Success stories

Nicola experienced anxiety due to a traumatic experience in her previous role. Fair Start Scotland worked at Nicola’s pace, and supported...

Fair Start Scotland supported Daniel to believe in himself, and he found his first full-time job after being out of work for several...

Susan was made redundant late in 2019. Because of her age, she felt that she would struggle to find a new job. Fair Start Scotland gave...

Kevin has never had a job, despite having a good education. Fair Start Scotland supported Kevin into the world of work; something which...

Martyn was forced to move and change jobs after working for twenty years as a postman. We worked with Martyn to overcome his doubts, and...

Stephen had been unemployed due to difficulties with his sleep. After working with StartScotland, he realised he had a skill he could...

Calum has a disorder which makes communicating difficult for him. He worked with StartScotland to find a role that worked for him, and he...

Margaret is a full-time carer for her grandchild. StartScotland assisted her to find a flexible role, and even helped her to apply for a...

Fraser has a learning disability and joined the service hoping to become more independent. Fair Start Scotland’s participation in DuoDay...

John felt that his age was a barrier to work. After numerous job applications and repeated rejections, he felt demoralised. Fair Start...

Fair Start Scotland helped Justin to realise his transferable skills, and he has since moved into his very own flat and found employment...

After losing his job as a stage crew member due to the pandemic, Fair Start Scotland gifted Stephen a device to apply for jobs at home,...

The pandemic created opportunities for Jack by investing his time in access training to develop his knowledge in the oil and gas...

Fair Start Scotland helped Shelly-Ann find employment giving her the courage to start her own company – which went on to win a...

David joined our programme to find a full-time job so he would be able to buy his flat. Fair Start Scotland helped David find a new role...

After facing redundancy, Kevin reached out for expert help. Fair Start Scotland helped Kevin get back into the sector he loves and back...

Fiona had all the skills and qualifications needed for a new job but struggled to find work. With the help from Fair Start Scotland she...

After finding a renewed sense of self-confidence with the help of StartScotland, Ernest discovers a passion for driving and couldn’t be...

Eilidh from our Health and Wellbeing team worked with *Susie to help her cope with her anxiety through one to one sessions and workshops...

Newly single mother of two rebuilds her life and gains stability for her young children. She is now working in a job doing what she loves...