Service Design Academy

01/10/2026

📣 Parents of Angus - Ready to Take Your Next Step? 🌟

Are you a parent, carer or kinship carer looking to boost your confidence, learn new skills and explore opportunities for work, training or further learning?

💡 The Core Skills for Employability Programme could be for you!

✅ FREE 15-hour course
✅ Just one half-day session per week for 5 weeks
✅ Build confidence and self-belief
✅ Develop communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills
✅ No exams. No pressure. Just support. 💙

Whether you're thinking about returning to work, considering further learning, or simply want to feel more confident about your future, we're here to help you take that first step.

🙋‍♀️ What would help you most right now? 👍 Building confidence ❤️ Exploring job opportunities 💬 Learning new skills

🔗 Register your interest here: https://learnwithsda.scot/skills/angus

📧 Or contact Kerry at [email protected] for more information.

Please share with any parents, carers or kinship carers who might benefit! 🌟

20/09/2026

"They're making some changes that not everyone will notice, but those that need them absolutely will."

19/09/2026

We're really looking forward to running this course in Montrose 💛 There's no pressure to join by registering your interest - it's just an opportunity for you to chat with us and find out if it's for you.

Are you a parent in Angus looking to build confidence and explore your next step?

The Core Skills for Employability programme is designed for parents, carers and kinship carers aged 16-67 who are looking to build confidence, develop new skills, and take positive steps towards work, training or further learning.

Free 15-hour in-person course

One half-day session per week for five weeks

Build confidence, communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills

No exams, no pressure, just support to help you take your next step

Whether you're thinking about returning to work, exploring training opportunities, or simply want to build your confidence, this supportive course can help you move forward.

Find out more and register your interest here: https://learnwithsda.scot/skills/angus or contact Kerry at [email protected].

01/09/2026

Are you a parent in Perth and Kinross looking to build confidence and explore your next step?

The Core Skills for Employability programme is designed for parents, carers and kinship carers aged 16-67 who are looking to build confidence, develop new skills, and take positive steps towards work, training or further learning.

• Free 15-hour online course
• One half-day session per week for five weeks
• Build confidence, communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills
• No exams, no pressure, just support to help you take your next step
• Learn from home through Microsoft Teams

Whether you're thinking about returning to work, exploring training opportunities, or simply want to build your confidence, this supportive course can help you move forward.

Find out more and register your interest here: 👉 https://learnwithsda.scot/skills/pk

29/07/2026

We're excited to be attending Dundee Opportunities Day 2026 in partnership with Discover Work Dundee!

Events like this play a vital role in connecting people with employers, training providers, and opportunities to develop the skills needed for future success.

At the Service Design Academy, we're passionate about helping people build confidence, strengthen essential workplace skills, and take positive steps towards employment and learning.

Whether you're exploring career options, looking to develop new skills, or considering your next move, we'd love to meet you and talk about the programmes and support available.

Tuesday 25 August 2026
1:00pm
Marryat Hall, Dundee, DD1 3BB

Come along and meet our team, alongside more than 30 employers and training providers from across a range of sectors.
We look forward to seeing you there!

24/07/2026

We’re delighted to share that we have been successful in securing funding through Perth and Kinross Council's Local Employability Partnership and The Scottish Government's No One Left Behind fund to deliver our Core Skills for Employability programme.

This means we are now offering fully funded places for parents across Perth & Kinross.

The programme is designed to support parents at different stages of their employability journey to build confidence, develop practical skills, and take positive next steps into training, support, or work.

Delivered online in small, supportive groups, the course focuses on communication, teamwork, problem-solving and confidence - through practical, hands-on activities grounded in real-world situations and employability-focused challenges.

We are now looking to connect with partners who support parents, as well as individuals who may benefit from taking part.

If you’d like to find out more, refer someone, or register your interest, visit: sda.sc/skills

14/03/2024

supporters! Join us and Service Design Academy to learn new skills in distilling and communicating your ideas.

If you have a project you’d appreciate some thinking time for, or you’d like to expand or refresh your abilities in thinking through and communicating ideas, this workshop is for you!

📅 Tues 19 Mar, 6–7.30pm
📍 Hapworks_00, 7 Castle St

Find out more & book your free ticket: https://creativedundee.com/2024/02/untangling-ideas-with-service-design-academy/

Tickets for this workshop are limited and available to supporters of our network only. Not an Amp yet? Join us and come along!
https://creativedundee.com/amps-network/

23/06/2022

Yesterday, we spent the day on campus together and it was absolutely lush. Hard work but great fun 💪🏼

SDA have been running for 5 years now. It’s time to reflect and focus on what’s important.

We have been working with Change Frameworks to design our new strategy, our vision, mission and all the building blocks we need to continue doing what we do best; Service Design education, training and championing!

Oh, and this is us! The people behind SDA! From left to right: Katie, Jo, Kim, Robbie, Maralyn, Claire and Caron (only missing our Alison who had to scoot early!)

Feel free to get in touch, say hi 👋 and learn more about what we do!

15/06/2022

It was an absolute blast to introduce to in partnership with Dean Rhodes from Scottish Digital Academy 🥳

Great buzz in the room especially when we revealed our first assumption based persona was (don’t worry we used the photo 😜)

24/02/2022

🚨 NEW COURSE 🚨

Service Design for Innovation and Impact - 5 days 🎉

Service Design is a process that provides grip at the uncertainty & fuzziness of the innovation process.
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It’s a cross-disciplinary language with people at its centre that stimulates collaboration between people/departments.
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This five day course will provide you with the knowledge and confidence you need to understand and apply to your ways of working!
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For more information and to boom your spot, visit the NEW! Short courses link in our bio 🎉