John joins the service after being made redundant.
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...
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- Jul 15
Fiona* joined the service after being unemployed for two years.
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...
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- Jul 12
Petros goes the extra mile to support Queen, a Fair Start Scotland participant.
Queen was illiterate, which proved to be a barrier to her finding sustainable employment. Petros recognised Queen's barriers to work, and...
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- May 23
Stephanie was supported to follow her passion whilst supporting her two young children.
Fair Start Scotland gave Stephanie the chance to pursue her passion. She joined in June 2021 as a single mother of two young children....
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- Apr 8
Nicola experienced trauma in her previous role which resulted in an extended period of unemployment.
Nicola experienced anxiety due to a traumatic experience in her previous role. Fair Start Scotland worked at Nicola’s pace, and supported...
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- Mar 8
Daniel had been out of work for several months due to low self-confidence.
Fair Start Scotland supported Daniel to believe in himself, and he found his first full-time job after being out of work for several...
296 views
- Feb 17
Susan starts a completely new career at the age of sixty three.
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...
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- Feb 11
Kevin is supported into his first ever full-time job.
Kevin has never had a job, despite having a good education. Fair Start Scotland supported Kevin into the world of work; something which...
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- Feb 7
Martyn is supported in his job search after moving to Aberdeen.
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...
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- Jan 28
Stephen is supported by StartScotland to start his own business.
Stephen had been unemployed due to difficulties with his sleep. After working with StartScotland, he realised he had a skill he could...
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- Jan 11
Calum re-joins the service and finds a position that suits him.
Calum has a disorder which makes communicating difficult for him. He worked with StartScotland to find a role that worked for him, and he...
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- Jan 7
Margaret finds a flexible role that allows her to care for her grandchild.
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...
110 views
- Dec 9, 2021
Fraser is offered a part-time job after participating in DuoDay.
Fraser has a learning disability and joined the service hoping to become more independent. Fair Start Scotland’s participation in DuoDay...
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- Nov 26, 2021
John became long term unemployed after being made redundant.
John felt that his age was a barrier to work. After numerous job applications and repeated rejections, he felt demoralised. Fair Start...
203 views
- Nov 12, 2021
Justin finds his first paid job after leaving school
Fair Start Scotland helped Justin to realise his transferable skills, and he has since moved into his very own flat and found employment...
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- Nov 5, 2021
Stephen finds work in a completely new industry
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,...
121 views
- Oct 28, 2021
Qualifications gave Jack a head start
The pandemic created opportunities for Jack by investing his time in access training to develop his knowledge in the oil and gas...
113 views
- Oct 15, 2021
Dr. Shelly-Ann sets up a new venture.
Fair Start Scotland helped Shelly-Ann find employment giving her the courage to start her own company – which went on to win a...
130 views
- Oct 7, 2021
David finds a new role after losing vision in one eye
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...
115 views
- Oct 1, 2021
After being made redundant, Kevin gets back on track
After facing redundancy, Kevin reached out for expert help. Fair Start Scotland helped Kevin get back into the sector he loves and back...
72 views