Fair Start Scotland is the Scottish Government’s employability support service. It is a voluntary service to help unemployed people who want to work, including those with complex issues, find suitable, sustainable, fair work through a person-centred and tailored support approach.
As part of this service, StartScotland through our Delivery Partner – Aberdeen Foyer offer innovative services through our skilled staff to improve lives and help people to find solutions to support their journey into employment.
We tailor our services to meet individual needs and circumstances, with a variety of interventions delivered to meet those needs. We recognise that some people need support and guidance to find the right job, but others can benefit from our wider services around health and wellbeing, budgeting, and skills development.
Customers will benefit from:
12-month pre-employment support and 12-month in-work support
One-to-one adviser advice and guidance
Person-centred support
Diagnostic assessments
Tailored action plan and tasks to help you meet your goals
Health and wellbeing support
Group and one-to-one workshops
Better Off Calculations
Signposting and support from specialist organisations
Access to over 5,000 resources on our online career portal – the Fedcap Hub. Watch the demo.
Eligible Groups:Not in Full Time Education, In Receipt of Benefit, Disabled Person, Lone Parent, Homeless / At Risk of Homelessness, Care Experienced, Refugee, Ex-Offender, LGBT+, BME Groups, Substance Misuse, Health Conditions, Long Term Unemployment
Thank you for choosing the Skills Training Network to make your application. You’re about to begin your journey to employment.
The first step to applying for this programme is by filling out this short form. This information will help the training provider learn more about you and process your application.
This form should take 5 – 10 minutes
We store your data securely and only share it with the relevant training provider. We will not share it with any other third parties.
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Thank you for choosing the Skills Training Network to make your referral.
The process of making a referral to this programme involves filling out this short form. This information will help the training provider learn more about your client and process your referral.
This form should take 5 – 10 minutes
We store your data securely and only share it with the relevant training provider. We will not share it with any other third parties.
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All details will be sent directly to the relevant training provider
