Barnardo’s Works East of Scotland Employability programmes

Our current programmes are outlined below. For more details on each one, please click on the document box at the bottom of this page;

Explore –

Explore is available at our Edinburgh centre and is aimed at young people aged 15-18 who are struggling to engage with school and are soon due to leave.

Barnardo’s Best –

Barnardo’s Best is available at our Edinburgh and Midlothian centres and offers flexible appointments for young people to work on a variety of factors that could be impacting their next steps to education and employment.

Moving Forward – (stage 1 of the employability pipeline)-

Moving Forward is available at our Edinburgh centre and supports young people who are aged 15.5 – 19 (or up to age 26 for those who have multiple barriers) but not in education, employment or training.

Family Support – 

Barnardo’s works with parents of the young people who are engaging with our service who are themselves in need of support in different areas including help to apply for benefits, employment and training, amongst others.

Step2Work – (stage 2 of the employability pipeline)

Step2Work is available at our Edinburgh centre and is a 13-week employability group programme designed to support individuals to explore different career options and gain a vocational qualification.

Bright Family Futures –

Bright  Family Futures  is available at our Edinburgh Centre and is a 12 -week programme aimed at supporting parents who are New Scots to progress to, and advance in, employment and/or education.

B-Empowered – 

is an employability programme for young people across Edinburgh aged 16 – 19, with Additional Support Needs (ASN). They can already hold a diagnosis, can be awaiting a diagnosis, or can self-diagnose and will be supported by both a Barnardo’s Works Employability Project Worker and a Family Support Worker from the Barnardo’s Together team. This support will be on a 1-1 basis for consistent, long-term support.

Discovering Your Potential –

Discovering Your Potential is an extra support system offered to care experienced young people aged 151/2 -29.

Amazon JOBS Project (Journey of Becoming Successful) –

This project between Barnardo’s Works and Amazon is based at our Dunfermline centre. Those taking part will develop a range of valuable employability skills whilst also building their self-confidence.

Ikea JOBS Project (Journey of Becoming Successful) –

This project between Barnardo’s Works and Ikea is based at our Edinburgh centre. Those taking part will develop a range of valuable employability skills whilst also building their self-confidence.

Whitbread Partnership –

This is a collaboration between Barnardo’s Works and Whitbread at our Edinburgh centre. The 8 week programme covers employability skills as well as a week’s work experience in a Whitbread site, in either a kitchen, hotel front of house or housekeeping role.