more…

Our ESOL courses are for people whose first language is not English. They teach language skills to live, work and study in the UK. Community-based ESOL courses allow you to study part-time during the days or evenings. This means you can fit studies around work and children’s school times. We will assess your level of English to find the right Read more…

We run a twice-monthly Syrian supper club. Food is cooked by a Syrian wife and husband team supported by volunteers and a member of staff. We sell tickets to the events on EventBrite. We have run 18 events since August 2018 and have been hugely successful. The chefs are paid and income/profits generated are ploughed back into the charity that Read more…