There are a range of services throughout Glasgow that can help unemployed people back into work or further education including:
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Help and advice from the Government on Employability
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Working Health Services Scotland - a service for people who are in work with health conditions.
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Glasgow City Council's employment, training and learning information.
There's also...
Glasgow City Bridging Service
The Glasgow Bridging Service provides health and social care workers in the city of Glasgow with a single referral route for all their services users who are unemployed and interested in improving their employability. A citywide service it is delivered locally by teams based in the three CHP sector areas: South, North West, and North East. Once referred, the initial focus is to support individuals to build confidence and motivation and to develop the softer skills to enable clients to progress onto more structured opportunities such as paid work, vocational training and further education. Services and support provided include:
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One-to-one support from a dedicated and named case manager
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Life skills development and life coaching
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Literacy and numeracy support and access to a wide range of learning opportunities
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College tasters and volunteer placements
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Financial inclusion support
Who is the service for? Unemployed individuals living in Glasgow city who are being supported by health and/or social care services.
How do people access the service? You can drop into your local Bridging Service office to make an appointment or telephone/email the service (see below for contact details). Or you can ask your healthcare or social care worker to refer you.
Contact:
South sector
Charlotte Craig
Glasgow's Regeneration Agency
25 Lammermoor Avenue
Cardonald, Glasgow, G52 3BE
Telephone: 0141-585-6852
Email: charlotte.craig@grasouthwest.co.uk
North West sector
Louise Simpson,
Glasgow's Regeneration Agency
Open Gate, 44 Hecla Square
Drumchapel, G15 8NH
Louise Simpson, 0141 949 4909
Email: louise.simpson@grawest.co.uk
North East Sector
Anne Watson
Glasgow's Regeneration Agency
Westwood Business Centre
69 Aberdalgie Road, Glasgow, G34 9HJ
Telephone: 0141-781-4020
Email: anne.watson@graeast.co.uk