Impactful Starts (Impact Arts)
Over 12 weeks, using the arts as a focus we will support you to feel more confident, overcome some of the hurdles you might be facing and gain some qualifications. You will be supported by an artist, youth worker and opportunities co-ordinator who will provide 1:1 and group support. We will provide you with everything you need to get involved.
Our Impactful Starts programme is a fun and engaging way for you to increase your employability skills, gain a qualification and work on some fun creative activities. During the course of 12 weeks we will work with you to gain the SQA accredited Employability Award and support you to progress to a positive destination, for example- further training, college or employment. We will ensure that everyone who joins the programme has the materials they need in order to participate, including art packs, SQA paperwork and access to digital resources.
Face to face delivery. Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 10am-4pm.
Service Type
Employability, Health / Mental Health, and Education and training
Client Group
Care experienced, Disability, Homeless / at risk of homelessness, LGBT+, BME Groups, Criminal Convictions, Lone Parents, Health Conditions, and Long term unemployed
Target Area
All Edinburgh
Age group served
16-19 and 20-24
Pipeline Stage
Stage 2 / Barrier Removal
Outreach offered
No
Client group: Unemployed young people aged16-26.
Other information
- Young people can enter Impactful Starts and do any block Stage or the whole 12 weeks programme.
- Block 1 - Barrier Removal, Confidence building, SQA units 1-2
- Block 2 - Vocational activities - skills audit, CV writing, application forms etc, Mental Health and Wellbeing , SQA units 3-4
- Block 3 - Work ready support - job search, interview skills, job brokerage, college applications , SQA units 5 and 6