Eligibility

The programme is open to anyone aged 15+ (within 6 months of leaving school) who are:

• Unemployed (excluding those in full time education);
• About to leave school without a positive destination;
• School leavers without a positive destination;
• In low paid employment;
• At risk of redundancy;
• At risk of losing an apprenticeship;
• Leaving training, volunteering, college or university without a positive destination;
• Low–skilled;
• Without qualifications at SCQF 5 or above; or
• Underemployed
• Returning to work after an employment gap,
• Are interested and willing to volunteer, and
• Are unlikely to secure or retain a volunteering role without additional support.

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This could be because of a wide range of issues including (but not limited to):

• Care Experienced
• Difficulties accessing support
• Difficulties settling
• Difficulty making friends
• Disengaged from services
• Disruptive home setting / Family issues
• Emotional or social difficulties
• From a Travelling community
• High reluctance to engage
• Lack of focus
• Learning difficulty, such as dyslexia
• Learning disability
• Low self-esteem / confidence
• Not good at achieving targets
• Physical Disability
• Speaking English as an additional language
• Poor mental health
• Poor timekeeping
• Risk of becoming homeless
• Risk taking behaviours: substance abuse, criminal behaviour in the community
• Self-harm / suicidal behaviour