Employability Services End of Year Report 2025-26
Renfrewshire Council · 25 August 2026
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PUBLIC ___________________________________________________________________ To: Economy and Regeneration Policy Board On: 25 August 2026 ___________________________________________________________________ Report by: Chief Executive ___________________________________________________________________ Heading: Employability Services End of Year Report 2025-26 ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Summary 1.1 Employability is a key element of the Council’s economic development service, Invest in Renfrewshire, and the team work closely with other members of the Renfrewshire Local Employability Partnership (LEP) to support people in the area to prepare for, and secure, work. 1.2 Employability has been a key priority for Renfrewshire Council for many years. Securing employment changes lives, creates opportunity and can lift people from poverty. Many individuals face significant challenges and barriers to obtaining and sustaining work and there is a strong demand for employability support. 1.3 This report provides the Board with an end of year report and general update on the delivery of Renfrewshire Council employability services, including: • An overview of 2025-26 delivery, client breakdown and performance. • Plans for September 2026, Renfrewshire Employability Month. ___________________________________________________________________ 2. Recommendations 2.1 It is recommended that the Board: (i) Note the end of year report for the performance and delivery of employability services in 2025-26 including 100% grant claims across both UK and Scottish Government funding allocations. (ii) Note the plans for Employability Month in Renfrewshire for September 2026.
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PUBLIC _________________________________________________________ 3. Background 3.1 Employability is central to achieving the shared ambitions of both the Scottish Government and local authorities to reduce poverty, advance social inclusion, promote equality, and support sustainable economic growth. It is a key pillar of the National Strategy for Economic Transformation (NSET), helping to create a stronger economy where thriving businesses and access to fair, secure and well-paid employment contribute to reducing poverty levels, particularly child poverty. 3.2 Through the No One Left Behind approach, employability services are designed and delivered through strong local partnerships. Scottish Government, local authorities, and organisations from the public, private and third sectors work collaboratively to understand local challenges and develop services that respond to the needs of both individuals and employers. Local Employability Partnerships (LEPs) operate in every local authority area, providing strategic leadership to shape provision around local labour market demands and community priorities. 3.3 Renfrewshire’s LEP has been operating for more than 15 years and is widely regarded as an example of effective place-based partnership working. Its success has been built on strong collaborative relationships, shared accountability, transparent governance, and the effective use of evidence and data to inform decision-making. This approach has enabled partners to deliver high-quality employability support, particularly for individuals facing significant barriers to employment and those furthest from the labour market. 3.4 Employability funding from the Scottish Government is allocated to the local authority, which acts as the accountable body on behalf of the partnership. Decisions on priorities and investment are made collectively through the LEP to ensure resources are aligned to local needs. In Renfrewshire, the LEP meets regularly as the strategic decision- making forum and is supported by six themed sub-groups and a practitioner network comprising more than 30 delivery organisations. _________________________________________________________ 4. End of Year Finance Report: 2025-26 Delivery of Employability Services 4.1 An overview of the planned Employability Services budget and activity for 2025-26 was brought to the Economy and Regeneration Policy Board in both May and August 2025. 4.2 External funding had been secured for employability services from the UK SPF as well as the Scottish Government under the No One Left Behind programme. Renfrewshire Council used, and submitted claims for, 100% of this funding to deliver the programme in 2025-6. In addition, Renfrewshire Council, through the Invest in Renfrewshire programme, contributed over £1M to the delivery of employability services in 2025-26.
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PUBLIC 4.3 Total external funding secured and claimed for was as follows: Scottish Government NOLB Grant Grant Commitment Final Grant Claim All-Age Employability Support £1,162,681 100% Tackling Child Poverty £1,229,771 100% Specialist Employability Support £174,073 100% UK SPF Funding 2025-26 Grant Commitment Final Grant Claim People and Skills £1,000,000 100% TOTAL £3,566,525 £3,566,525 _________________________________________________________ 5. End of Year Data Report: 2025-26 Delivery of Employability Services 5.1 During 2025/26, employability services across Renfrewshire supported 1,911 residents, including 1,487 new participants and 424 individuals who continued to receive support from the previous year. Overall participation levels remained consistent with the previous year, demonstrating sustained demand for employability support across the area. 5.2 The profile of participants highlights the increasingly complex needs of those accessing services. Almost three-quarters of all participants belonged to at least one priority group, including people with disabilities, long-term health conditions, care experience, criminal convictions, minority ethnic backgrounds and parents with dependent children. Many participants faced multiple barriers to employment, with over 550 individuals belonging to two or more priority groups. 5.3 The partnership continues to make a significant contribution to tackling inequality and supporting inclusive growth. During the year, 456 parents with dependent children received support, 782 participants reported a long-term health condition, 581 identified as disabled, 187 disclosed care experience and 221 reported previous criminal convictions. The service also supported a growing number of people from minority ethnic communities and those requiring additional language or integration support. Investment in skills and progression remained a key feature of provision. A total of 650 participants achieved qualifications during the year, resulting in 1,099 qualifications being gained across a range of levels and sectors. 5.4 Positive outcomes remained strong. During the reporting period, 734 participants progressed into a positive destination, including employment, education, training or volunteering. Of these, 576 individuals secured employment, representing the largest outcome category and demonstrating the effectiveness of the partnership's focus on supporting people into sustainable work.
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PUBLIC A significant proportion of those entering employment came from priority groups, underlining the partnership's success in supporting those facing the greatest barriers to labour market participation. 5.5 Detailed performance information and demographic analysis are provided in Appendix 1. _________________________________________________________ 6. Employability Performance Against National Indicators Local Government Benchmarking Framework 6.1 The Local Government Benchmarking Framework (LGBF) includes the percentage of unemployed people assisted into employment through council-supported programmes as a key indicator of local authority employability performance. 6.2 The latest published data, covering 2024/25, shows that Renfrewshire ranked 11th out of Scotland's 32 local authorities, with 16.3% of unemployed participants supported into employment through Council employability services. This compares favourably with the Scottish average of 14.2%. 6.3 Across Scotland, performance ranged from 60.0% in the highest-performing local authority area, the Western Isles, to 4.7% in Aberdeen City. 6.4 The 2025/26 LGBF results are expected to be published in Autumn 2026 and will provide a further opportunity to assess Renfrewshire's performance relative to national benchmarks. School Leaver Destinations 6.5 School Leaver Destination Statistics continue to demonstrate strong outcomes for young people in Renfrewshire. The most recent data ranks Renfrewshire joint second in Scotland for positive destinations among all 32 local authority areas. 6.6 Almost 98% of Renfrewshire school leavers progress to a positive destination, including employment, apprenticeships, further or higher education, training, or other sustained opportunities. 6.7 This represents continued improvement in performance, with Renfrewshire moving from 10th place in 2024 to 5th place last year and now achieving a joint second-place ranking nationally. 6.8 These outcomes have been supported by a targeted partnership approach involving Renfrewshire Council’s Children's Services, Invest in Renfrewshire, Skills Development Scotland and wider Local Employability Partnership (LEP) partners. Through early identification, tracking and mentoring of young people at risk of not progressing to a positive destination, partners have developed tailored career pathways, vocational opportunities and targeted support to help young people successfully transition from school into education, training or employment. _________________________________________________________
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PUBLIC 7. Employability Month 7.1 Building on the success of the last 2 years, the Local Employability Partnership has agreed to continue to establish September as Renfrewshire Employability Month. The month-long programme will provide a coordinated platform to celebrate local opportunities, raise awareness of employability support and strengthen connections between residents, employers and training providers. 7.2 A diverse programme of events is being developed by the LEP involving Council services, partner organisations, education providers and local employers. Activities will be designed to engage people at different stages of their employment journey, including school pupils and their parents, young people, individuals seeking work, those looking to progress or change career, and residents facing barriers to employment. The programme will also provide greater visibility of growth sectors within the local economy, helping participants understand current and future labour market opportunities and the skills required to access them. 7.3 In addition to supporting individual progression, Employability Month will provide an opportunity to further strengthen employer engagement, showcase local success stories and promote Renfrewshire's commitment to inclusive economic growth. The initiative supports the ambitions of the Local Employability Partnership to ensure that residents of all ages and backgrounds can access high-quality advice, support, training and employment opportunities. 7.4 A draft programme of events is attached at Appendix 2. Planning is ongoing and further activities continue to be developed with partners and employers. A final programme will be circulated to members by the end of August 2026. Implications of the Report 1. Financial -the report provides information on Scottish Government and UK SPF employability funding for the current financial year and reports a full 100% claim on the previous year grant award. 2. HR & Organisational Development – employability funding supports a range of council posts and these are secured again until end March 2027. HR have been consulted / informed. 3. Community/Council Planning – • Our Renfrewshire is thriving – 528 people were supported into work last year through participating in employability services. • Reshaping our place, our economy and our future – employability plays a major role in the local economy, supporting people to get into work. • Tackling inequality, ensuring opportunities for all – NOLB specifically ensures that those most disadvantaged are not left behind.
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PUBLIC • Working together to improve outcomes – the Renfrewshire Local Employability Partnership is an excellent example of joint working amongst local partners with the aim of improving outcomes and opportunities. 4. Legal – none. 5. Property/Assets – none. 6. Information Technology – none. 7. Equality & Human Rights - The Recommendations contained within this report have been assessed in relation to their impact on equalities and human rights. No negative impacts on equality groups or potential for infringement of individuals’ human rights have been identified arising from the recommendations contained in the report because it is for noting only. If required following implementation, the actual impact of the recommendations and the mitigating actions will be reviewed and monitored, and the results of the assessment will be published on the Council’s website. 8. Health & Safety - none. 9. Procurement – none. 10. Risk – none. 11. Privacy Impact – none. 12. Childrens Rights – none. 13. Cosla Policy Position – not applicable. 14. Climate Risk – not applicable. _________________________________________________________ List of Background Papers • Scottish Government Employability Grant Award 25-26; Economy and Regen Board, 20th May 2025, • Employability Update; Economy and Regeneration Board, 27th August 2024 • Scottish Government Employability Grant Award 24-25; Economy and Regeneration Board, 28th May 2024 ___________________________________________________________________ Author: Ruth Cooper, Economic Development Manager, ruth.cooper@renfrewshire.gov.uk
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PUBLIC APPENDIX 1: Renfrewshire Employability Provision – Data Report 2024 – 2025 End of Year Report In Renfrewshire across all provision 1902 people have been supported. • 473 continued to receive support from 23/24 and have been included as the carry forward into April 2024. • 1429 started as new entrants this year. The following report looks at the data for this total group of 1902 participants. Client Status on Registration: Economic Status Final Year School pupil Economically Inactive Unemployed Employed (low wage) including self employed Unknown 207 346 1170 160 19 *Please note this is an indication of the client’s declaration if they are actively seeking/ready to work and does not represent their current benefit circumstances or requirement to find work. Client out of work benefits Not in receipt of benefits 738 Legacy benefits JSA/IS/ESA 89 UC - Intensive Work Search 907 UC - No work Related Requirements 59 UC- Work Focused Interview 10 UC - Work Preparation 24 UC - Working Enough/Light touch 25 Unknown 50 110 83 86 239 122 32 52 6 174 194 188 283 148 58 107 7 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 15-17 18-19 20-24 25-40 41-50 51-54 55-64 Over 65 Gender and Age Female Male Other Prefer not to say Transgender
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PUBLIC *Further improvements to this benefit data collection is being implemented in 25/26 to establish a better understanding of this data ( for example reason for no benefits being categorised) Length of time out of work Length of time out of work Less than 6 months 471 Never worked 534 6 months up to 12 months 185 Age 15-17 237 12 months up to 2 years 162 18-19 175 2 years up to 5 years 153 20-24 69 5 years or more 146 25-40 35 Never worked 534 41-50 11 N/A - currently in employment 158 51-54 3 Unknown 93 55-64 4 *Please note for 25/26 recording length of time reporting has been improved to capture a more accurate length of time out of work for those who have never worked due the high numbers and impact on reporting. Client Home Address: Ethnicity The below table is a breakdown of ethnic origin and of within these groups who does not have recourse to public funds, are asylum seeker/refuges or have indicated English is their second language. *For 25/26 starts new data will be collected, for those who indicate English as a second language, to establish if they also require ESOL support. 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank… Erskine and Inchinnan Ward Houston, Crosslee and Linwood Ward Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood… Johnstone South and Elderslie Ward Paisley East and Central Ward Paisley Northeast and Ralston Ward Paisley Northwest Ward Paisley Southeast Ward Paisley Southwest Ward Renfrew North and Braehead Ward Renfrew South and Gallowhill Ward Unknown Wards
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PUBLIC Health and Disability Do you have any conditions lasting or expected to last 12 months or more? Yes No Prefer not to say Unknown 721 1136 12 33 Of the 721 : below is a breakdown of age and gender for these groups (do not total multiple conditions, there will be duplication). There are 1013 instances of different types of conditions indicating the number of people with multiple complex conditions. Client Ethnic Origin Total No Recourse to Public Funds English 2nd language Asylum Seeker/ Refugee African – Other 14 7 11 1 African, African Scottish, African British 13 9 9 Any Other Ethnic Group 22 2 17 5 Arab, Arab Scottish, Arab British 10 1 9 4 Asian/Asian British – Bangladeshi 5 2 4 1 Asian/Asian British – Chinese 4 0 1 Asian/Asian British – Indian 19 5 15 1 Asian/Asian British - Other Asian 26 3 14 9 Asian/Asian British – Pakistani 32 5 25 1 Black, Black Scottish, Black British 2 1 1 Black/African/Caribbean/Black British – African 45 23 29 2 Black/African/Caribbean/Black British – Caribbean 1 1 1 Black/African/Caribbean/Black British - Other Black 12 7 9 1 Caribbean or Black – Other 4 2 3 Caribbean, Caribbean Scottish, Caribbean British 1 0 Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups - Other Mixed 12 1 7 Other Ethnic Group – Arab 16 3 16 10 Prefer not to say 68 2 11 9 White – English 24 0 1 White - Gypsy / Traveller / Roma 1 0 White – Irish 6 0 White - Other 138 2 107 77 White - Other British 6 0 1 White – Polish 2 0 2 White – Scottish 1417 6 5 8 White – Welsh 2 0 Grand Total 1902 82 297 130 * of the 82 NRPF recorded only 3 of them are recorded as being asylum/refugee status
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PUBLIC Females – 395 Male – 583 Trans Other Prefer not to say Condition 15- 19 20- 24 25 - 50 51 and over 15-19 20- 24 25-50 51 and over 18-19 20-24 20-24 51-54 Autism Spectrum Disorder / Condition - 116 21 5 6 0 30 27 23 1 1 1 1 0 Blindness or partial sight loss - 11 0 1 1 0 3 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 Deafness or partial hearing loss - 17 1 2 0 2 1 3 5 3 0 0 0 0 Full or partial loss of voice or difficulty speaking = 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Learning difficulty = 76 13 8 3 2 22 8 16 2 1 0 1 0 Learning disability = 58 5 4 5 0 15 11 15 3 0 0 0 0 Long-term illness, disease or condition = 82 4 6 12 10 9 11 15 14 1 0 0 0 Mental health condition= 337 41 23 77 18 26 21 104 25 1 1 0 0 Other condition = 171 13 10 34 21 28 8 35 22 0 0 0 0 Other developmental disorder = 21 3 2 4 0 1 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 Physical disability = 89 5 3 18 10 2 3 22 25 0 0 0 1 Prefer not to say = 9 1 0 1 0 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 Disability Of the people above reporting a condition, 519 indicated this affected their lives a little or a lot. This response is used to indicate that the condition is a disability. Disability Yes, a lot Yes, a little Total Does your condition or illness/do any of your conditions or illnesses reduce your ability to carry-out day-to-day activities? 141 379 519 Of the 519: below is a breakdown of age and gender for these groups (numbers do not total as clients have multiple conditions). There are 750 instances of different types of conditions indicating the number of people with multiple complex conditions. Disability Female Male Other P Prefer not to say Trans- gender 15- 19 20- 24 25- 50 51 and over 15- 19 20- 24 25- 50 51 and over 20-24 51-54 18-19 Autism Spectrum Disorder / Condition = 83 15 4 6 0 22 18 15 1 1 0 1 Blindness or partial sight loss = 9 0 1 1 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 Deafness or partial hearing loss = 15 1 2 0 2 1 3 4 2 0 0 0 Full or partial loss of voice/ difficulty speaking = 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Learning difficulty = 57 11 7 3 2 15 3 13 2 0 0 1 Learning disability = 42 3 4 5 0 12 6 9 3 0 0 0 Long-term illness, disease or condition = 47 1 3 9 5 3 5 12 8 0 0 1 Mental health condition = 273 33 18 65 16 19 16 83 22 1 0 0 Other condition = 119 9 6 28 16 17 7 21 15 0 0 0 Other developmental disorder = 18 3 2 4 0 1 1 6 1 0 0 0 Physical disability = 80 3 2 15 9 2 3 21 24 0 1 0 Prefer not to say = 6 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
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PUBLIC For those who indicated either a health condition or disability the table below outlines the total number of people reporting under each condition. Please note there are significant differences across conditions where participants are less likely/ more likely to report the condition as a disability. *In 25/26 reporting we will continue to make improvements to the way we ask these questions, including staff awareness on how this data informs statistics and the need to support clearer disclosure. Condition Health Condition Disability Mental health condition 337 273 Other condition 171 119 Autism Spectrum Disorder / Condition 116 83 Physical disability 89 80 Long-term illness, disease or condition 82 47 Learning difficulty 76 57 Learning disability 58 42 Unknown 25 9 Other developmental disorder 21 18 Deafness or partial hearing loss 17 15 Blindness or partial sight loss 11 9 Prefer not to say 9 6 Full or partial loss of voice or difficulty speaking 1 1 In addition to this data 105 reported to be in receipt of non means tested disability benefits (PIP/DLA/ADP). Further information on out of work means tested benefits are included in previous tables above which will also include those who are out of work due to health conditions. *Further improvements to this benefit data is being implemented in 25/26 to establish a better understanding into the possible underreporting of this and encourage disclosure. Core and Commissioned Provision: The provision accessed by participants is as follows (clients can be on a number of programmes) : 2024/25 REP - Invest Programme 1730 2024/25 REP – Employer Recruitment Incentive 3 2024/25 REP - Funded Work Placement (External) 10 2024/25 REP - Traineeship ( Internal) 45 2024/25 REP - Apex Labyrinth Programme 19 2024/25 REP - Barnardo's Step2Work Programme 58 2024/25 REP - Barnardo's Works Best Programme 38 2024/25 REP - BDA Self Employment Programme 32 2024/25 REP - GCC Invent your Future Programme 27 2024/25 REP - GTG Warehouse & Storage Programme 12 2024/25 REP - Haus of Seisay Hairdressing Academy 11 2024/25 REP - HI Hospitality & Tourism Programme 40 2024/25 REP - Impact Arts - Express Yourself 8 2024/25 REP - IWG Charity Music Programme 8
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PUBLIC 2024/25 REP - Kibble Future Ready Programme 17 2024/25 REP – Lennox Partnership Strive 2nd Chance 11 2024/25 REP – Lennox Partnership Strive Youth 10 2024/25 REP - Project Search Programme 12 2024/25 REP - REEM Thriving Families Project 10 2024/25 REP - Saltire 'English for Work' Programme 8 2024/25 REP - Street League Connect Programme 36 2024/25 REP - The Princes Trust Get Into Programme 12 2024/25 REP - VIAS Triple E Programme 29 2024/25 REP - WCS - Construction Programme 7 2024/25 REP - WCS – YES Criminal Justice Programme 12 2024/25 REP - WCS - ESOL Employment Programme 14 2024/25 REP - WCS – YES Parents Programme 17 Qualifications Achieved From 1st April 2024 until 31st March 2025 , 680 people gained a qualification whilst participating in training and employability support. Level of Qualification Number of people Unknown 6 Non Accredited Qualification 51 SCQF Level 1-4 (Access 1,2,3,4/National 1,2,3,4/Skills for Work/Intermediate 1,/General Standard Grade - SVQ1 - ISCED Level 2) 584 SCQF Level 5 (National 5/Intermediate 2/Credit Standard Grade - SVQ2 - ISCED Level 3) 105 SCQF Level 6 (Higher - SVQ3 - ISCED Level 3) 16 SCQF Level 7 (Advanced Higher - ISCED Level 3) 1 SCQF Level 10 (Honors Degree - Professional Apprenticeship - ISCED Level 6) 1 Total Unique People 680 Positive Destination From 1st April 2024 until 31st March 2025, 1902 people were supported in their employability journey. 1474 people either completed or left the service with 678 people moved into a positive destination . 428 continued on their support programme into the following year. Of the 678 who moved into a positive destination 528 moved into new or improved employment, with the rest entering, education, training, volunteering or returning to school. (Please note that of the unique people some had more than 1 positive outcomes and so the total figures are larger than the number of unique people with positive outcomes). Positive Outcomes Returned to School Entered Volunteering Entered Employment Entered Education or Training Total Unique people Female 3 9 218 52 272 Male 6 11 306 84 398 Other 0 0 1 0 1
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PUBLIC Positive Outcomes Returned to School Entered Volunteering Entered Employment Entered Education or Training Total Unique people Prefer not to say 0 1 2 0 3 Transgender 0 1 1 2 4 Total 9 22 528 138 678 Of those supported in 24/25 around 428 were still active on caseloads and carried forward into the new financial year. Any outcomes for those clients will be reported in 2025-26 figures.
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PUBLIC APPENDIX 2: Examples of Client Case Studies Cynthia secures employment as a Medical Receptionist following Invest in Renfrewshire Medical Administration Programme. Cynthia worked part time in a Chinese take away answering calls and taking telephone orders for customers, but knew she wanted to do more than this whilst juggling family life and supporting her family. Cynthia registered with Invest in Renfrewshire and her advisor Agnes suggested she apply for a place on the forthcoming Medical Administration delivered in partnership by Glasgow Clyde College. Cynthia commenced the course in the Autum of 2024 and successfully completed it 12 weeks later. The Medical Administration course was classroom-based learning coupled with support from Invest in Renfrewshire Employer liaison Team to actively source and secure work experience placements. Throughout Cynthia’s work experience Therese, within the Invest in Renfrewshire Employer Liaison Team, continued to support Cynthia to ensure her CV was updated and that she was being marketed to local employers and GP surgeries. With the support from Therese, Cynthia was soon successful in securing a Medical Receptionist position in a local GP practise. Antonia start work with the Richmond Fellowship Antonia was referred to Invest though her job centre as she had been unemployed for the past 2 years. She needed support to improve her employability skills, confidence and search for employment. Antonia is a lone parent and stays with her 2 children (17yr old daughter and 19yr old son) in rented accommodation. Antonia’s daughter was diagnosed with autism and was going to start college. Her son is at university, he is also autistic, ADHD, dyslexic dysgraphia and has dyspraxia. This has all had a toll on Antonia’s health, she suffered from stress, anxiety, depression which stemmed through personal issues and had come out of an 8 year abusive relationship. Antonia was on medication and had also suffered from back pain. She had also been told she may be on the Autism spectrum and was waiting on a diagnosis. Antonia did not have much of a support network, felt isolated and her confidence had taken a major dip. Antonia was offered a wide range of support from the Invest in Renfrewshire team including a benefits check and better off in work calculation, wellbeing advisor support, access to RAMH services for wellbeing and mental health support, in-house employability skills sessions including CV writing, interview skills and job search and financial support for work. With help and guidance she successfully secured a full-time Support Practitioner role at the Richmond Fellowship. Her Advisor said “Sustaining employment has had a significant impact on Antonia and her family financially. It has also had a significant impact on her wellbeing, confidence, and sense of achievement. Antonia feels increasingly empowered and has the tools needed to deal with the challenges associated with starting employment. She is developing a growth mind set where she views new challenges as an opportunity for development. She is also more connected and equipped with network and knows where to ask for help and support where she needs it. Antonia feels more connected at work and has met good colleagues which is reducing her isolation.”
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PUBLIC Kevin secures work with George Leslie Ltd Kevin initially registered with Invest in Renfrewshire as he was seeking to move from his current part time role in retail to a full-time role within the Construction Industry which aligned with his HNC in Construction Management qualification. Kevin did not have related work experience so the Invest in Renfrewshire Team arranged a short work experience placement on site with the Kier Group at the Paisley Museum Development and to attend an employer Information Session by George Leslie Ltd held at The Russell Institute. Kevin spoke to the employer about future work and it was then agreed an interview would be set up for Kevin to attend George Leslie Ltd. Kevin was delighted to learn he was successful at interview and started employment soon after with them. George Leslie’s Project Manager Michael said - Kevin has shown enthusiasm and professionalism from the start and has developed at a steady pace showing his ability to conduct good quality work consistently. He is continuing to pick up more skills and experience, whilst taking up more responsibility in tandem with this. Kevin is an asset to the team. Kevin told us – “I really enjoy working as an engineer with the George Leslie team across various projects. Every day is different & there’s always a new something new to learn. Since starting with George Leslie, I have been able to develop myself with the support of my team & through further training. I first approached invest in Renfrewshire, looking to gain work experience & support in gaining employment in construction. Through invests links with local employers. I was able to gain work experience in construction. leading on from my work experience & with further support & advice from invest. I was able to secure employment with George Leslie. I would not hesitate to recommend others to contact Invest in Renfrewshire if you are looking for help to secure employment”.
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