Success stories

Why Amanda joined Fair Start Scotland? Amanda joined the service in October 2019 with an interest in care work and was successful in...

Why Steven joined Fair Start Scotland? Steven joined the service looking for help in finding sustainable employment in a cleaning role or...

Why Eilidh joined Fair Start Scotland? Eilidh, from Ayrshire joined Fair Start Scotland to gain some employability support to help her...

Lorna works as an engagement manager across South West Scotland, supporting Scottish Governments’ Fair Start Scotland service - a...

Why Jazmin joined Fair Start Scotland? Jazmin suffers with a genetic disorder called Kabuki syndrome which affects her muscle tone and...

Why Daniel joined Fair Start Scotland? Daniel was left feeling extremely stressed and anxious due to the effects of COVID-19. Daniel...

Employability specialist StartScotland has taken over the delivery of a service helping people across Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire...

Why did Muir join Fair Start Scotland? Muir joined Fair Start Scotland to help him move forward and find a job that suited his skills....

Why did Michael join Fair Start Scotland? Michael worked as a self-employed taxi driver for most of his life. When the whole of UK went...

Why did Aurora join Fair Start Scotland? Aurora was referred to the service by the local Jobcentre in Hadwick where she had relocated...

Melody goes from being self-employed and caring for her mum to securing employment in the sector she loves. Why did Melody join Fair...

Javier’s big move to Scotland becomes a success after he impresses Edinburgh manager. Why did Javier join Fair Start Scotland? Javier...

Why did Susannah join Fair Start Scotland? Susannah had recently been made redundant which left her struggling to get back into...

Why did Samantha join Fair Start Scotland? Sam from Kilmarnock, joined the programme after finishing University. Prior to this, Sam...

Leslie, moved from job to job after a serious injury but he couldn’t find a role that suited his needs. Why did Leslie join Fair Start...

I’m sure like others you have many concerns and are feeling quite anxious at what is a difficult time for most of us. The impact is...

Simon was referred to Fair Start Scotland by his local Jobcentre Plus in Dunfermline after being unemployed for a long period of time....

Gayle joined the Fair Start Scotland service after being unemployed since 2013 and she was provided an outstanding experience from the...

Terry spiralled into a bad situation after his business partners left him struggling mentally and financially. Why did Terry join Fair...

Sarah wanted to become more independent in her professional and personal life, but her lack of self-confidence was holding her back. Why...