Success stories

Henry, 65, joined Fair Start Scotland to get to grips with the basic skills that would show he could be contacted for any possible job...

Adam, 25, joined the Fair Start Scotland programme, struggling with the shared custody of his son and mental health issues. He had...

Life changed dramatically for the much-travelled Giuliana when she suffered a stroke, and within a split second she had totally lost the...

Fedcap Scotland has been awarded funding to run a pilot project to support the health and wellbeing of young people and give them better...

Siobhian Brown MSP was guest of honour at Fedcap Scotland to find out how people in her constituency are being helped into employment....

A partnership between Fedcap and hotel chain Travelodge which has seen us working together to create sustainable jobs for our customers...

Oksana, 49, arrived in Scotland after leaving Ukraine due to the Russian invasion. She came to Fair Start Scotland in Aberdeen in October...

Almost 200 people being supported – with nearly half now in a job Ukrainians settling in Scotland after fleeing the Russian invasion of...

Courtney joined the service in August 2022 after finishing three years at college studying childcare. She only had one job in retail...

After being made redundant, we supported John to find a job which has allowed him to balance his work and social life. Why John joined...

Fair Start Scotland supported Fiona to find part-time work and she is now “the happiest she has been in years." Why Fiona joined Fair...

Queen was illiterate, which proved to be a barrier to her finding sustainable employment. Petros recognised Queen's barriers to work, and...

Fair Start Scotland gave Stephanie the chance to pursue her passion. She joined in June 2021 as a single mother of two young children....

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...