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Andrew Cares!
Andrew moved from Employability Fund into Employment with Who Cares? Scotland. Read all about it here
We had a welcome visit from Andrew Gaughan who has started work with Who Cares? Scotland as a Participation Assistant.
Andrew was referred to our Employability Fund programme to gain experience in Youth Work. Throughout the course he developed the skills required to work within this area but it wasn't always smooth sailing for Andrew who had plenty of ups and downs along the way. Andrew has learned from his mistakes and now has his ideal job helping other young people in care.
Well done from all of us at l&g!
Chloe's Employability Journey
Chloe like many other young people wanted to leave school to start her career. Her journey from school to employment presented many challenges along the way.
We had another great success story to celebrate this week as Chloe Anderson progressed from our Stage 3 Employability Fund course into full time employment.
Chloe left school the day of joining our course. Like many other people her age Chloe was desperate to leave school and start a career for herself. "I was happy to leave school but scared of starting something new. Starting in a new group was hard but I got to know everyone." Chloe was set on a career in childcare however after a short spell within the nursery she realised how difficult the job role was. Starting a work placement was a real eye opening experience for Chloe as she began to realise how difficult the world of work was. Chloe was now left with a feeling of fear, not knowing what to do next.
“I was happy to leave school but scared of starting something new”
We continued to support Chloe after leaving and through a family friend she was given the opportunity to start work with Subway. It goes to show do not solely rely on the internet to find employment opportunities.
Thanks to Richard for making an awkward photograph that little bit easier for Chloe and well done again.
Erin's learning journey
Erin completed the Employability Fund course over two years ago and is now a fully qualified Early Years Practitioner within a local nursery.
On my visit to Clever Clogs Nursery I met up with one of our successful learners. Erin started with l&g learning over 2 years ago looking to build on her qualifications, her confidence and gain valuable work experience within a nursery. It took her a while to build on these skills but in the end her hard work and dedication paid of and she was offered a position within the nursery. When Erin came to l&g learning she had been applying for various Modern Apprenticeships in childcare but really struggled with no experience.
"Without l&g I probably wouldn't be where I am now"
Now she is fully qualified and continues on her learning journey. She said "Without l&g I probably wouldn't be where I am now. I love my job". It was great to see how well she is doing and we are excited to see what the future holds for Erin.
If you think the Employability Fund could help you start your career why not get in touch with us