Edinburgh Project SEARCH (EPS) provides employment and learning opportunities for young people with a disability.
It is a partnership between The City of Edinburgh Council, Edinburgh College, NHS Lothian and Virgin Hotels.
Applications are now open for the 2024/25 programme.
What’s Involved?
Starting in August and lasting one college year, participants will:
- attend every Monday to Friday
- complete three different types of internships
- complete five hours at the internship and two hours in the training room each day
- work towards a qualification and Project SEARCH course work
- gain skills needed for work
A tutor and job coaches are based on site to provide classroom learning and support. Outcome results are very high with 60 to 100% moving into paid jobs.
Who is eligible?
Participants need to:
- be between 16 and 29 years old
- want to secure a full-time job (16+ hours)
- live within Edinburgh and the Lothians
- have a recognised disability
- be able to commit full time for one year
- be able to travel alone or learn how to do this by the start of the programme
How do people apply?
Download the application form here (word document).
Return it to: [email protected]
Deadline: 12noon, Mon 22 Apr 2024
